Avaraikaai Poriyal

A 400 year old tradition, making these dishes on Pongal.
Are they different?
Yes! There are no Tomatoes and Chillies used. Why?
Tomatoes and Chillies came to India from South America (through Portugese merchants) only in 17th Century.
Instead we use Pepper & cumin seeds.....!

Ingredients:

1.Avaraikaai -1 cup chopped.

2.Pepper-2 tsp.

3.cumin/jeeragam-2 tsp.

4.Salt-As req.

5.Oil-1tbsp.

Method:

1.Boil the chopped vegetable with salt.

2.Drain the remaining water.

3.In a pan pour oil and add mustard seeds.

4.Adn then add the boiled vegetable to the pan.

5.Corasly grind the pepper and cumin.

6.Add the grinded pepper cumin powder to the pan.

7.Side dish is ready.

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