VEGETABLE VERMICILI KICHADI

I am posting here a delicious dish which is suitable for breakfast as well as dinner. The vegetable vermicelli kitchadi  is a wholesome food and needs no side dish. If a side dish is required, then a curd salad with tomato, onion and cucumber is very suitable for this.

 

வெஜிடபிள் சேமியா கிச்சடி

Ingredients:

vermicelli- 3 cups

finely chopped onion-1 cup

finely chopped tomato- 1 cup

ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp

turmeric powder- 1 tsp

chopped carrot- half cup

chopped potato- half cup

chopped beans- half cup

frozen green peas- 3 tbsp

chopped mint- half cup

chopped coriander- half cup

small garlic flakes- 2 tbsp

salt to taste

ghee- 2 tbsp

oil- 1 tbsp

grind the following ingredients with a little waterto a coarsely paste;

green chillies-3, cinnamon- 1" piece, fennel seeds- 1 tsp

Procedure:

Heat a pan and pour the ghee and the oil.

Add the onion and fry them to golden brown.

Add the GGpaste and fry for a few minutes.

Then add the vegetables with tomatoes, the turmeric powder and a little salt.

Cook them till the vegetables are almost done.

Now add the ground paste and cook for a few minutes.

Add the greens and fry for a few seconds.

Now pour 4 cups of water.

Add enough salt.

When the water starts boiling sprinkle the vermicelli gradually

Cook on modeate fire.

When the kitchadi is fully cooked, pour a tsp of ghee and oil around it, mix well and put off the fire.

The delicious vegetable vermicelli kitchadi is ready now!!

AVASARA CHUTNEY

Even though this chutney has tomatoes and onions, we always call this chutney in this name as this chutney can be prepared very quickly. In addition to that, this chutney tastes delicious especially with crisp dosas.

அவசர சட்னி

Ingredients:

Onions-2
Big tomato-1
A small lime-sized tamarind
Red chillies-8 to 10
Sambar onions [finely chopped]-6
Curry leaves- 4
Chopped coriander- 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Black gram- 1 tsp
Gingelly oil- 2 tbsp
Asafetida powder- half sp
Salt to taste

Procedure:

Grind the onions, tomato, red chillies and the tamarind to a fine paste.
Heat a pan and pour the oil.
Add the mustard seeds and when they splutter, add the black gram, greens and the asafetida powder.
Fry for a few minutes and then add the chopped onion.
Fry the onion to golden brown.
Pour this to the chutney and mix well.
The tastiest avasara chutney is ready now