Whats for dinner today?

hi kamla,vaishu and all
all ur menu is very temptin!!!!
today it was easy vegetable pulav with potato roast and bahala bhath for lunch
and dinner it was vegetable lasagne served with garlic bread....
luv
pavi

Hello gals!

Hey, I am surprised:) I feel that I do such boring stuff and you all are finding it interesting...Ikkaraikku akkarai pachai!! ( similar line in English..Distant hills are greener!!!)
As a matter of fact, I used to be much more adventurous with cooking when my kids were younger and i was younger!! Nowadays, I make do with anything and besides, when you buy veggies like cabbage, cauliflower etc, they are so big and lasts forever when cooking for two:(
Besides, the trick is giving interesting names to the usual routine dishes:)

L, Kamla

Methi leaves Sambar

The methi leaves sambar is very simple: Clean and chop your methi leaves. Make a tadka/seasoning of mustard seeds, urad dhal and hing in a tspn of oil, add your methi leaves and a small onion chopped (optional), saute everything with a dash of haldi. Now add your tamarind puree, salt, sambar powder and some water and cook till the raw smell of the tamarind is gone. I also add a tspn of jaggery as we like a touch of sweetness! Add cooked dhal and sufficient water, bring to a quick boil. That's it, your methi leaves sambar is ready!

L, Kamla

Carrot Kosumalli

I learnt the term kosumalli here in IL! It is actually the Tamil word for a salad preparation.
Carrot Kosumalli : Soak a tbspn of moong dhal for about an hour or so. Grate 2 or 3 carrots, chop two green chillies. Mix all the three together with some salt and a 2tbspns of lemon juice. In a tspn of olive oil, season out some mustard seeds, urad dhal, curry patha and hing and add to the mixture. You can garnish with finely chopped corainder leaves and grated coconut (optional).
Please try it and let me know if you all liked it:)
Happy eating.

L, Kamla

Dear Hasita,

My spicy salsa came out of a bottle I bought in the super market:) But here is a recipe for it. Just note that you need not have all the ingredients like celery etc. Some good tomatoes and normal onions too will do:

3 large ripe tomatoes, diced
3 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
4 green onions, finely chopped
4 fresh jalapeno peppers, finely diced
1 stalk celery, finely diced
4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
salt to taste ....

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, plum tomatoes, green onions, peppers, celery, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, pepper and salt to taste. Refrigerate for 45 minutes before serving.

L, Kamla

Hi Ladies,

I see that lots going on here.. Kamla is keeping the thread alive with help of others, I see.

Have a great trip Vandhana!!!

Nothing much special going in my kitchen., same old sambar, vatha kulambu, chicken & fish kulambus..Made idiyappam sometime back..

Planning to go out today..

Have a great weekend all!!!!

Hi Selvi,

great u r going out for dinner good for change here in my place only one indian restaurant where they serve mainly non veg which we dont take and veg items they will add little sugar so better eat at home when i feel really bore to cook then we go there.
by the way today i am going to do some pongal with dahi vada and kachoris which i prepared in the afternoon. so less work tonight.
see in next post
enjoy weekend

padma

he he!! I meant we are going to our friends place today... I see that its night in China.. Here its saturday early morning.. I woke up so early unlike usual days bcz of my kid(who is sleeping again), just enjoying quiet early morning weekend here.

Hi Selvi,

again its so great u r going to a friends house, here i dont know any indian actually i haven't seen anyone not even in my husbands company. friendship with chinese is difficult coz they don't understand english hardly u can find one or two. by the way its 6.36pm in china.
enjoy weekend.

padma

its sad u dont find any company there.. I somehow always thought Indians are more in China..Looks like I was wrong. Enjoy the weekend with ur family then!!!