Vazhaipoo Vadai (வாழைப்பூ வடை)

Cooking Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 - Vazhaipoo (cut the buds ,and chopped them well )
• 2  cups - Channa dhal  ( soak them well 2 hours )
• 4 - Green chillies
• 4 -Red chillies
• 2 tsp -Sombu
• 1 tsp - Jeera
• 1 tsp - Fresh Ginger
• 1 -Onion ( chopped )
• Asafortida powder - a pinch
• Curry leaves few
• Coriander leaves 
• Salt to taste
• Oil -( deep frying )

Procedure

1.  Mix the red chillies, sombu, jeera, channa dhal in a blender and blend them well. Add a little (extremely little) amount of water.
2. Then add vazhaipoo,onion,green chillies, curry leaves, salt, ginger, asafortida powder and mix well.
3. Take a lemon size ball and keep it in your left palm and gently pat it with your right palm. Fry it in heated oil in a pan until they turn golden brown.
4. This is best served without a side dish, but if needed, chutney will work very well.

Pav Bhaji (பாவ் பாஜி)

Cooking Time:
Servings: 1 person


Ingredients

•  12 -Pav buns
• 3 - Potatoes
• 1 - Carrot
• 1/2 cup - Beans
• 1/2cup -Peas
• 1 - Onion ( chopped)
• 2 - Tomatoes ( chopped)
• 2 - Green chillies ( chopped)
• 2 tsp -Ginger,Garlic paste
• 1 tsp -Sombu
• 1 tsp -Red chili powder
• 1 tsp -Coriander powder
• 1 pinch -Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp -Cumin powder
• 1 tsp -Garam masala powder
• 2 tsp -pav bajji powder
• 1 tsp -Lemon juice
• 1 cup -Coriander leaves
• 2 tsp -butter
• 1 tsp -oil
• salt to taste

Procedure

1. Heat a pan with oil add the onions,fry till add tomatoes,salt and all the powder and till the oil floats on top.
2. Add cup of water and  let it cook to boiling the all vegetable with a maser keep mashing the mixture let it cook nicely .when all the vegetable are cooked thoroughly garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice. Serve with Pav
3. Dinner rolls can be used pav.still open the dinner rolls.Apply little butter on the tawa and roast the pav till hot and soft.
4. Serve hot with pav bajji and tomato sauce / green chutney.

Vegetable Puff (வெஜிடபிள் பப்)

Ingredients

• 1 cup -All vegetables
• 1 tsp -Chaat masala
• 1 tsp -Coriander powder
• 1 tsp -Red chilli powder
• 1 pinch -Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp -Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp -Ginger,Garlic paste
• 1 tsp -Lemon juice
• 1 bunch -Coriander leaves (chopped)
• 1 tsp -Oil
• 1 number -Puff sheets
• Salt as per taste

Procedure
1. Take all vegetables then cut them into small pieces. Boil,and keep it aside.
2. Take a pan add oil to it then add cumin seeds, turmeric powder, ginger and garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, saute them then add all vegetables, coriander powder,coriander leaves.mix them, then add chaat masala powder,latly add lemon juice mix well.once it is done transfer it a plate let it cool down.
3. Take puff sheets make it into different shapes add stuffing into it. add little water to the edges and close the puff keep it in the fridge for 5 mins.
4. Preheat the oven at 450 degrees and keep it for 10 mins.Vegetable puff is ready.

Vazhaipoo Poriyal (வாழைப்பூ பொறியல்)

Cooking Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 - Vazhaipoo 
• 1/4 Tsp - Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 Tsp -Urad Dhal
• 2 -Red Chilies
• 1 -Onion ( Small Size)
• Few curry leaves
• 2 Tsp -Coconut ( Grated) 
• 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder 
• Salt to taste
• 1 Tsp -Oil 
•  Asafoetida (பெருங்காயம்)

Procedure

1. Clean the Banana Flower, and chop it.
2. In a kadai  put the oil and add mustrad seeds,add urad dhal, red chillies, asafoetida powder and fry till urad dhal light brown , Add curry leaves and fry for a while. 
3. Add the Banana Flower and fry nicely ,add turmeric powder, salt and cover cook 10 to15 minutes.
4. Add grated Coconut and saute it for few minutes.

Gulab Jamun (குலாப் ஜாமூன்)

Cooking Time: 20 - 30 mins
Servings: 40 Gulab Jamuns 


Ingredients

• MTR Gulab Jamun Mix (or any other)
• Oil/Ghee
• 800g/20 oz of Sugar
• Cardamon (powdered)
• 1/2 cup of Water

Procedure

1. Add the water to the mix, and knead gently into a dough. Set aside for 5 mins.
2. Make small balls out of the dough, and fry them in a heated pan of oil/ghee over a low flame until they all turn golden brown.
3. Sugar Syrup : Add the sugar and equal of water, then boil for 15 mins. 
4. Then soak the Jamuns in the sugar syrup, add the Powdered Cardamon.
5. You are now ready to serve.

Ghee Rice (நெய்ச் சோறு)

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

• 2 Cups of Basmati Rice (Non Cooked/Washed)
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 Cinnamon
• 2 Cloves
• 3-4 Green Chilies (Chopped in two pieces per chili)
• 1 Large Onion (Chopped)
• 1 Cup of Coconut Milk
• 1 tsp of Ginger Garlic Paste
•  1 tbsp of Ghee
• 1 tbsp of Oil
• Salt for Taste

For Garnishing

• Coriander Leaves
• Cashews (Fried)

Procedure

1. In a pan of heated oil, add the Bay Leaves, Cinnamon, Cloves. Fry them together.
2. Add the onions and green chilies, then fry them together for 5 mins. Now add the Ginger Garlic Paste. 
3. Now add the rice, coconut milk and 3 Cups of Water. Now add the Salt.
4. In a cooker, add all of this, then let it steam for about two whistles, or in an electric cooker.
5. After add the ghee and cashews, mix it nicely with the rice.
6. Garnish with Coriander Leaves.

Vegetable Kuruma (காய்கறி குருமா)

Cooking Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 Small Cauliflower
• 15 Beans (Chopped)
• 1 Potato (Chopped)
• 1 Large Onion (Chopped)
• 2 Carrots (Chopped)
• 1/2 cup of Peas
• 1 Tomato (Chopped)
• 1 tbsp of Ginger Garlic Paste
• 3-4 Green Chilies
• 1 Piece of Cinnamon
• 2 Cloves
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 tbsp of Pottu Kadalai
• 1/2 tsp of Poppy Seed
• 1/2 tsp of Fennel Seed
• 1/2 cup of Coconut
• Pinch of Turmeric Powder
• Salt for Taste

For Garnishing

• Coriander Leaves

Procedure

1. Have the Coconut, Poppy Seed, Fennel Seed, Green Chili, and Pottu Kadalai blended together.
2. In a heated pan of oil, add the Bay Leaves, Cloves, Cinnamon. Fry them in a pan. Add the onions, and fry until they turn light brown. 
3. Add the tomatoes, stirring it for 2-3 mins. Then add the Ginger-Garlic Paste. 
4. Add all the vegetables, turmeric powder, and Salt. Add a Cup of water, add cover it with the lid. Let the vegetables cook for 10-15 mins.
5. Add the Coconut Mix (from Step 1) to the pan. Stir it, then let it cook for 10 mins. 
6. Turn the stove off, and garnish with Coriander Leaves