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Showing posts with label Mezhukkupuratti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mezhukkupuratti. Show all posts

Monday, September 3, 2012

Carrot Broccoli Mezhukkupuratti / Carrot Broccoli stir fry




INGREDIENTS:
  • Sliced Carrot (length wise) - 1 nos
  • Sliced Broccoli - 1 cup
  • Sliced Onion - 1 nos
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Crushed Chilly - ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1  tsp
  • Red chilly - 2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil - 1 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Put carrot, broccoli and onion into a pan.
  • Add turmeric powder, salt and little water into it and mix well.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and cook.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustrard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
  • Add cooked vegetable, crushed chilly and mix well.
  • Fry utill it becomes golden colour.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice / Chappathi



Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Vanpayar kaya Mezhukkupuratti / Read beans &raw banana stir fry





This is a delicious side dish for rice. Its rich in protein and iron.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Red Beans -  ½ Cup
  • Raw Banana(cut into small pieces) - ½ Cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chilly - 2 nos
  • Sliced Shallot - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Coconut Oil -1 tbsp 
  • Salt to taste


PREPARATION METHOD:

  • Cook Red Beans/ Vanpayarr in a Pressure cooker with  Water for 3 -4 whistle
  • Cook Raw Banana in little water along with turmeric powder, Chilly powder and salt.
  • Heat Oil in a Pan.
  • Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
  • Add sliced shallot, Curry leaves and fry it.
  • Put the cooked beans and cooked banana into it and fry utill it turns crisp.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.



Saturday, January 14, 2012

Mulappicha Payar Mezhukkupuratti / Sprouted beans Stir Fry


Sprouted Beans is healthy food rich in protein. Sprouted beans Stir Fry is very delicious and can go as a side disk with Rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Sproted Beans - 1 cup
  • Green chilly(slit) - 2 nos
  • Turmeric Powder -  ¼ tsp
  • Sliced Pearl Onion - 3 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly-2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Sproted Beans with Turmeric Powder and Salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red chilly and allow to splutter.
  • Add Pearl Onion and fry it.
  • Add Beans and Curry leaves and fry it.
Recommended Combination: Sprouted Beans Stir Fry / Mulappicha Payar Mezhukkupuratti can be served hot with rice.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Asparagus Mezhukkupuratti / Asparagus Stir Fry



For Vegetarians Asparagus is a good healthy option to make a variety of dishes. You can make delicious naadan dishes easily using Asparagus.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Asparagus (sliced) - 1 Cup
  • Sliced Onion - 2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Crushed Chilly - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook asparagus in little water along with turmeric powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add sliced onion and saute a minute.
  • Put the cooked asparagus and crushed chilly into it and fry utill it turns golden brown.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.


Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Capsicum Mezhukkupuratti / Bell Pepper Stir Fry



Capsicum Mezhukkupuratti / Bell Pepper Stir Fry is a simple dish which is served as a side dish with rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Capsicum (Sliced) - 1 cup (any colour)
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 
  • Crushed Chilly - ½ tsp
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tsp 
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add capsicum, crushed chilly, turmeric powder, curry leaves and salt.
  • Fry utill it turns to light golden colour.

Recommended Combination: Capsicum Mezhukkupuratti / Bell Pepper Stir Fry can be served hot with Rice / Chappathi.

Kaya Payar Mezhukkupuratti / Raw Banana and Long Beans Stir Fry



Long Beans and Raw Banana are cooked in little water and fried in Oil till it turns crisp.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Long Beans(cut into small pieces) - ½ Cup
  • Raw Banana(cut into small pieces) - ½ Cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Crushed Chilly - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tbsp
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Long Beans (Achinga Payar) and Raw Banana in little water along with turmeric powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put the cooked ingredients and Crushed Chilly into it and fry utill it turns crisp.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti / Red Beans Stir Fry



Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti / Red Beans Stir Fry is rich in protien and tasty side dish for rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Red Beans / Van payar - 1 cup 
  • Turmeric Powder -  ¼ tsp
  • Sliced Pearl Onion - 3 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly-2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Beans / Vanpayar in a Pressure cooker with Turmeric Powder , Salt and  2 cups of Water for 3-4 whistle. 
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red chilly and allow to splutter.
  • Add Pearl Onion and fry it.
  • Add Beans / vanpayar and Curry leaves and fry for 2 - 3 mins.
Recommended Combination:Vanpayar Mezhukkupuratti / Red Beans Stir Fry can be served hot with rice.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Cherupayar Mezhukkupuratti / Moong Daal Stir Fry /Green Gram Stir fry



Cherupayar Mezhukkupuratti / Moong Daal Stir Fry is rich in protien and a very tasty dish, served together with rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Cherupayar / Moong Daal - 1 cup 
  • Turmeric Powder -  ¼ tsp
  • Sliced Pearl Onion - 3 nos
  • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp 
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Red Chilly-2 nos
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Moong Daal / Cherupayar in a Pressure cooker with  Turmeric Powder , Salt Water for 2 -3 whistle. 
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and Red chilly and allow to splutter.
  • Add Pearl Onion and fry it.
  • Add Daal / Cherupayar  and Curry leaves and fry it.
Recommended Combination: served hot with Rice.


Thursday, May 13, 2010

Koon Mezhukkupuratti / Mushroom Stir Fry



Koon Mezhukkupuratti / Mushroom Stir Fry is a simple dish which is served as a side dish with rice.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Sliced Mushroom - 2 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp 
  • Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
  • Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp 
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add Mushroom, Pepperpowder, Turmeric Powder, Curry leaves and Salt.
  • Fry it till the Water from the mushroom completely dries up.
Recommended Combination: Koon Mezhukkupuratti / Mushroom Stir Fry can be served hot with Rice.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Beetroot Mezhukkupuratti / Beetroot Stir Fry



Beetroot Mezhukkupuratti / Stir Fry is a tasty side dish which goes together with Rice.
Beetroot is rich in dietary fiber and has no cholestrol.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Chopped Beetrot -2 medium size
  • Chopped Onion - 1 small
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp. 
  • Red chili powder - ½ tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves -a few

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook beetroot in little water along with turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put onion into it and saute till it turns translucent.
  • Add the cooked Beetroot and curry leaves into it and fry it.
Recommended Combination:Beetroot Mezhukkupuratti can be served with Rice.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Vendakka Mezhukkupuratti / Okra / Ladies finger Stir Fry



Okra is also known as lady's finger.It is an ideal vegetable for weight loss.The fiber of okra has many superior qualities in maintaining the health of the gastro-intestinal tract.
Okra Fry is made of Okra shallow fried in Oil.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Roundly sliced Okra -1 Cup
  • Chilly flakes  - ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder -¼ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil - 3 tbs
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Mix the Okra, turmeric powder and salt.
  • Heat Oil in a pan.
  • Put the Okra and chilly flakes into it.
  • Mix well.
  • Fry it until it becomes golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve with Rice.

Vazhuthananga Mezhukkupuratti / Brinjal Stir Fry


Brinjal Fry is a tasty dish.Brinjal is fried in Oil till it turns crisp and golden colour.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Diced brinjal / egg plant -  1 cup
  • Diced onion - 2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Red Chili powder - ½ tsp.
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil - 2 tsp
  • curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Mix brinjal / egg plant pieces with turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add onion and saute for a minute.
  • Put brinjal and curry leaves into it and fry utill it turns to golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Vazhakka Mezhukkupuratti / Raw Banana Stir Fry



Banana is cooked in little water and fried in Oil till it turns crisp and golden colour.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Raw Banana (cut into small slices) - 2 nos
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Crushed Chilly - ¼ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chilly - 2 nos
  • Sliced Shallot - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - A few
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil - 1 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook the Banana with Turmeric powder and Salt in water.
  • Heat Oil in a pan.
  • Add mustrard seeds and red chillies into it, allow to splutter.
  • Add sliced shallot, curry leaves and fry it.
  • Put the cooked banana into it and crushed chilly, fry utill it turns to golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.


Urulakizhangu Mezhukkupuratti / Potato Stir Fry



Potato is cooked in little water and fried in oil till it turns crisp and golden colour.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Chopped Potato -1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Red chili powder - ½ tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Potato in little water along with turmeric powder,chilli powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put the cooked potato into it and fry utill it turns to golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve with Rice.


Soya Fry




Soybeans are sources of complete protein with all eight essential amino acids. soybeans are rich
in soluble fiber which helps to eliminate cholesterol from the body.
Soya Fry is gravy less dish.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Soya Bean chunks - 1 cup
  • Onion(finely chopped) - ½ cup
  • Onion(Slice lengthwise) - ¼ cup
  • Slit Green Chillies-4 nos
  • Red Chillies -3 nos
  • Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Chilly powder - 1 ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder - 2 tsp
  • Pepper powder - ½ tsp
  • Garam masala - ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
  • Oil - ¼ cup
  • Water - 1/4 cup
  • Curry leaves
  • Salt - As reqd

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Soak soya chunks or in hot water for 15 minutes.
  • Drain the chunks and put them in cold water.
  • Squeeze the chunks out of water and keep aside.
  • Cut each balls into 2 pieces.
  • Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a Pan.
  • Add onions, green Chillies, and saute well, till they turn transparent.
  • Add the ginger-garlic paste in to it and saute for sometime.
  • Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder, pepper powder and garam masala and stir till raw smell goes .
  • Add Soya Chunks, Water and Salt in to it and allow to cook.
  • Cook well until the water dries up.
  • Heat the remaining oil in a pan.
  • Put Mustrard seeds and red chillies in to it and allow to Splutter.
  • Add Curry leaves.
  • Put the Sliced(lengthwise) Onion in to the oil and fry it.
  • Once the Onion turns brown add cooked Soya into it and stir well.
  • Soya and Onion get fried well in oil for few minutes.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Chappathi, Rice

Pavakka Mezhukkupuratti / Bitter Gourd Stir Fry



Pavakka, Green chilli, Coconut slices, Onion slices are cooked in little water and fried in oil till it turns crisp and golden colour

INGREDIENTS:
  • Bitter Gaurd(Roundly sliced)- 1 cup
  • Green chilies (slit)- 4 nos
  • Sliced Onions -¼ cup
  • Coconut slices -¼ cup.
  • Turmeric powder -¼ tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Pavakka in little water along with turmeric powder, Green chilli, Coconut slices, Onion slices and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put the Pavakka into it and fry utill it turns to golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve with Rice.



Kovakka Mezhukkupuratti / Tindora Stir Fry



Kovakka is cooked in little water and fried in oil till it turns crisp and golden colour.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Kovkka/Tindora(Roundly Slice) -1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Crushed Chilly - ¼ tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tbsp
PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Kovakka in little water along with turmeric powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put the Kovakka,Crushed Chilly into it and fry utill it turns to golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Chembu Mezhukkupuratti / Taro Root Stir Fry



Chembu(diced) is Cooked in little water and fried in Oil till it turns crisp and golden colour.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Diced Taro root/Chembu -1 cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Red chili powder - ½ tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cook Chembu in little water along with turmeric powder,chilli powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put the Cooked Chembu into it and fry utill it turns to golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Cauliflower fry



Cauliflower fry is a dry dish.
The main ingredients are Cauliflower and Onion.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Cauliflower(cut into florets)- 1 cup
  • Sliced Onion - ¼ cup
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Pepper powder- ¼ tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tbsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Slice Cauliflower florets and steamed for about 2 minutes.
  • Heat Oil in a pan.
  • Add Onion and Cauliflower and Saute well.
  • Put Turmeric Powder and Salt into it.
  • Fry Onion and Cauliflower in low flame till it turns to golden colour.
  • Add Pepper powder, stir well and fry for 2 more minutes.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

Carrot Mezhukkupuratti / Carrot Stir Fry



INGREDIENTS:
  • Nicely sliced Carrot (length wise) - 3 nos
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.
  • Chilly flakes - ½ tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil -2 tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Mix sliced carrot with turmeric powder and Salt.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Put the carrot and chilly flakes into it.
  • Cover the pan and let it cook for 2 mins in medium heat.
  • Remove the lid and fry the carrot utill it turns to golden colour.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice or chappathi.