Belongs to Nandini Brinjal Thoran 
ready in about 20 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
  • Chilly powder 1 1/2 tsp
  • Pepper powder 1 tsp
  • Garam masala 1/2 tsp
  • Grated coconut 4 tbsp
  • Garlic 2 nos
  • Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
  • Dry red chillies 2 nos
  • Onion 1 small
  • Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves A few
  • Oil for frying
ready in about 25 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • oil
  • turmeric
  • salt to teaste
ready in about 20 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • Agase soppu / Agathi leaves - 1 bunch
  • Toor dal / Thogari bele / Yellow Pigeon Lentil - 4 tsp
  • Salt to taste / Uppu
  • Oil / Yenne - 5 tbsn
  • Grated Coconut / Thenginakai - 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds / Sasive- 1/4 tsp
  • Hing / Asafoetida - A pinch
  • Red chillies / Kempu mensinakai - 1 or 2,
  • small piecesChana dal / Kadale bele / Split Chikpeas - 1tsp
  • Lemon juice / Nimbehanina rasa - 1 tsp
ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 1tsp Urad dal
  • 1tsp Bengal gram dal
  • Seasoning for palya:
  • Groundnuts: 2 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves: chopped 1 tbsp
  • Gasgase or Khus Khus: 1 tbsp
  • onion: 1 big zsized
  • Sambar powder: 2 - 3 tbsp
  • Tomato: 1 big sized
  • Grated coconut: 2 tbsp
  • Greengram: 1/4 cup
  • Horsegram: 1 cup
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Curry Leaves
  • green chillies
  • onion finely chopped
  • oil
  • Asafoetida
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • pepper: 1/2 tsp
  • Sambhar Powder/Srilankan curry powder : 1tbsp
  • turmeric: a pinch
  • Oil: 1tbsp
  • Tadka/Tampering Ingrediants:
  • Mustard & urad dhal
ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 1. Dantina Soppu /Amarnath Leaves - 1 bunch
  • 2. Oil - 1 tbsp
  • 3. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • 4. Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • 5. Bengal gram - 1 tsp
  • 6. Moong Dal: 2 tbsp
  • 7. Salt to taste
  • 9. Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
  • 10. Sugar - 1 tsp
  • 11. Green chillies - 2/3
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Banana flower – 1
  • Sambar Powder – 2 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch
  • Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
  • Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Asafotida Powder - a pinch
  • Oil – 2 teaspoon
  • Coconut gratings – 2 tablespoon
  • Curry Leaves – few
  • Salt – 1 teaspoon

It is a good source of dietary fiber. Since it is high in fibre, it acts as a laxative and can ease constipation.

- Banana stems juice when combined with buttermilk and had on a empty stomach helps in weight reduction. The juice has various other benefits. It is a relief for ulcers, burning sensation and acidity. Its astringent quality helps in blood coagulation.

- Banana stem is rich in potassium and thus if regularly taken, it can cure stomach pains.

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • Coriander Leaves: to granish
  • Turmeric: 1 tsp
  • Oil: 1/2 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves: 1 strand
  • Green Chillies: 3 - 4 cut lengthwise
  • Moong dal: 1 small cup
  • Plantain Stem: 1 piece chopped finely
  • Pepper powder: 1 tsp

This recipe has 2 powders as main ingredient. One is Roasted gram dhal powder and coconut coriander powder.

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Oil - 1/2 tbsp
  • Coriander for garnishing....
  • Ghee - 1/4 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Mustard - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric - little
  • Cummin seeds - 2 tsp
  • Red chillies - 3 or 4
  • Big onion - 1 sliced
  • Coconut Coriander powder:
  • Coconut - 1 tbsp
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Red chillies - 4
  • Fry all the above ingredients in a tsp of oil and make to fine powder.