Friday, October 3, 2008

KHEERLA SUKKE (BAMBOO SIDEDISH)


I learnt this unique Bamboo sidedish from my mother in law. In konkani we say 'Kheerlu' for bamboo. In mangalore we get it in huge large quantity. Let me tell you all the loving part of my father in law. I am trully blessed to have loving inlaws like them. He never let me do the bamboo chopping as its very hard to remove the skin and to chop them into tiny pieces. He does it all by himself. The bamboo chopping will be in bulky amount so what we do is store it in air tight container and refrigarate them. It will be fresh for 1 week. Now currently being in US, when I saw fresh bamboo shoots in Chinese market, I was very much thrilled. I have seen canned ones but was not feeling comfortable taking them than that of the fresh ones. Have a look at my recipe.


INGREDIENTS.

2 cups Chopped Bamboo.

1/2 cup Chopped Potato.

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds.

1/2 tsp chilli powder.

1/2 tsp Urad dal.

1/4 tsp turmeric powder.

1 tbsp Grated coconut.

1 tbs Tamarind extract.

1 cup Water.

1 tsp coconut oil.

Salt to taste.

METHOD.

Wash the chopped bamboo and potato under running water. Drain and keep them aside.


Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal. Fry till the urad dal colour turns slight brown.

Add chopped bamboo and potato with water. Bring to boil and simmer for 15 to 20 min or until the veggies cook.

Meanwhile in plate , mix coconut with red chilly and turmeric powder.

Add the coconut mixture to the cooked bamboo and potato with adjusted amount of salt and tamarind extract.

Remove from the flame and drizzle few drops of coconut oil on the top of the sidedish.


The bamboo's are higly rich in proteins so sending this recipe to ''DIET FOOD EVENT'' HOSTING BY DIVYA.
Enjoy !!

30 comments:

Pam said...

I've not cooked with bamboo but this looks amazing - I really love all the flavors you are using.

Unknown said...

intresting it's a new one for me and how that taste's like means can you compare the taste with any other vege.i never tasted it

Usha said...

I have never used bamboo shoots in anything...this sounds delicious :)

Cham said...

Never had this bamboo but should have a great taste :) U ve a great in laws :)

Unknown said...

This one is new to me..Thanks for sending such a great healthy entry..

anudivya said...

That is extremely sweet of your f-i-l! The dish looks super healthy!

CurryLeaf said...

Wow,I do not love keerla sukke,but yours looks nice.My ma loves it.

Deepthi Shankar said...

this bamboo dish is new to me .. looks nice

Uma said...

never heard of this curry! looks so good and delicious Suma!

Madhavi said...

This sounds/looks delicious Suma, very nice recipe!!!

ST said...

I have not cooked with bamboo but this looks amazing and awesome .Very nice recipe suma:)

Unknown said...

i've not cooked bamboo.. new 2 me... looks nice..

Jaishree Iyer said...

This one is new to me..this looks amazing and awesome .. nice recepie suma.

Indian Khana said...

Looks nice and healthy...gud one dear

Indranee Batabyal said...

Thanks Suma! I love this unique recipe...looks good also.Best wishes for the festive season!

Laavanya said...

I don't think I've seen this before.. looks like a very tasty curry though. Does it taste similar to potatoes?

Dibs said...

never tried bamboo shoots...what does it taste like? Your F-I-L sounds really sweet!

Raks said...

Very new dish,have not heard about this,thankyou for bring to eyes...

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Never heared of this dish. New to me. Sounds interesting.

Nidhi said...

Just like most of them..never tried bamboo shoots in my kitchen :) Wonder what it tastes like.

lubnakarim06 said...

Wow something new to me. Looks gr8.

Shreya said...

hi Suma, I have never cooked bamboo. Lovely recipe, and really healthy:-)

Madhavi said...

Hey Suma, moriyo look like rava and u can find next to sabudana!!!

Usha said...

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Sujatha said...

this is indeed new to me.. never heard of this.. Looks awesome! And yes.. you do have good in laws.. :)

Sum Raj said...

Hai friends,
Thanks for the comments. I know its a rare dish that ppl make it...It actully tastes like banana stem. its crunchy and munchy..

Anil P said...

It's been a real long time since the last time I tasted this bamboo dish. I wonder if restaurants in mumbai offer it.

Aparna Balasubramanian said...

Have been seeing a lot of fresh bamboo stems at the market here, but never knew what to do with it.:)
Now maybe I'll buy a little bit and try this out.

Uj said...

We too make Keerla neeli sukke with bikkand.. it tastes yummy! You made me drool :D

Sum Raj said...

hai uj...nice to know that.,,,