Apr 24, 2011

Valval ( Yogiratna )




Ingredients


Pumkin - 1/2( cut into small cubes )
Ash gourd - 1/2 ( cut into medium cubes )
Ivy gourd - 15 to 20 ( cut into 1/2 inch round pieces )
Potatoes - 2 ( cut into cubes )
Snake gourd - 1 to 2 ( cut into thin pieces of 1 inch )
Raw cashewnuts - 10 to 15
Long beans - 15-20  ( cut into 1 inch pieces )
Green chillies - 6 ( finely chopped )
Coconut milk - 3 cup
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds -1 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Maida - 3 tsp
Curry leaves
Salt


Method


Cook pumpkin, ashgourd and long beans in a vessel.
Pressure cook potato, ivygourd and cashewnuts till 2 whistles.
Mix both the cooked vegetables and add green chillies.
While boiling,add salt, sugar and coconut milk. Make maida paste. Add it to the boiling curry and stir continuosly so that lumps are not formed.
In a seasoning laddle, heat oil. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves. After crackling, add the seasoning to the curry. Mix well.
Serve hot.

Jackfruit Cake ( Muddo )



Ingredients


Jackfruit - 25 pieces
White rice - 3/4 cup
Grated coconut - 1cup
Jaggery - 250 pieces
Salt - to taste
Banana leaves


Method


Soak white rice for 1/2 an hour.
Grind jackfruit pieces and grated coconut. Add jaggery. After 2min, add white rice and salt. Make a coarse paste.
Heat water in a steamer. After 5min place the ground paste on the leaves and wrap them. Place them in steamer and cook for 25min.
Serve hot with ghee or honey.


note: Do not add water while grinding.