Wednesday, October 3, 2007

does this look like a hard burnt cookie with a cream n jelly topping???

well....not exactly !!!!.. can call it a "Dal-cookie" if you need to...
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Our ordinary "Paripuvadai" but served, with a difference !!! ....atleast, at first glance, the on-looker gets a suspicious look on their face, "what is this"????
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A south indian preparation of moong-dal soaked in water for a couple of hours, and ground coarsely in the blender, mixed with chopped green chillie, curry leaves, onions , salt to taste...and off to fry.
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(i dont think onions are a part of their original recipie..but as I didnt have an exact recipie to it, just went forward to give a try..but what I have learnt from this trial, is to better keep away from onions or shallots as the dal takes more time to cook compared to the onions, and the latter has the chance to get burnt. Few of my vadas did get burnt too, and had to dispose it.
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Refer the images for the "slightly burnt effect" of the onions)
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Vadai's are not anything special, as a south-indian snack, but with a difference in presentation...they are special !!!
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I served it with a small spread of chutney(I used mango chutney, as it was already available in my freezer, so didnt have to make it all over again) on the top, and ketchup too (again for a difference!)
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For the mango chutney, grind raw mango along with coconut scrapings, green chillie, ginger, cumin seeds, shallos , salt to taste and a touch of water.
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I quote my Office manager here ...
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"Anything that is right, but doesn't look right...is not right...
but...
anything that is not right, but looks right.....will be considered as right!!!
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U get what I mean??...Thats it!!..Mine was not the right recipie, but it looked good, and hence got the compliment "Good" too !!! Thats all thats needed to make my day, and it did !
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I am sending this over to the TCI Event on Tamil Festival foods organised by Viji of Vcuisine.

6 comments:

  1. Yes it does, I thought at first! Then I thought it's for Halloween and then read as Vadi for RCI!!:D
    Now it's looks good:))

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  2. hmm..thats does make a lot of differnece to a parippu vadai!! :)

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  3. Well anything that looks good must be too good to be eaten as well.. :) :)
    A always love these parippu vadas a little over fried with the darker brown hue and the onions a little too burnt as I see here..lovely combo with the tangy mago chtney..Great innovative post Sona!!

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  4. Good show dear. Keep it up. We make paripu vadas with chana daal. Never tried moong daal though

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  5. Yeah that is a really clever idea. Ecen i thgt they were cookies.
    Love paripuvada

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  6. Hi Sona! I saw your vadai in Viji's round up. I liked the way you served them.

    ReplyDelete

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

does this look like a hard burnt cookie with a cream n jelly topping???

well....not exactly !!!!.. can call it a "Dal-cookie" if you need to...
.
Our ordinary "Paripuvadai" but served, with a difference !!! ....atleast, at first glance, the on-looker gets a suspicious look on their face, "what is this"????
.
A south indian preparation of moong-dal soaked in water for a couple of hours, and ground coarsely in the blender, mixed with chopped green chillie, curry leaves, onions , salt to taste...and off to fry.
.
(i dont think onions are a part of their original recipie..but as I didnt have an exact recipie to it, just went forward to give a try..but what I have learnt from this trial, is to better keep away from onions or shallots as the dal takes more time to cook compared to the onions, and the latter has the chance to get burnt. Few of my vadas did get burnt too, and had to dispose it.
.
Refer the images for the "slightly burnt effect" of the onions)
.
Vadai's are not anything special, as a south-indian snack, but with a difference in presentation...they are special !!!
.
I served it with a small spread of chutney(I used mango chutney, as it was already available in my freezer, so didnt have to make it all over again) on the top, and ketchup too (again for a difference!)
.
For the mango chutney, grind raw mango along with coconut scrapings, green chillie, ginger, cumin seeds, shallos , salt to taste and a touch of water.
.

I quote my Office manager here ...
.
"Anything that is right, but doesn't look right...is not right...
but...
anything that is not right, but looks right.....will be considered as right!!!
.
U get what I mean??...Thats it!!..Mine was not the right recipie, but it looked good, and hence got the compliment "Good" too !!! Thats all thats needed to make my day, and it did !
.
I am sending this over to the TCI Event on Tamil Festival foods organised by Viji of Vcuisine.

6 comments:

  1. Yes it does, I thought at first! Then I thought it's for Halloween and then read as Vadi for RCI!!:D
    Now it's looks good:))

    ReplyDelete
  2. hmm..thats does make a lot of differnece to a parippu vadai!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Well anything that looks good must be too good to be eaten as well.. :) :)
    A always love these parippu vadas a little over fried with the darker brown hue and the onions a little too burnt as I see here..lovely combo with the tangy mago chtney..Great innovative post Sona!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Good show dear. Keep it up. We make paripu vadas with chana daal. Never tried moong daal though

    ReplyDelete
  5. Yeah that is a really clever idea. Ecen i thgt they were cookies.
    Love paripuvada

    ReplyDelete
  6. Hi Sona! I saw your vadai in Viji's round up. I liked the way you served them.

    ReplyDelete