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I have seen prawn /shrimp for the first time in chennai. After my marriage we were in chennai for 6-7 months. Once day I saw my house owner aunty cleaning prawns outside. That is the first time I saw prawn in my like. That time I don’t like it since it was like a ugly insect.
After that we were shifted to Bangalore. My Mathi brother was staying close by . He likes non-veg a lot. They used to cook many sea foods. From them we just started to learn cooking and eating the shrimp. I remember it is aslo called as “SEMMEEN” because he used to say as semmeen sometimes.
We can make many recipes out of shrimp such as shrimp thokku (prawn thokku), Shrimp pulav, shrimp birayani, shrimp bajji,era/ shrimp kolambu etc. Here we are going to learn about thick shrimp /prawn curry. You can say shrimp kulambu also.
- Shrimp (not too small) – 1/2 kg
- Sombu /fennel seeds – ½ tsp
- Big Onion (chopped) – 1
- Medium size Tomato (chopped) -2
- Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – 1 tsp
- Chilly powder – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Salt and oil - As required
- Coconut : 2 tsp
- whole black Pepper :1/2 tsp(5-8 nos)
- Curry leaves. – little
- Coriander leaves for garnishing.
Preparation
- Heat the oil in kadai.
- Add big jeera/sombu and curry leaves.
- Add chopped onion,ginger- garlic paste ,anf tomato and fry well for 5 minutes.
- Add corriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
- Add cleaned shrimp and little water and mix well.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes on low flame. Shrimp will be cooked soon but still we want everything (tomato, onion etc to be mixed and blended well so slow cook for more time which brings taste to your curry)
- Grind coconut, sombu and whole balck pepper into fine paste and add to curry.
- After 5 mins when itz done garnish with Coriander leaves.
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I am from a place close to coimbatore which comes under coimbatore district. Coimbatore area is called as KonguNadu. Each Kongu family has their very own recipe for Arisim Parupu Satham (kid of kootansoru). It is a very simple dish made with ingredients that are readily available and has no complex flavors. It is a dish that we fall back on when we want a quick simple and nutritious meal but at the same time lazy to do much prep work.
My First Recipe
Also ,this is the first food I cooked when I was in 9th standard. We had a small factory that time in vedapatti village . Sometimes my mom also used to go there. For that village the buses are in particular timings only. If she misses 6 .30 bus then next bus in on 8.30. In such occasions since I want to help my mom I used to cook this food before she comes and keep it ready. It is really really simple. My mom and others used to tell me my recipe is very very tasty.
Paruppu sadam
INGREDIENTS
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Rice – 1 cup
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Toor dal – 1/2 cup
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Red chillies (broken in half and seeds taken out)-3
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Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
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Onion -1/2 ( or 1 roughly chopped )
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Tomato – 1 (small size -chopped)
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Garlic pods chopped – 2
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Turmeric powder – little
- oil – 1 tsp
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Fresh Coconut (cut into pieces) – 1/4 cup (this is optional)
For Temper
- Mustard,-1/4 tsp
- Cumin (jeera) -1/4 tsp
- Sombu – 1/4 tsp
- Curryleaves/li>
PREPARATION
- Take a pressure cooker and heat the oil or ghee and add the things under temper one by one.
- When the mustard starts to pop add the red chillies and mix, add the chopped onion and fry till they turn slightly brown. Now add the garlic fry it then add the chopped tomato and fry. Add the coconut pieces too.
- Add turmeric powder and Red chilli powders and mix.
- Add the dal and mix for a minute or two.
- Add the required amount of water(3 - 3 1/2 cups- deponding on the rice u r using) and salt.
- When the water starts to boil add the rice, chopped corriander and close the lid and cook for the required whistle.
TIPS
Add chopped vegetables (carrots, beans, peas, potatooes) I usually add cut potatoes, the kids like the potatoes. Serve with lemon pickle, vadakam and yogurt.
If you are going to cook Basmathi rice then before adding the rice let the dal is half cooked since the rice gets cooked soon evein in one whistle.
Water measure
- Basmathi rice – 1 cup means 1 and half cup water
- Normal rice – 1 cups 2 cups of water
- Dhal – 1/2 cup means atleast 1 cup of water needed.
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I am just giving littlebit information about the Canteloupe. It is no wonder that the cantaloupe with its refreshingly rich flavor and aroma and minimal number of calories is the most popular variety of melon in the United States. Although they have become increasingly available throughout the year, their season runs from June through August when they are at their best.
The cantaloupe derives its name from the ltalian papal village of Cantalup, where it was first cultivated around 1700 A.D. It belongs to the same family as the cucumber, squash, pumpkin and gourd, and like many of its relatives, grows on the ground on a trailing vine. Cantaloupe are also referred to as a netted melon because it has a ribless rind with a distinctive netted skin. Inside of the melon there is a hollow cavity that contains seeds encased in a web of netting. Cantaloupe is also known as rockmelon in several parts of the world.
In India we used to get mulambalam which is same as cantoloupe. so you can make juice with that fruit also.
Canteloupe Fruit
INGREDIENTS
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Cantaloupe – 1
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Sugar as needed
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Water little
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Milk little (like 1/2 0r 1 cup)
PREPARATION
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Skin out,Peel the outer layer of the Cantaloupe and also take out the seeds. Cut the flesh part fruit into small pieces.
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In a blender or juicer -mixer put the pieces add little water,little milk(optional) ,sugar and blend well.
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Pour in glass put some ice cubes and serve chill.
TIPS
You can use kirney (called in chennai),Mulambalam called in otherparts of south India) or cantaloupe. I don’t find any diffence in taste. I have tried out using all these.
Instead of water if you are adding milk then it will be Cantaloupe Milk Shake.
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I am sure there might me some people like me who don’t like to eat banana’s. Though I know banana is good for us I can’t eat. If I try forcefully then I will vomit immediately. I don’t know the reason behind it. One thing is I don’t like smoothness of banana. for person’s like me I found a solution so that we can intake banana some how. That is nothig but in the form of Milkshake.This is very good for kids who don’t like plain milk (like my kid)
Ingredients:
- Ripe medium banana -1
- milk(chilled well)- 400 ml
- sugar -2 tsp
Preparation
- Chop bananas, add 1/2 cup milk, blend in mixie till smooth.
- Pour into 2 tall glasses.
- Serve very well chilled.
Note: One may add a tbsp. of finely chopped banana pieces at the bottom of each glass before pouring, if desired.
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Mango milk shake is a refreshing Indian summer drink. This is a delicious, refreshing, and easy-to-make drink for hot summer days.
Canned mango pulp is available in Indian and Latin American grocery stores. The “mango nectar” that is widely available in American grocery stores does not have nearly enough man-goes per unit volume to make this drink. If you are lucky enough to be able to get fresh mangoes, you can use the flesh of one ripe mango for about 1 cup of the mango pulp; if you do that, increase the amount of sugar to 2 Tbsp per batch, as canned mango pulp always has added sugar.
You can make interesting variations on this recipe by using plain yogurt for some or all of the milk, and by adding a tart counterbalance to the mangoes, such as shredded kiwifruit.
INGREDIENTS
- Mango pulp – 1 lb
- Whole milk – 6 cups
- Sugar – 3tsp
- Ice cubes -12
PROCEDURE
- Put half of the mango pulp, 3 cups of milk, 1 1/2 tbsp of sugar, and 6 ice cubes into the blender. Blend until smooth. Serve.
- Repeat step 1, quickly, as people will already be asking for more.
