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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Foxtail Millet - Thinai

#FoxtailMillet is known as #Thinai [ தினை ] or #thinaiArisi [ தினை அரிசி ] in Tamil. It belongs to minor #Millet.
The botanical name is Seteria italica, formerly as Panicum italicum
#FoxtailMillet is the second-most widely planted species and the most important millet in East Asia.

It has the longest history of cultivation among millet, having been grown in China since sometime in the sixth millennium BC.
Other names for foxtail millet include Italian millet, German millet, Chinese millet, and Hungarian millet.
In India, Thinai or Tinai, chamai, kavalai, kambankorai are some of the names for millet in Thamizh. Nuvanum is millet flour. The gruel made from millet, the staple food of ancient Thamizhs, is called kali, moddak kali, kuul [ koozh ], and sangati.
It is known as Korralu in Telugu, Navane in Kannada, kang in Gujarati, kang, rala in Marathi. 
Foxtail millet whole grain Foxtail millet [ Thinai arisi ]

All millet [ kodo, foxtail, finger. proso, pearl and little millets ] are gluten free and show high antioxidant activity.
Foxtail millet may help in controlling blood sugar and cholestrol.
Foxtail millet is a very good source of protein, iron, significant amount of calcium and other minerals.
It is also rich in fiber compared to other cereals.


To know more on Thinai :

Thinai [ Foxtail Millet ]

To know more on Millet :

Millet

Nutrients of Millet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet

More on Millet


Please find links to recipes prepared using millet below


  • Use the picture grid given below to go to posts of #Breakfast/Tiffin using Foxtail millet
  • Hover the cursor over the picture to know the name of the recipe
  • Click on the picture to take you to the recipe



Breakfast/Dinner
Thinai Dosai [ Foxtail millet dosai ]
Thinai dosai
Thinai Dosai 1 [ Foxtail millet dosai 1 ]
Thinai dosai 1
Thinai Kuzhi Paniyaram [ Foxtail millet Kuzhi paniyaram ]
Thinai kuzhi paniyaram
Thinai Urulai kizhangu Boli [ Foxtail millet Aloo Boli ]
Thinai aloo boli
Thinai Pongal [ Foxtail millet Pongal ]
Thinai Pongal
Thinai Maavu Dosai [ Foxtail millet Dosai ]
Thinai Maavu dosai
Thinai Appam Kerala style [ Foxtail millet Appam ]
Thinai Appam Kerala style
Thinai Neer Dosai [ Foxtail millet Neer Dosai ]
Thinai neer dosai
Thinai Upma [ Foxtail millet Upma ]
Thinai upma
Thinai Mudakattan dosai [ Foxtail millet balloon vine dosa ]
Thinai Mudakattan dosai [ Foxtail millet balloon vine dosa ]
Snack/Savoury
Thinai Pidi Kozhukattai [ Foxtail Millet Dumpling ]
Thinai pidi kozhukattai
Thinai Neer Kozhukattai [ Foxtail Millet Dumpling in water ]
Thinai neer kozhukattai
Dessert/Payasam
Thinai Payasam [ Foxtail millet Payasam ]
Thinai payasam
Thinai Paal Payasam 2 [ Foxtail millet Payasam 2 ]
Thinai payasam 2
Thinai Paal Payasam 3 [ Foxtail millet Payasam 3 ]
Thinai payasam 3
Thinai Payasam 4 [ Foxtail millet Payasam 4 ]
Thinai payasam 4
Carrot Thinai Payasam [ Carrot Foxtail millet Payasam ]
Thinai carrot payasam
Thinai Fruit Custard [ Foxtail millet Fruit Custard ]
Thinai fruit custard

Sweet/Sweet Snack/Sweet Tiffin
Thinai Inippu Kuzhi Paniyaram [ Foxtail millet Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram ]
Thinai sweet paniyaram
Thinai Urundai [ Foxtail millet Balls ]
Thinai Urundai
Thinai Ellu Urundai [ Foxtail millet till ball]
Thinai Ellu urundai
Thinai Pottukadalai Urundai [ Foxtail millet friedgram ball]
Thinai pottukadalai urundai
Thinai sakkarai pongal [ Foxtail millet sweet pongal]
Thinai sakkarai pongal
Thinai murungai keerai urundai [ Foxtail millet drumstick leaf ball]
Thinai murungai keerai urundai [ Foxtail millet drumstick leaf ball]



For other millet recipes

Millet Recipes

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Recipe Index

Friday, May 29, 2015

Kambu-Kuzhi-Paniyaram

#KambuKuzhiPaniyaram #PearlMilletKuzhiPaniyaram [ #BajraKuzhiPaniyaram ] : I generally used to prepare dosai from #KambuFlour and #KambuKoozh with kambu rawa [ broken kambu ]. First time I prepared #KambuIdli from whole kambu [ #pearlmillet ] and it was a great success. 
The success of kambu idli gave me courage to try other tiffin varieties now.

Pre planning                    : half an hour before
Preparation time              : 10 - 15 mins
Cooking time                   : 8 - 10 mins/ batch
No. of paniyarams           : 12 - 15 approx.,



Kambu Kuzhi Paniyaram


Ingredients :
2 cupKambu Idli Batter
1/4 cupRawa or Broken wheat
1/2 TspSalt [ adjust ]
1 TbspOnion finely chopped
1 TbspCarrot finely chopped
1 TbspCapsicum finely chopped
1/4 cupCoriander finely chopped
1/4 cupFenugreek leaves finely chopped [ optional ]
8 - 10Curry leaves, finely chop
1 or 2Green chilly, finely chop
To Temper :
1/2 TspMustard seeds
2 TspGram dhal
1/4 TspAsafoetida Powder
2 TspOil

Method :
Take Kambu Idli Batterrawa or broken wheat and salt in a vessel.
Mix well adding 1/4 cup of water.
Let it stand for half an hour.

After half an hour heat kuzhi paniyaram tawa on a stove over slow flame.
On the other burner heat a kadai with oil.
Crackle mustard seeds and then add gram dhal and asafoetida powder.
Once the dhal becomes golden brown add onion and saute for half a minute.
Then add carrot, green chilly and capsicum.
Saute for a minute.

Transfer all sauteed ingredients into the batter.
Also add other greens to the batter.
Mix well and the batter should be of Idli batter consistency.
If the batter is too thick add little water to get required consistency.

Pour quarter teaspoon of oil in each pit of kuzhi paniyara tawa.
Once the tawa becomes hot pour a ladle full of batter in each pit.
Sprinkle oil over the batter in each pit and cook on medium flame.
Turn each kuzhi paniyaram upside down using a spoon after the edges turns golden in color.
Cook both sides till golden color.

Take out and arrange on a plate or serving bowl.
Tasty and healthy kambu kuzhi paniyaram is ready to serve.
Serve hot with any spicy chutney.
Here served with spicy n tangy Manngai chutney.






Other recipes you might like to try

Cholam Idli [ Sorghum Idli ]
Cholam Idli
Kambu Idli [ Pearl millet Idli ]
Kambu Idli 
Cholam Kuzhi Paniyaram [ Sorghum kuzhipaniyaram ]
Cholam Kuzhi Paniy
kevuru ( ragi ) sweet kuzhi paniyaram
kevuru sweet kuzhi pa
Thinai Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram [ Foxtail Millet Sweet Kuzhipaniyaram ]
Thinai Sweet KP

For Breakfast and dinner ideas

Tiffin Varieties





Thursday, May 28, 2015

Karuvaeppilai-Thakkali-Chutney

#KaruvaeppilaiThakkaliChutney #CurryLeafTomatoChutney : #Karuvaeppilai [ #Curryleaf ] is commonly used in Tamilian cooking for its aroma and taste. But Ayurvedic system of medicine has been using curry leaves for its medicinal property since time immemorial.

To know more click the link given below

Most of the time people used to throw away curry leaves while eating their food. So it has to be included in such a way that they can not keep aside the leaves while having food.
Here comes a recipe of chutney where curry leaves have been used in plenty and grind into a paste along with other ingredients.

Karuvaeppilai Thakkali Chutney [ Curry leaf Tomato chutney ]

Ingredients :
1/4 cupKaruvaeppilai [ Curry leaf ]
2 medium sizeTomato
10 - 12Small onion
2 or 3Garlic cloves
2 TspBlack gram split [ urad dhal ]
3 - 4Red chilly
1/4 TspAsafoetida powder
small marble sizeTamarind
2 TspCoriander leaves chopped
1 TspOil
1 1/2 TspSalt
To Temper :
1/2 TspOil
1/2 TspMustard seeds
1/2 TspBlack gram split
4 - 6 cupKaruvaeppilai [ Curry leaf ]

Method :
Soak tamarind in lukewarm water.

Keep a kadai on stove with oil and heat over a medium flame.
Add asafoetida, red chilly and urad dal once it becomes hot..
Keep stirring until urad dal turns golden color.
Switch off the stove and transfer onto a plate.

Take onion and garlic in a microwave safe bowl.
Add 2 drops of oil and toss to coat the surface of onions and garlic with oil.
Microwave HIGH for 1 1/2 minnutes and take out.
Add tomato pieces into the same bowl and add 2 drops of oil over the tomato pieces.
Microwave for 45 seconds.
Take out and allow it to cool down to room temperature.

Take fried ingredients and salt in a mixer jar.
Grind coarsely.
Now add microwaved ingredients, soaked tamarind and grind well.

Finally add coriander leaves and Curry leaves.
Grind into a smooth paste.
Adjust salt and transfer into a serving bowl.

Heat the same kadai with oil on stove over a medium flame.
Splutter mustard seeds once the oil becomes hot.
Then add black gram split and keep stirring until it becomes golden color.
Finally add curry leaves and turn off the stove.
Pour the tempering over the prepared chutney.

An excellent side dish for Idli

Dosai and Adai [ Pancake ].

Karuvaeppilai Thakkali Chutney [ Curry leaf Tomato chutney ]




Other chutney recipes you might like to try

Tomato Coriander leaf chutney
Tomato Coriander
leaf chutney
Tomato  chutney
Tomato
chutney
Poondu Thakkali Chutney [ Garlic Tomato Chutney ]
 Garlic Tomato Chutney
Inji  Chutney [ Ginger Chutney ]
Ginger
Chutney
Green  Chutney
Green
Chutney


Capsicum Chutney
Capsicum Chutney
Muttacos [ Cabbage ] chutney
Muttacos [ Cabbage ] chutney
Katharikkai [ Brinjal ] chutney
Katharikkai [ Brinjal ] chutney
Ammaan pacharisi [ Asthma plant ] Paruppu thuvaiyal
Ammaan pacharisi [ Asthma plant ] Paruppu thuvaiyal
Maangai herbal chutney [ Raw mango herbal chutney ]
Maangai herbal chutney [ Raw mango herbal chutney ]


For tasty accompaniments

Chutney Recipes

Ideas for tiffins and other dishes

Recipe Index


Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Pearl-Millet-Kambu

#PearlMillet  is called #Kambu in Tamil. It is known as #Bajra in Hindi. This millet is grouped under major millet along with Sorghum.
The botanical name is Pennisetum galucum.

Pearl Millet [ Kambu ]


To know more on Millet :
Millet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet
More on Millet

To see the images of millet

Millet Images

Please find links to recipes prepared using Pearl millet below

  • Use the picture grid given below to go to posts of #Kambu - #Bajra - #PearlMillet recipes
  • Hover the cursor over the picture to know the name of the recipe
  • Click on the picture to take you to the recipe

Breakfast/Dinner
Kambu Dosai [ Bajra Dosai ]
Kambu Dosai
Kambu Koozh [ Bajra - Pearl millet Porridge ]
Kambu Koozh
Kambu Cauliflower Pancake [ Pearl millet Pancake ]
Kambu Cauliflower Pancake
Kambu Idli [ Bajra Idli ]
Kambu
Idli
Kambu Amaranth Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram
Kambu Amaranth Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram
Kambu Kuzhi Paniyaram [ Pearl millet kuzhipaniyaram ]
Kambu Kuzhi
Paniyaram

Snack/Savoury
Kambu Murukku [ Bajra Murukku ]
Kambu Murukku
Kambu Pakoda [ Bajra Pakoda ]
Kambu Pakoda
Kambu Singara Neerkozhukattai [ Bajra Singara Dumpling ]
Kambu Singara Neerkozhukattai

For other millet recipes

Millet Special