Saturday, August 26, 2006

Names of the seeds in Different languages

English

Tamil

Malayalam

Telugu

Kannada

Hindi

Bengal gram

Kadalai parupu

Kadalaparippu

Senaga pappu

Kadale bele

Chana dal

Green gram

Payathamparupu

Cheruparipu

Pesara pappu

Hesaru bele

Moong dal

Black gram

Ulunthamparuppu

Uzhunnuparippu

Mina pappu

Udiina bele

Urad dal

Red gram

Thuvaramparupu

Thuvaraparippu

Kandipappu

Thoragibele

Toordal

Thymol

Omam

Vaum

Vaumu

Oma

Ajwain

Aniseed

Sombu

Perinjeerakam

Sopu

Badesepi

Saunf

Jaggery

Vellam

Vellam

Bellam

Bella

Gud

Sugar

Sakarai

Panjasara

Chakara

Sakkare

Shakkar

Ghee

Neyi

Neyi

Neyyi

Thuppa

Ghee

Curds/Yoghurt

Thayir

Thayer

Perugu

Mosaru

Dahi

Butter

Vennai

Venna

Venna

Benne

Makhan

Buttermilk

More

Majjiga

Majjige

Turmeric

Manjal

Manjal

Pasupu

Arasina

Haldi

Tamarind

Puli

Puli

Chintapandu

Huli

Imli

Poppy seeds

Kasakasa

Khasakhasa

Gasagasalu

Gasagasa

Khuskhus

Pepper

Milagu

Kurumulagu

Miriyalu

Ollemenasu

Kalimirchi

Nutmeg

Jathikai

Jathikai

Jajikayi

Jajikayi

Jaiphal

Mustard

Kadugu

Kadugu

Avalu

Sasive

Rai

Ginger

Inji

Inji

Allam

Shunti

Adhrak

Garlic

Poondu

Vellulli

Ullipayilu

Bellulli

Lasun

Rice sticks

Sevai

Rice flakes/Beaten rice

Aval

Aval

Attugulu

Avalakki

Chivda/Poha

Gramflour

Kadalamaavu

Kadalapodi

Senaga pindi

Kadalehittu

Besan

Riceflour

Arisimaavu

Aripodi

Biyyampindi

Akkihittu

Allpurposeflour

Maidamaavu

Maida

Maidapindi

Maida

Maida

Drumstick

Murungakkai

Muringakaya

Munnakaya

Nuggekayi

Sago

Cilantro/Coriander
leaves

Kothamallli

Malli Ela

Kothimira

Kothambari Soppu

Coriander seeds

Kothamalli verai

Malli

Dhanialu

Kothambari Beeja/Dhaniya

Dhania

Ladiesfinger/Okra

Vendaikkai

Vendakaya

Bendakaya

Bendekayi

Bindi

Spinach

Keerai

Cheera

Paalak

Paalak

Paalak

Mint leaves

Pudhina

Pudhina

Pudhina

Pudhina

Pudhina

Semolina

Ravai

Rava

BombaiRawa

Rave

Sooji

Cracked Wheat

Godhumai ravai

Gothambu rava

Godumalu rawa

Godi rave

Curry leaves

Karivepilai

Karivepila

Karivepaku

Karikevu

Kadi patti

Vermicelli

Semiya

Semiya

Semiya

Shavige

Semya/Sevai

Sago

Javarisi

Saggubiyyam

Sabkakki

Sabudhana

Cardamom

Yelakkai

Ellakkaya

Elakayi

Yelakki

Elaichi

Cinnamon

Pattai

Krugapatta

Lavang patta

Chakke

Dalchini

Cloves

Grambu/lavangam

Karayam Poo

Lavangam

Lavanga

Lavang

Cumin Seeds

Seerakam

Jeerakam

Jilakara

Jeerige

Jeera

Cashewnuts

Mundhiri paruppu

Kashunandi

Jeedipappu

Godambi

Kaju

Fenugreek

Vendhayam

Uluva

Menthulu

Menthe

Methi

Dry red pepper

Sigappu/vara milagai

Kollamulaku

Yendu mirapakayalu

Onamenasina kaayi

Lal mirch

Sesame seeds

Ellu

Ellu

Nuvvullu

Ellu

Til

Saffron

Kumkuma poo

Kesari

Kukumpoovu

Kesari

Kesar

Lima Beans

Mocha paruppu

Amarapayar

Anamulu

Chapparada avare kaaye

Wheat

Godhumai

Godhambu

Godumalu

Godi

Gehu

Garbanzo beans/chick peas

Kondai kadalai/ Kabul kadalai

Senagalu

Kadale kaalu

Channa

Sunday, August 20, 2006

RICE PUTTU

RICE PUTTU

Rice Puttu


Ingredients:

1/2 Kg Raw Rice
1/2 grated Coconut
Water to sprinkle
Salt to taste

Method:
  • Soak rice in water for 4 hrs, then drain it and grind it to make fine powder.
  • Heat the powder for 5 mts.While heating stir it. Keep it for cooling.
  • Mix salt with water sprinkle this to the powdered rice just to make the powder wet.
  • For making puttu special utensil is used named puttukutty or micro puttu. Put a handful of grated coconut in the puttukutty and then put rice powder till half then add another handful of grated coconut.
  • This is done till the top. Close the lid steam it for 2 mts in cooker.
  • Serve it with potato curry or ghee
  • Serves - 5

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Onam---- Festival Of Kerala-- special Puliinji

Puliinji

This is a preparation where ginger is the main ingredient.

Ingredients

1.
  • Ginger 25gm
  • Green Chilly -4nos.
2.
  • Coconut oil - 1tsp
  • Dried red chilly 1no. cut in to 4 pieces
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp
3.
  • Tamarind - size of a lemon
  • Water -2cups
4.
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
  • Chilly Powder -1/4tsp
  • Asafoetida powder -1/4tsp
  • Jaggery (grated) - 25gm
  • Curry leaves -1 sprigs
  • Fenugreek seeds -1 pinch

Method of preparation :

Peal ginger and cut into very small pieces. Cut the green chillies also into small pieces. Heat oil and sauté the 2nd ingredients for a minute. Add ginger and green chilly pieces and fry well and keep it aside. Put tamarind in two cups of water, squeeze well and take the liquid. Keep this liquid on fire adding the 4th ingredients. Boil till the solution becomes thick. Add the fried ginger and chilly pieces, boil once more and remove from fire.