Revathi's home cooking

UDDIN VADA RECIPE INGREDIENTS Urad dal / ullutham paruppu - 1/4 kg  [250 grams] Finely chopped green chilies - 5 nos Whole peppers / muzhu melagu - 1/2 tsp Finely chopped ginger - 2 tsp Salt - 1/2 ts [as required] Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Oil for deep frying Water - 3-4 tbsp [for grinding]  Soaking time : 1 hour Preparation time : 20 minutes Cooking time : 20-30 minutses Makes : 15 vadas Cuisine : South Indian Coarse : Break Fast with idly sambar Method : 1) Take urad dal in a bowl, rise it 3-4 times, soak for 1 hour and drain the excess water. 2) Add it in the mixi jar or grinder, scrape the edges, add water, grind it into smooth and fluffy batter, take it off the grinder and place them in a bowl. 3) Add salt, asafoetida, pepper corns, chopped ginger, green chili and keep mixing continuosly for1 minute. 4) Heat oil in a kadai. Slightly wet the hands, take a small portion of the batter and make a small hole in the center. 5) Gently drop into the hot oil and do not flip over immedi...

METHI DAL RECIPE I NGREDIENTS Thor dal - 1/2 cup Water - 2 cups [for boiling thor dal] Chopped methi leaves / vendaya keerai- 2 cups Cooking oil - 2 tbsp Mustard seeds / kadugu - 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / seeragam - 1/2 tsp  Slit green chilies - 2 nos Crushed garlic - 10 nos Curry leaves - 1 string Asafoetida / hing / perungaayam - 2 pinches Chopped onion - 1 no [large] Chopped tomato - 1 no [large] Raw chili powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder / manjal podi - 1/4 tsp Salt - 1 tsp [as required] Preparation times : 15 minutes Cooking time : 30 minutes No of servings : 4-5 members Cuisine : North Indian Coarse : Side Dish Method : 1) Add thor dal in a pressure cooker, rinse it for 3-4, add water and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles, mash the dal well and set aside. 2) Pick the methi leaves, discard the roots and the leaves which are witted and yellow.  3) Place the cleaned methi leaves in a bowl, add water till the leaves float on top, rest for 5 minutes and rinse for 2-3 times. 4) Drain...