Showing posts with label Thoran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thoran. Show all posts

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Raw Banana Thoran / Pachha Ettaka Thoran

 

You Need :


  • Raw Banana - 4 nos, finely cubed
  • Onion - medium sized - 2 nos, finelly chooped
  • Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Jeera Seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder
  • Dry Red Chilly - 2 nos
  • Oil - 2 tsp
  • Salt - to taste

Method of Preparation

  • Wash and peel the skin off the raw bananas.
  • Cut them into small cubes and leave them in a bowl of water until you need them.
  • Finely chop the onions.
  • Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard and jeera seeds.
  • Add the chopped onions and dry red chillies.
  • When the onions turn pink, add the curry leaves.
  • Now add the raw banana cubes and turmeric powder.
  • Add salt and some water.
  • Cook covered until done.
  • Keep stirring in between.
  • Switch off heat and serve hot

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Meen Thoran

Ingredients


  • King Fish - 250 gms
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Kundam puli - 4 pieces
  • Salt - To taste
  • Oil - 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Onion - 2 nos, finely chopped
  • Ginger - 1/2 inch peice, finely chopped
  • Garlic - 4 pods , finely chopped
  • Green chillies - 2 nos, finely chopped
  • Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
  • Scrapped coconut - a fistful
  • Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Method of  Preparation


  • Boil water in a pan. Add the fish pieces along with turmeric , salt and kudum puli.
  • When the fish is cooked, drain and set aside to cool. 
  • When the fish has cooled, remove bones and shred the pieces.
  • Meanwhile heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
  • Now add chopped onions and saute till golden brown.
  • Throw in ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves.
  • When it turns aromatic, add the scrapped coconut. Saute till it turns light brown.
  • Add chilly and coriander powder. Saute for a minute.
  • Now add the shredded fish pieces.

  • Check the salt and add more as per taste.
  • Saute for about 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove from fire and serve hot.