Bindi / Vendaikkai Raitha

                   Vendaikkai Raitha is fast and easy to prepare. This is a good combination for any Variety Rice or Chapathis.


Ingredients :

Bindi Raitha

Vendaikkai    12 - 15
Curd    1 cup
Onion (optional)   1
Red Chillies / Green Chillies  3
Mustard, Oil 1 tbsp., Salt
Grated coconut ( optional )  3 tbsp.


Method :

1. Heat oil, add Mustard, Curry Leaves and the Chillies, broken or sliced.

2. Then add the finely chopped onions and sauté well.

3. Then add the sliced Vendaikkai, salt and sauté on medium flame.

4. When the Vendaikkais are almost cooked, Switch off and let them cool. The Vendaikkai  must retain the green colour.

5. Mix the curd and salt. Add Coriander Leaves. The special Raitha is ready.

Note :

Some people coarsely grind the coconut, 4 cloves, 1 red Chilly and Mustard in the mixer and add 2 mins. before switching off. I tried that also. For me, the taste is not worth the trouble of grinding in the mixer.

You can also try that  way once.
 

Vazhaikkai Pachadi / Raw Banana Raitha

                                 This recipe was passed on to me by my daughter, who had relished this in a dinner hosted by one of her friends at home. It is very easy to prepare and tastes good.



Vazhaikkai Raitha

Ingredients :

Raw Banana 1
Curd    1 cup

For Seasoning :

Onion( optional )  1 ( to be finely chopped )
Grated coconut  ( optional )  1 tbsp
Green chilly ( chopped )   2
Salt, Oil, Mustard, Urad Dhal,
Channa Dhal, Hing

Method :

1. Cook the banana till it becomes soft. I always pressure cook carefully in a small cooker with little water and great care as it is fast and fuel efficient.

2. Mash or grate the cooked  the cooked Banana.

3. Heat oil and add the given things for seasoning till they are done. Cool.

4. Add the curd, salt, Coriander leaves. Mix well. The special Pachadi is ready.

Note :

Honestly speaking, it can be said to be a Pachadi by mixing our Vazhaikkai Podimas and curd.