Praveen Kumar

Pepper Flavoured Vegetable Stew (Kaikari Milagu Kootu) Ingredients:1/2 cup mung dal1 1/2 cups grated fresh coconut2 tsp rice flour2 tomatoes, quartered1 cup finely chopped chow chow1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets1/2 …

Curried Green Plantain Ingredients:1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp salt (to taste)3 cups (2 medium sized) peeled and sliced (1/2 inch slices) vazhakai (unripe green plantains)1 medium sized onion, finely chopped …

Kudamilagai Poriyal – Stir-Fried Capsicum Ingredients:4-5 (500 gms) medium sized capsicums, cut into 1/4 inch squares3 tbsp gram flour3 tbsp oil2 tsp coriander powder1/2 tsp red chilli powder1/2 tsp asafoetida …

Ingredients:1/4 cup tuvar dal (optional)1 medium lime sized ball of tamarind1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp salt to taste Tempering3-4 tsp sesame oil1 tsp mustard seeds4-5 round, dried red chillies (long), …

Ingredients:1 tsp salt (to taste)7-8 drumsticks, cut into 2 inch pieces1 tbsp powdered jaggery1 medium sized onion, finely chopped Spice paste2 tsp oil5-6 dried red chillies3 tbsp coriander seeds1/2 tsp …

Ingredients:1/2 cup tuvar dal4-5 cups molakeerai, cleaned and finely chopped1 medium sized tomato, quartered1 tsp salt (to taste) Spice paste:2 tsp oil2 tsp husked black gram dal2 dried red chillies1/2 …

Ingredients:1 1/2 cups grated fresh coconut2 cups fresh curd1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp salt (to taste)2 medium sized capsicums, cut into 1/2 inch squares Spice Paste3 tsp ghee1 green chilli2-3 …

Ingredients:1 medium lemon sized ball of tamarind1 cup sliced okra (vendakkai) (100-125 gms)1 medium sized tomato, cut into 1/2 inch pieces1/2 tsp turmeric powder2 tbsp powdered jaggery1 tsp salt to …

Ingredients:3/4 cup Toor Dal (Tuvaram Paruppu)1 1/2 cups (250gms) colocasia (Cheppankizhangu)1 medium lemon sized ball of tamarind1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp salt or to taste1 tsp rice flour (if required) …

Ingredients:3/4 cup tuvar dal (Tuvaram Paruppu)1 medium lemon sized ball of tamarind1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 tbsp powdered jaggery1 1/2 tsp salt to taste1 1/2 cups sliced avarakkai1 medium sized tomato, …

Ingredients:6 medium brinjals (round variety)1 small coconut, grated6 tbsp ghee or oil1/2 tsp turmeric powder4 green chillies, slitsalt to taste Chop fine2 large onions3 tomatoesa handful of chopped coriander Grind …

Ingredients:1/2 kg purple brinjals (small)2 sprigs curry leaves1/2 cup red gram dala pinch of turmeric powdera lemon sized ball of tamarinda small piece of jaggery1/4 cup coconut gratins1 tbsp coconut …

Ingredients:1/2 kg any vegetable1 small ball of tamarind (optional)1/2 tsp turmeric powder2 sprigs curry leavessalt to taste Fry in 1 tsp oil and grind to paste3 tsp black gram dal2 …

Ingredients:1 medium size cauliflower1 large onion, minced1 large tomato, choppeda few mint leaves, minced1 tbsp chopped coriander1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/2 tsp chilly powdersalt to taste Grind to a fine paste1/2 …

Bitter Gourd Kootu / Hagalkai Kootu Ingredients4 large bitter gourds1 tsp turmeric powder1-2 tsp powdered jaggery (to taste)2 tbsp gingely oil1/2 tsp mustard seeds2 sprigs curry leavessalt to taste Fry …

Ingredients:1 potato1 carrot1/2 small cauliflower1/2 cup shelled peas or a handful of double beansa handful of french beans1 large onion, chopped2 medium tomatoes, choppedsalt to taste1/4 tsp turmeric powder1 tbsp …

Ingredients:1 cup red gram dala very small piece each of ash gourd, pumpkin, snake gourd and vegetable marrow6-8 each of french beans, cluster beans and broad beans2 each small brinjals …

Ingredients:1/2 kg of any one vegetable (snake gourd, ash gourd, bottle gourd, cabbage)1/2 cup green gram dal or red gram dal1/2 tsp turmeric powder1 sprig curry leaf1 tbsp coriander leaves, …

Ingredients:2 tbsp horse gram2 tbsp red gram dal1/4 tsp turmeric powder1 small lemon size ball tamarind2 tsp rasam powder2-3 cloves garlic, crushed1/2 tsp pepper, roughly powderedsalt to taste1 tbsp chopped …

Ingredients:For urandai (balls)1 cup red gram dal1/2 cup bengal gram dal 5-6 red chillies1 sprig curry leafsalt to taste For rasam1 lemon sized ball tamarind1 sprig curry leafa pinch of …