Udon Noodles with Asian Vegetables and Peanut Sauce

Source:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=223780

The combination of peanut butter (peanuts being a legume) and udon noodles provide complementary proteins in this quick-to-make entrée.

Ingredients:
6 tablespoons water
1/4 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (optional)
2 garlic cloves, minced
8 ounces uncooked udon noodles (thick, round fresh Japanese wheat noodles) or spaghetti
4 cups sliced bok choy
2 cups snow peas, halved crosswise
1 cup shredded carrot

Method:
Combine first 10 ingredients in a small saucepan;
stir with a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil;
cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Set aside.
Cook noodles in boiling water 8 minutes. Drain well.
Combine noodles, peanut sauce, bok choy, snow peas, and carrot in a large bowl, and toss well to coat.
Note: Chile paste with garlic can be found with other ethnic foods in the supermarket. It can be omitted if you perfer a not-so-hot sauce. If udon noodles are difficult to find, try an Asian market.

Yield:
4 servings (serving size: 2 cups)

Amma's special masala dosai

Ingredients for dosai:
Idly rice : 4 cup
Tuvaram paruppu : 1 cup
Vendhayam : 2 sp

Method:
1. Soak the ingredients for 4 to 5 hours
2. Grind all the ingredients in a grinder until smooth
3. Let this batter ferment for 6 to 8 hours
4. Make dosas with this batter and spread potato masal on top of this dosa, covering the complete surface area of the dosa. Add oil and then close it with a lid.
5. Once the dosa is cooked, just flip half dosa on top of the other half and it is now ready to be served.

Paruppu podi(Amma's recipe)

Paruppu podi 1(nice podi):
Ingredients:
Ulundu paruppu: 200 g
Kadalai paruppu: 100 g
Paasi paruppu : 50 g
Tuvaram paruppu : 50 g
Method:
Fry all the ingredients until it reddens and let it cool. Then grind them all together very nicely


Paruppu podi 2(coarse podi):
Ingredients:
Ulundu paruppu : 200 g
Kadalai paruppu : 100 g
pottu kadalai : 50 g
Method:
Fry all the ingredients until it reddens and let it cool. Then grind them all together coarsely. Add pottu kadalai and grind for 5 seconds

Sambar podi

Sambar podi 1 (Paatti's recipe)
Ingredients:
Tuvaram paruppu : 1/2 kg
Kadalai paruppu : 1/2 kg
Dhania seeds : 1 kg
Red chillies : 1 kg (Adjust as per individual's needs)
Vendhayam : 200 g
Perungaayam : 1 piece ( I don't add this, since this is a negative pranic food)


Sambar podi 2 (Amma's recipe)
Ingredients:
Ulundu paruppu : 200 g
Kadalai paruppu : 100 g
Dhania seeds : 200 g
Seeragam : 1 spoon
Black pepper : 1 spoon
Chilli powder : 50 g

Method for both sambar podi:
1. Fry each of the ingredients separately until they redden/brown lightly
2. Let them cool
3. Ground dhania seeds seaparately to a nice powder(sieve if necessary)
4. Grind all the ingredients to a nice powder