Srimanis Standard Thali..

Here's my standard thali...

I didnt want to add sambar to it - as I liked to have spicy Vatha kulambu...

Here's the menu:

1. Green gram Sweet Sundal
2. Carrot/ Moong Dhal Kosambari
3. Curd/Raw banana Khadi
4. Capsicum,Brinjal/Bhindu Vatha Kuzambu
5. Spinach masiyal
6. Snake Gourd Koottu
7. Cabbage/ Mung Dhal curry
8. Potato / Raw Banana Spicy (kara) curry
9. Cabbage Stem/ Snakegourd seeds chutney / thogayal
10. Curd
11. Kefir Lime Leaves / Cocum rasam
12. Lemon rice
13. Moong dhal/ ghee
14. Quinoa rice

Greengram Sweet Sundal:

Ingredients:

1. Whole Moong - 1 cup
2. jaggery - 1/2 cup
3. coconut - 1/4th cup, one peice dry ginger or sunthi , 2-3 cardamoms - for grinding / seasoning.
4. ghee - 1 tea spoon

1. Dry Roast whole moong until a nice aroma comes.
2. Pressure cook it well.
3. After cooking - filter the water and allow it to cool.
4. Heat jaggery in a pan untuil it becomes a thick sypru.
5. Add this moong and fry for 2-3 mins.
6. Add Coconut/ Dry ginger/ Cardamom mixture & mix it well.
7. Add one teas spoon ghee on top for flavor.

Sweet Sundal is ready.

Vazhaikkai Mor Kuzhambu or kadi

1. Pressure cook 2-3 raw bananas.
2. After cooked - peel the bananas.
3. Grind coconut, green chilies, ginger and raw bananas.
4. Add thick curd and grind again.
5. Boil the mixture (add water if needed).
6. Add Salt.
7. Season it with coconut oil/ mustard and u. dhal/ curry leaves.

Yummy Raw banana Kadi is ready!

Keerai masiyal

1. Boil spinach  with less water and some salt.
2. After it's cooked - allow it to cool.
3. Grind the spinach to a semi-fine paste.
4. If it's too thin, add some rice flour.
5. Boil the mixture with salt (as per your tate).
6. Give tadka with Mor / Curd Milakai, mustard seeds, U. dhal & hing in coconut oil.

Masiyal is ready.