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Vazhakai Podimas

Vazhakai is nothing but the vegetable plantain. It's a powder packed vegetable as it contains potassium and other vitamins. Podimas is like burji style, we cut the plantain into small cubes and saute it with oil, mustard, red chili, onion tempering and cook it till soft. Vazhakai podimas is best served with white rice, rasam sadham or curd rice. Curd rice with vazhakai podimas is one of my childhood favorites and my mom cooks this every now and then. Do give it a try and let me know your valuable feedback. Happy Cooking!!! 😋😊😊 Ingredients: 1 plantain 1 medium sized onion 1/4 cup water 2 dry red chilli 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp split urad dhal 1 tbsp cooking oil 1 sprig curry leaves salt to taste a pinch of turmeric powder 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves Steps: Heat a wok with oil. Once the oil is warm enough add mustard seeds, urad dhal. When it starts to sputter add dry red chillies, curry leaves and chopped onions. Saute till onions become translu...

Tawa Potato Roast

Potatoes are favorite among kids as well as adults. The versatility of the vegetable and it's nature to blend it's taste with any dish be it fries, tamarind gravy, potato kari, onion tomato thokku, it gives an amazing taste. In today's recipe sharing, we would be seeing par-boiled potatoes being stir fried in a tawa. Do try out the recipe when you run of side dish ideas for curd rice or sambar rice. It can be a starter too! Ingredients: 2 large potatoes, washed and thinly sliced salt to taste 2 cups of water 1 tsp red chilli power 1 tbsp oil How to make Tawa Potato Roast: 1. Peel off potato skin and wash them well. I have kept the skin on as i like it that way. Slice the potatoes thinly measuring about 1/8 of an inch approximately. Place it in cold water for a minute. 2. Boil the sliced potatoes in 2 cups of water for about 8-10 minutes. 3. Add salt while boiling. Switch off the flame and keep it aside. 4. Heat a heavy bottomed pan with a tbsp of ...