Pachai Sundakkai Thogayal || Diabetic friendly turkey berry thuvayal || Tamil Nadu popular Sundakkai Thogayal

 Pachai Sundakkai thogayal/ thuvayal with step by step pics and tips. It is popular thogayal recipe from Tamil Nadu cuisine. Sundakkai means turkey berries in English, usthikaya in Telugu and kudanekayi in Kannada. Thogayal or thuvayal is tasty appetizer which looks like chutney. We always confuse the difference between thogayal /thuvayal and chutney , thogayal / thuvayal  and chutney is different in taste and texture. 

Check out chutney recipes from youtube channel

Pachai Sundakkai Thogayal - https://youtu.be/N5ucJoaoII0

Wood Apple Chutney / Vellakaya pachadi -

https://youtu.be/WZP_x5zKrxc

Difference between Thogayal / Thuvayal & chutney

*Thogayal is thick in one consistency, we can have it with plain rice or with curd rice. We use less water or no water while grinding. Ingredients like urad dal, red chillies, mustard and chillies are fried before grinding. Giving tempering to thogayal is optional. We call it as roti pachadi in Telugu. 

*Chutney is thin or running consistency, and mostly we have it with breakfast like idli, dosa or upma. We use water while grinding chutney. 

  Sundakkai taste bitter, but it has many health benefits, it controls diabetes, prevents gas trouble, strengthen bones and many more. I have turkey berry plant in my garden, I prepared this chutney few times, hubby loved it a lot. I experimented it in different ways, but loved this thogayal a lot. Fresh turkey taste bitter, thogayal which i am sharing is not much bitter in taste. Have this thogayal with hot steamed rice and dollop of ghee or with gingelly oil, surely you will love to have it again and again.

Health benefits of Turkey Berry / Pachai Sundakkai 

*Promotes Digestion

* Good for diabetic people

* Treats Anemia

* It is rich in Vit-C, acts as antioxidant & anti infection

* Cures abdominal cramps

* Cures indigestion problems

* Good for heart

* Promotes kidney functioning 

Do check Turkey berry some chutney recipes from my blog..

** Sundakkai vatha kuzhambu

** Karivepakku pachadi / curry leaf chutney

**    Andhra kandi pachadi / toor dal chutney

**   Mango bisi uppinakayi

**  Green tomato chutney

** ChuukkaKura/ Khatti palak chutney

** Guntur Dosakaya Pachadi

** Brinjal chutney

**  Kobbari perugu pachadi

** Ridge gourd chutney

** Coriander Tomato chutney

** Coconut Chutney

** Raw Mango Moong dal chutney

** Pudina coconut chutney

Foodie Monday Blog Hop

Taking this Corn chaat to #FoodieMondayBloghop fb group #262Bitterbut Good theme. Here every week one member from group in alphabetical order will suggest 2 theme, others will vote. High voted theme will be selected, everyone prepare recipes according to theme. This week theme was suggested by Sasmita, she want us to prepare any recipe which is bitter in taste. She is a wonderful and talented chef I love her photography and presentation skills they are very attractive. Check out her space for different varieties of recipes from different regions and Odisha cuisines.I bookmarked her Bhapa Aam Doi in oven, Savory semolina bundant cake . Do check her blog for yummy food mesmerizing pics.

                                

  

    

                                    Pachai Sundakkai Thogayal

Preparation time  - 10 minutes

cook Time : 15 minutes

Serves : 2

Category : Chutney / Thogayal / Regional 

Recipe Cuisine: Tamil Nadu

Main ingredients : Pachai Sundakkai / Fresh turkey berry

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

   

Ingredients

Turkey berry - 50 grams

gingelly oil - 2 tsp

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

urad dal - 1 tsp

chana dal -1 tsp

curry leaves - 1 sprig (I dint used ** check tips)

red chilli - 3

green chilli -2

fresh coconut - 2 tsp

tamarind- small marble size

hing - 1 pinch

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

jaggery - 1/2 tsp

Instructions

1) Fresh turkey berry looks like this.

                               

2)Remove turkey berry heads and wash it well in water.

3) Heat 2 tsp of  gingelly oil or normal oil in a kadai. Gingelly oil gives very aroma and good taste to thogayal.

4) Add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds fry it on low flames.

5) When mustard seeds starts crackling, add 2 tsp of urad dal fry till changes color. Then add methi seeds, red & green chilli fry well and take it into plate.

6) Crush fresh turkey berry in mortar pestle coarsely, then fry it in kadai on low flames.

7) When white layer formed on turkey berry then switch off the flames.

8) Take fried ingredients into mixer jar, add turmeric powder, hing, coconut pieces, tamarind, jaggery and grind it coarsely.

9) Now add fried turkey berry, salt in the above add some water and grind it finely.

That's it our healthy and tasty pachai sundakkai thogayal is ready to serve. Serve it with hot steamed rice, dollop of ghee and enjoy your meal.

Tips

** By adding fresh coconut and jaggery will reduce bitter taste. If you want thogayal bitter skip adding both.

** Chutney color depends on the variety of red chilli we are using. For video i used Kashmiri red chilli so thogayal color was red.

** crush turkey berry before frying, as it changes color quickly.

** You can also add onions, garlic by frying.

** Add less water to get thick consistency.

Do check some chutney recipes from my YouTube Channel and blog, surely you will like it...

                Velakkaya Pachadi / Wood Apple Chutney(video link)

                       
                                Sundakkai vatha kuzhambu

                    

                                  Karivepakku pachadi / curry leaf chutney

   

                                     
    mosdeng serma-tripura tomato-chutney

      Andhra kandi pachadi / toor dal chutney

                      Momos chutney

                   Mango bisi uppinakayi

              Nagaland - Pumpkin Oambal

                        Ugadi Pachadi

                Green chutney

                   Green tomato chutney

ChuukkaKura/ Khatti palak chutney

                      Guntur Dosakaya Pachadi

                 Brinjal chutney

           Kobbari perugu pachadi

Ridge gourd chutney

               Coriander Tomato chutney

                        Coconut Chutney

   Raw Mango Moong dal chutney

             Pudina coconut chutney

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Kakarakaya karam podi, bitter gourd spicy powder, diabetic friendly bitter gourd karam podi

Kakarakaya karam podi - Bitter gourd spicy powder with step by step pics and tips. Kakarakaya karam podi is spicy, less bitter, super tasty and very aromatic. Karakaya in telugu is also called as pavakkai in Tamil, karela in Hindi and hagalakayi in Kannada. Many of us hate bitter gourd to the core i am also one in that once , but you know i changed long back after eating my katsu doddamma bitter gourd curry. This bitter gourd karam podi is for them who hates it, as it is not bitter like curries, so you can have it happily. Taste of this karam podi depends on two things, 1- quantity of ingredients, 2 - how you are frying, so take care of these things.  If you take less quantity of bitter gourd and add other ingredients more (viceversa) then you do not get the perfect taste. This podi is tastes spicy and makes your house very aromatic with its flavors. Trust me this is the best way to start eating bitter gourd. As bitter gourd is very helpful for diabetic patients, boots immune system, lowers bad cholesterol levels. I just love to have this hot steamed rice with dollop of ghee, it also goes well with idli, dosa, upma and other breakfast too. This   stuffed bitter gourd curry is also very tasty check it out.

Taking this healthy kakarakaya karam podi recipe to FoodieMondayBloghop fb groups #231CondimentsMagic theme. Today's theme was suggested by Renu who  blogs at "cookwithrenu". She suggested us to share condiment recipes that lesser known. So i decided to share this recipe, because kids and many of us d't like eating bitter gourd because of its bitter taste. I bookmarked Renu's sprouted wheat flour bread , paush bada recipes to try it soon.Do check her space, you will love it.                                                                              

  

    

           Kakarakaya Karam Podi / Bitter Gourd spicy powder 

Preparation time - 10 minutes

cook Time : 15 minutes

Serves : 1 cake

Category : Podi

Recipe Cuisine: Indian 

Main ingredients : Bitter Gourd

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

   

Ingredients

bitter gourd - 250 gms

coriander seeds - 2 tsp

urad dal - 2 tsp

chana dal - 2 tsp

mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

cumin seeds / jeera - 1 tsp

fried groundnut seeds - 1 tsp

sesame seeds - 1 tsp(i did not added)

garlic pods - 12

red chillies - 12 adjust

tamarind - small amla size

curry leaves - 1 sprig

jaggery powder - 1/2 tsp

salt as per taste

Instructions

1) Clean bitter gourd under water and tap it with kitchen towel and grate it using grater. Do not peel its skin and do not discard seeds. (**check tips)

2) Add 2 pinches of salt to the grated bitter gourd and keep it aside for 30 minutes and start frying other ingredients.

3) Take a wide and heavy bottomed pan first fry coriander seeds on medium flames when it starts changing color add mustard and cumin seeds fry a second and take it into plate.

4) Now fry urad and chana dal on medium flames till they changes color and take into above plate. If you do not have fried groundnut seeds fry here, if you want to add sesame seeds then fry here.

5) Add some oil in the same pan and fry red chillies, garlic and curry leaves and take it into plate, add fried groundnut seeds and tamarind and let it cool.

6) Now squeeze water from bitter gourd, add 2 tsp of oil in the same pan and fry grated and squeezed bitter gourd on low to medium flames till it changes green to brown color. (** check tips)

7) Let the above cool, grind other fried ingredients coarsely by adding salt. Do not add all red chillies at once, until unless you know about its spicy.

8) Now add fried bitter gourd and jaggery powder and grind it corasley. 

9) After grinding spread podi in plate for some time and store it in airtight container.

That's it very aromatic, healthy, spicy, tasty and diabetic friendly kakarakaya karam podi is ready to serve. Surely try this karam podi at home and make your family healthy.

Tips

** Adjust quantity of ingredients depends on the quantity of bitter gourd you are using.

** Fry all the ingredients in low to medium flames.

** Instead of grating bitter gourd you can also chop it into fine pieces and fry it, but grating bitter gourd will fry evenly and gives good taste.

** Make sure that you fried bitter gourd without any moist, then only we can store it for long time.

** I did not added sesame seeds/ nuvvulu / til you can fry it while frying dals.

** You can skip adding jaggery.

** Instead of garlic you can add hing.

** Keep powder out for some time and then store it in airtight container.


Also check other bitter gourd and other podi recipes by just clicking the link below pic..

           

                                                         stuffed bitter gourd

                   

                                                    sanna kakaraya kaya kura

                    
                                    Milagai Podi / Idli Dosa podi

rasam powder

       Peanut / ground nut powder

              Curry leaf powder

                   Andhra kobbari karam podi

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