vendakkai & drum stick sambar

Ingredients:
Toor dall : 1/2 cup
Tamarind: 1 lime size
Bhindi : 6
Drum Stick : 2
Tomato : 1
Coriander leaves : chopped 1 tbsp
Sambar Powder : 3 tsp
Salt to taste
for Seasoning:
Oil : 1 tsp
Mustard : 1 tsp
Asafoetida : 1 pinch
Cut drum stick and Bhindi - 1-2 inches long.
cook in tamarind pulp adding turmeric ( qtr spoon) salt and 1 tsp of sambar powder.
cook toor dall separately.
when the vegetable is done add the cooked dall mashing it well. chop tomatoe. adding 2 tsp of sambar powder.  bring it boil. remove it from stove. season it with mustard, and then add the chopped coriander leaves.

Bittergourd Sambar (Parikkai Pitlai)

Ingredients:
Chopped Bittergourd : 1 cup (remove the seeds while cutting)
marinate the bittergourd with 1 tspp of salt for 5-10 minutes. Wash it under running water. This is to take away the bitterness.
Toor dal: just above qtr cup.
Tamarind : 1 limesize. Soak it in water
Salt to taste
curry leaves.
For gravy:
Chana dal : 1 tbsp
Urid dal : 1 tsp
Red chilli 5-6
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Oil : 1 tsp
Grated coconut : Qtr cup
For seasoning:
Oil : 1 tsp
Mustard : 1 tsp
Method:
Extract pulp from imli. adding water.   Boil the vegetable in tamarind pulp adding qtr sppon of haldi and salt.
Cook toor dal separately in a cooker.
Broil the chanadal, urid dal and red chilli in oil. Add asafoetida.  Grind it to a fine paste with coconut.
When the vegetable is cooked add toor dall and the ground paste.  add water depending on the consistency.
Season it with mustard seeds. add curry leaves.
There is another method: saute the vegetable in oil and then cook it in tamarind water.  You can also add cooked kabuli chana - qtr cup. and for gravy you can fry little pepper (1 tsp)with the dal. For seasoning you may also fry 2 tbsp of cocnut golden brown and add.

Tomato rice

Ingredients :
Basmati Rice : 1 cup
Onion : 1
Green chilli : 2
Red Chilli Powder : 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Bay leaf : 1
Cloves : 3-4
Cinnamon : 1 small piece
Pepper corns : 4-5
Jeera : 1/2 tsp
Tomato : 3
Ginger/Garlic paste 1/2 tsp
Chopped Coriander : 2 tsp
Oil : 1 tbsp

Method:
Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes
Chop onion and tomato. slit the green chilli
Heat oil in kadai. Add Jeera,bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon. Add ginger garlic paste and onion. fry it till onion turns transparent. Add chilli powder and garam masala. Add the chopped tomato and green chilli. fry it nicely. add coriander leaves and fry it for one minute. Put the rice. Add 2 cups of water and salt. Cook it in sim fire.

Sesame Rice

Ingredients :
Rice : 1 cup
Sesame seeds : 2 tbsp
Urid dall : 1 tbsp
Red chilli: 1
Salt to taste
For seasoning:
Oil : 1 tbsp
Mustard : 1 tsp
Urid dall : 1 tsp
Red chilli : 1
curry leaves : 4-5

Method:
Heat kadai. Broil the urid dall and chilli till the dall turns pink. remove it from kadai. Similarly broil the sesame seeds till it stops crackling. Powder the dall and chilli. When it is done add the seasame and grind adding salt.
Cook the rice with 2 cups of water. Allow it to cool.
Heat oil in kadai. add mustard. when it stops crackling add urid dall and chilli and curry leaves. remove it from fire and mix well with the rice adding the ground powder.

Coconut Rice

Ingredients:
Rice : 1 cup
Grated Coconut : 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
curry leaves 5-6
For Seasoning:
Mustard : 1 tsp
Urid dall : 1 tsp
Red chilli : 1
Oil : 1 tbsp
Ghee : 1 tsp (optional)

Method:
Cook rice with 2 cups of water. allow it to cool
Heat oil in kadai. Add mustard. After it stops crackling add the urid dall and red chilli. Once the dall turns golden color add the coconut and fry it till it turns to golden brown. add the curry leaves. remove it from fire. mix the rice well adding salt.

Lime Rice

Ingredients:
Rice : 1 cup
Lime : 1
Green chilli : 2
Curry Leaves : 5-6
Coriander Leaves : (chopped 1 tbsp)
Ginger : 1 small piece
For seasoning:
Mustard : 1 tsp
Urid dall : 1 tsp
Chana dall : 1 tsp
Haldi Powder : 1/4 tsp
Oil : 1 tbsp

Method:
Cook the rice with 2 cups of water. cool it
wash the dall and keep it aside
Heat oil in kadai. Add mustard and when it stops crackling add the dall. fry it till it turns to golden color add the green chilli, ginger and curry leaves. Add the haldi powder. Remove it from fire and mix the rice adding salt. Then add the lime juice and mix it well. add the chopped coriander leaves.

Adai

Ingredients:
Boiled rice 1 cup
Toor dal half cup
Urid dal (Black gram) little above 1/4 cup
chana dal 1/4 cup
Red chilli 4
Green chilli 3
Asafoetada qtr tsp
salt to taste

Method:
soak rice for 3-4 hours. soak the dal just before grinding. Grind rice (coarse) with chilli and salt. Grind dal (coarse)
Mix the batter with salt and asafoetida.
Heat the tava and spread the batter like dosa and cook it till crisp. serve it with butter or jaggery. (2) pickle and curd or buttermilk with salt and chopped green chilli
Try it out. Best of luck