Cauliflower kuzhambu

Ingredients:
Cauli flower - 1
Small Onion -1 ( chopped )
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2 nos
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste.
For the paste:
Small onion 15 nos or large onions - 1 ( cut into medium size )
Red chillies - 3 nos
Fennel seeds (sombu ) - 1 tsp
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds ( seerakam ) - 1/2 tsp
Pepper corns (milaku ) -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Cinnamon - 1 no
Coconut - 2 tbsp ( grated )
Corriander powder -3 tbsp.
In a pan heat 1 tbsp of oil and fry all the items except coconut and corriander powder .when it turns to golden brown then add coconut and corriander powder and mix it. remove from heat After it cools down, blend to a smooth paste.
Method:

• In a pan heat 1 tbsp of oil add mustard seeds after pops up add onion, green chillis and curry leaves and saute till brown.
• Now add ginger garlic paste fry 1 minute. then add cauliflower florets along with turmeric powder and salt. fry few more minutes.
• Now add the ground paste to the the pan and Pour about 1/2 cup 0r 1cup of water to make it more gravy-like.
• Let this cook for about 5 minutes on medium-high heat.
• Simmer the cauliflower in the sauce for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle chopped corriander leaves on top.
  Serve with idli ,dosa or rice.

Kollu Paruppu / Horse Gram Chutney

Ingredients:
Kollu paruppu ( horese gram ) - 1 cup
Tomato - 1/2
Small and young brinjal - 1
Onion - 1 ( chopped )
Greenchillies - 3 ( chopped )
Curry leaves - few
Corriander seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garlic -1 piece ( potional )
Oil - 1 tbsp
Tamarind - 1/4" piece

Salt to taste.
Method:

• Pressure cook the horse gram ( kollu ) with 1/2 tomato,brinjal,turmeric powder,salt and 2 cups of water.
• Allow upto 4 0r 5 whisles.
• Heat oil in a pan, add onion,green chillies,curry leaves,crushed corriander and cumin seeds and saute them until it is light brown in color.
• Then add cooked horse gram and tamarind and allow to boil for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the dhal with garlic to a blender and allow to run 1 or 2 rounds.( don't grind too much ) Serve with hot rice and ghee.

Mushroom kuzhambu

Ingredients:
Mushroom - 1/4 kg
Onion -1 ( chopped )
Tomato - 1 ( chopped )
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2 nos
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste.

For the paste:

Small onion 15 nos or large onions - 1 ( cut into medium size )
Red chillies - 3 nos
Fennel seeds (sombu ) - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds ( seerakam ) - 1/2 tsp
Pepper corns (milaku ) -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Cinnamon - 1 no
Split roasted gram ( pottu kadalai ) - 1 tbsp.
Coconut - 2 tbsp ( grated )
Corriander powder -3 tbsp.

In a pan heat 1 tbsp of oil and fry all the items except coconut and corriander powder .when it turns to golden brown then add coconut and corriander powder and mix it. remove from heat After it cools down, blend to a smooth paste.

Method:

• Wash the mushroom and cut it small pieces.
• In a pan heat 1 tbsp of oil add mustard seeds after pop ups add onion, green chillis and curry leaves and saute till brown.
• Now add ginger garlic paste fry 1 minute..Add tomato and fry 1 minute.
• Then add mushroom pieces along with turmeric powder and salt.and saute till they start to leave water.
• Now add ground paste and mix well. add required water.
• Stir well. cook till the mushroom is cooked through and desired consistency is reached.
• Garnish with corriander leaves.

t goes well with Rice and Idly.

Chicken Curry (chicken kulambu )

Ingredients:
chicken - 1 kg
cinnammon - 2 small pieces
cloves - 2 piece
Fennel seeds - 3 tsp
cumin seeds - 2 tsp
khus khus - 2 tsp
chillipowder - 2 tbsp
corriander powder - 2tbsp
coconut - 4 tbsp
ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
red chillies - 4 nos
cashew - 4 nos
onion - 2 ( chopped )
tomatoes - 2 ( chopped )
oil - 5 tbsp
salt - to taste.

Method:

• Grind the grated coconut, corriander powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder,fennel seeds,cumin seeds,khus khus, and cashew nuts to a fine paste.
• Heat the oil in a kadai. Fry cinnamon sticks, cloves and red chillies.
• When fried add onion and stir fry untlil onions turn golden brown.
• Then add ginger garlic paste fry 2 minutes.
• Now add tomatoes and fry for a few minutes.add chicken pieces .stir well for a little while.
• Then add the grounded masala .Fry 2 to 3 minutes.
• Then add required amount of water and salt.mix well.
• Close with a lid and cook for 10 minutes on low flame or till the chicken pieces are cooked.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
• Goes well with hot rice,chappathi,paratha.