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Nov 29, 2014

THOOTHUVALAI RASAM

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Recipe Highlights
Thoothuvalai is more good for health especially it helps to reduce cold and cough.This is more easy to prepare.
Ingredients Cooking Time : 15 Mins
Thoothuvalai keerai  - a bunch
Oil – 1 tsp
Red chili – 2 to 3 
Tomato – 3 nos
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves few
coriander leaves few
Salt - to taste
To Roast and Grind
Black pepper – 2 tsp
Thaniya/Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
Toor dal – 1 tsp
Garlic – 4 cloves
Green chili – 1 (small)
Cumin seed – 1 tsp

Method
Step :1
Check the unwanted leaves from the thoothuvalai keerai.Clean  and rinse thoroughly for 3 to 4 times to remove sand and stain.
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Step 2:

Heat a drop of oil in a pan,Then add thoothuvalai keerai and saute it well till all the water absorbs.Then add all the things mentioned below ‘To roast and grind’ one by one saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
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Step 3: 

Then grind all the things including keerai nicely(without adding water).
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Step 4: 

In a bowl,add salt and then squeeze all the tomatoes finely.Add 2 cups of water into it.To this add the ground powder.Mix it  well.
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Step 5:
Heat oil in a pan,Add mustard seeds first,When it spluttered,add pinched red chili,curry leaves.Now add the above (which is mentioned in step 4) into it.
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Step 6:
When rasam started to raise,switch off the flame
 
Step 7:
Do not boil the rasam for more time.Garnish with coriander leaves.
 
   
Thoothuvalai rasam is now ready to serve.
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Nov 26, 2014

VEGETABLE PUFF

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Recipe Highlights
One of the tastiest evening snacks.Easy to make.
Ingredients Cooking Time : 30 Mins
Onion – 1/2
Tomato -1
Mixed Vegetables – 1 cup(I used carrot,beans,potato,green peas)
Water – 1/2 cup
Salt- to taste
Coriander leaves
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Chilli powder – 1/2  to 3/4 teaspoon
Garam masala – 1/2 teaspoon

Method
Step :1
Chop the vegetables.Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds  then add onion and saute it with little salt.
Then add ginger garlic paste and saute it till the raw smell goes off.
Then add tomato,turmeric powder and chilli powder and mix it well.
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Step 2:

Now add the vegetables and water and let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
Then add Garam masala and coriander leaves.
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Step 3:

Take the puff pastry and cut in to square shape put some mixture and fold it and gently press the side to seal it.
In baking tray spray some oil and arrange the puff.
Preheat the oven to 400F and bake it 15 minutes or until golden brown in color.
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Vegetable puff is now ready to serve.
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