Alluring Dishes: South Indian Cuisine, #1

By Vanitha Vinodh

ALLURING DISHES : South Indian Cuisine Vol 1

Authored by Vanitha Vinodh

Alluring Dishes is an ideal book for the love of South Indian Cuisines. With easy to read step-by-step directions and rich, full-color photography (Black and White also available), this book is ideal for beginners and provides new inspiration for experienced cooks. Your family will start relishing these delicious recipes, just like how my children do. This book will offer some mouth watering recipes, from the puttu to the muruku. Interlaced with the recipes is also Author’s piquant description of tips.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vanitha Vinodh
• Release date: Dec 20, 2016
• ISBN: 9781541142725

Vanitha Vinodh

Vanitha Vinodh is born and brought up in Chennai is a born Marwari Jain. She has completed her graduation in Computers. She has experience in working in an IT firm and as an administrator in a school. As a Chennaite she was already in love with the south Indian Cuisines, getting married to Vinodh, a Tamilian, only drew her more closer to it. She is a passionate cook for her three children, who are her best critic. She insists ‘Learning has no age’, and ‘Cooking is a process, and there is no shortcut to it’. She gives credit to her mother, for imbibing cooking at her early age.            

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SOUPS

Drumstick soup

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Drumstick being high in Calcium, Iron and Vitamin C helps in strengthening bones. Drumstick is also a good source of dietary Fiber, Potassium and Magnesium. The soup is a comfort food for the freezing days, have it warm.

Ingredients

Chopped Juicy Tomato-½ cup

Chopped Onion – ½ cup

Garlic- 5 cloves

Drumstick – 2 big

Bay Leaf – 1

Cloves – 2

Cinnamon – 1 small stick

Pepper Powder – to taste

Salt – to taste

All purpose flour – 1tbsp

Butter – 1tbsp

Green Food Color (optional) – a pinch

Method

Peel the Drumstick, to discard the thick outer skin, cut them into large pieces.

Pressure cook onion, tomato, drumstick and garlic for up to three whistles.

Grind the cooked ingredients. Strain it out. Take the juice, throw away the residue.

In a wok heat butter, all purpose flour, roast for a while. Add the whole spices. Sauté. Pour in the drumstick puree. Mix well to ensure no lumps are left.

Add salt and allow to boil. If the soup is too thick add some water, add the green food color (optional).

Before serving, discard the whole spices and sprinkle some pepper powder.

Beetroot Soup

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Beetroot helps in detoxification. Although it has a high glucose content, it is low in calories and almost fat free. Since it is loaded with fibre, it makes you full on lower calories. This makes it a nutritious option for those looking to keep their weight down. Beetroot is also rich in anti-oxidants.

Making soup at home is easier than u think. This bright soup is inviting, tastes refreshing and will warm you up. Serve with hot crispy, Beetroot balls (recipe in Snacks) for a satisfying meal.

Ingredients

Chopped Beetroot -1 cup

Chopped Tomatoes -½ cup

Garlic -3 cloves

Corn Starch -1 tbsp

Pepper Powder -½ tsp

Salt -to taste

Method

Pressure cook the beetroot, tomato and garlic for up to three whistles.

Grind them to a puree. Strain them, add water as desired.

Mix the cornstarch and salt with the puree, and boil for 5 minutes, or till the raw smell of cornstarch