A simple delcious lunch that we enjoyed :

A sumptuous lunch with my favourite dishes .

☘️drumsticks moong dal coconut 🥥 curry
☘️Tomato 🍅Rasam
☘️Beans Thoran / avarakkai
☘️Chow chow carrot kootu
☘️kadalaiparuppu Sundal ( chana dal )
☘️Tempered Buttermilk
☘️Aval Puttu ( red Poha puttu )

Recipe for the drumsticks moong dal coconut curry .

Ingredients

Few Chopped drumsticks

1 tomato chopped

1/2 cup cooked moong dal.

1/2 cup grated coconut

2 slit green chilies

1 tsp cumin seeds

Pinch of turmeric powder

Pinch of asafetida powder

1 tsp chili powder

Salt

Curry leaves

For tempering

1 tsp coconut @ oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 broken red chilies

Few curry leaves

Method

• Cook drumsticks in very little water along with

• chopped tomato, slit green chilies, pinch of asafetida powder .

• Add turmeric powder.

• Meanwhile grind coconut , cumin seeds , red chili powder with 1 tsp rice flour to a smooth paste.

• Add the cooked moong dal to the 3/4 th cooked. drumsticks, dilute if needed.

• Add salt, add the ground paste.

• Keep flame on low after adding the coconut paste .

• Allow to come to one gentle boil .

• Switch off.

• Temper with coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds, red chilies, few curry leaves, add to prepared sambar .

• Makes excellent side dish for rice

or idli dosa.

Avarakkai thoran

Ingredients :

3 cups chopped flat beans ( avarakkai )

1 cup grated coconut .

1/4 cup chopped onion. ( skip for navarathri )

Chopped green chillies .

Some curry leaves .

pinch of turmeric powder.

Salt.

1 tbsp coconut oil

For tempering :

1 tbsp coconut oil.

1/2 tsp mustard seeds .

1/2 tsp split udad dal.

2-3 red chillies.

Curry leaves.

Method :

Take a bowl .

Add 3 cups chopped avarakkai /flat beans to a bowl .

Add 1 cup grated coconut.

1/4 cup chopped onion .( skip for navarathri )

chopped green chillies.

Some curry leaves .

Pinch of turmeric powder.

Salt .

1 tbsp coconut oil .

Mix all these well with a spatula.

Take a pan add 1 tbsp coconut oil .

Add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds.

1/2 tsp split udad dal .

Red chillies.

Curry leaves .

Add the mixed beans and coconut mixture to the pan and cook by adding sprinkles of water .

Within minutes the avarakkai thoran is ready.

Tip :

Add chopped avarakkai /flat beans to a cooker, add 3-4 tbsp of water,pinch of salt, give only one whistle , remove immediately by releasing pressure carefully, drain the varakkai .

take a kadi , add coconut oil , splutter mustard seeds, udad dal , 2 red chilies, curry leaves, pinch of turmeric powder, add the drained avarakkai , do not cover.

next prepare a coarse coconut paste of grated coconut 3-4 green chilies, add this mixture to the pan , mix well , add salt if needed , remove the thoran .

By cooking the beans in cooker , it retains the green colour .

To prepare this yummy soft quick puttu .

1. dry roast poha in a pan , till crispy . cool and grind to a sooji/rava consistency .

2. Remove the poha powder to a bowl.

3. add hot water little by little till all the powder is well moistened, cover amd allow to rest .

4. then mix well with fingers to see the the poha powder has become sfot and fluffy . now add grated fresh coconut , pinch of cardamommpowder .

5. next add jaggery poder, mix well , add ghee fried cashews to the puttu ,mix well again add 1 more tbsp oif hot ghee for extra aroma and taste .

6. delicious poha puttu is ready , you can also use red rice aval flakes, or millet flakes to prepare this delsious healthy puttu .

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