Egg Pulusu

Ingredients
Boiled Eggs -2
Cumin Seeds
Curry Leaves
1 Big Onion finely chopped
1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
1 Tomato finely chopped
2 Green Chillies slit lengthwise
1 tbsp Dry Cocunut Powder-Optional
Tamarind Pulp - 1 tbsp
Chillie powder to taste
Jeera Powder- 1 tsp
Dhania Powder-1 tsp

Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok. Splutter Cumin Seeds,Curry Leaves.Add onions,ginger garlic paste,green chillies and saute till golden brown.Add the tomatoes and cook till mushy.Add the tamarind pulp and the powders with a cup of water and cook for 6-7 minutes.Add salt to taste.Finally add the eggs and garnish with Coriander

Mushroom Curry

Ingredients
Mushrooms- 200 gms
Onion - Finely chopped
Garlic - 3 pods crushed
Curry Leaves- 3-4
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - pinch

Preparation
Heat 1 tbsp Oil in a wok.Splutter Mustard Seeds,Cumin Seeds and Curry Leaves.Add finely chopped Onions and saute till golden Brown and add the Crushed Garlic.Add Chilli Powder and salt to taste. Finally add the Mushrooms and cook for 7-8 mins.Add garam masala and mix well

Vada Pulusu

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Ingredients

Masala Vada -6
Onion - 1 finely chopped
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomatoes - 2 small ones
Chillie Powder - 2tsp
Tamarind Concentrate - 1 tbsp
Dhania Powder - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 5

Preparation
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a wok.Add Mustard Seeds,Cumin Seeds,Curry Leaves.Add the finely chopped onions,ginger garlic paste saute till golden brown.Add the Finely chopped tomatoes and mix well.When the oil seperates from the gravy add the tamarind syrup and water cook on high for 6-7 minutes.Add the masala Vada,dhania powder and cook for 1 minute.

This Dish is tangy.It goes well with Rice or Ragi sangati

Its best to prepare this dish atleast 30 mins prior to serving

Aloo Kurma

Ingredients

• 4 Medium Potatoes Boiled and Cut into cubes
• 2 Finely Chopped Tomatoes
• 1 Big Finely Chopped Onion
• 2 Tsp Dhania Powder
• 1 Tsp Garam Masala
• 2 Tsp Grated cocunut
• 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• Chillie Powder
• 2 Cardomams

Preparation

Heat Oil in a wok and Saute Onions until golden Brown.Add ginger Garlic Paste,Grated Cocunut and fry for a minute.Add Tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes are mushy.Add Red Chillie Powder, Garam Masala,Dhania powder,Turmeric and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the Boiled Potatoes and mix all the contents well.Add 2 Cups Water,Elaichi ,Salt to taste and cook covered till you get the desired consistency.Garnish with Coriander.You can have it with Nimakayi Pulihora.

MealMaker/Nuggets Curry

Ingredients

• 100 gms Mealmaker
• 2 Medium Sized Potato
• 3 Tomatoes finely chopped
• 2 Onions finely chopped
• 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• Turmeric
• Red Chillie Powder
• 2 tsp Garam Masala
• 2 tsp Dhania Powder

Preparation

Soak the mealmakers in boiling water and keep aside for 30 mins.Squeeze the water out from the mealmakers and fry in a pan with little oil and add turmeric and mix well so that all the water is evaporated.

In a pressure cooker splutter mustard seeds,cumin seeds.Saute onions till they are soft and add ginger garlic paste,Turmeric and mix well.Add Tomatoes(you can also use tomato puree) and cook till they become nearly a paste.Its the tomatoes which actually add to the gravy.Add Dhania Powder and Gharam masala.

Add potatoes(cut into medium size) and the meal maker and mix well and add water(i used the same water i squezed out initially from the meal maker i felt all the nutrients will go away) till the contents are submerged .Pressure cook for 6 whistles.

When the pressure is down cook on medium flame till your desired consistency.If you feel the gravy is too less you can add some curd,Chillie powder,Dhania powder.Mix well and cook for 5 mins.Add Salt to taste.

I made it with Peas Pulao .You can also have it with Roti.

Aloo Muttar Curry

Ingredients:

• Potatoes
• Peas
• Carrots
• Tomatoes
• Grated Cocunut
• Onions
• Chillie Powder
• Turmeric
• Cumin Seeds
• Mustard Seeds
• Ginger Garlic Paste

Preparation

Heat Oil in a wok and splutter Cumin seeds,Mustard Seeds.Saute onions till they are soft and add grated Cocunut,ginger garlic paste and mix well till the raw smell of the cocunut goes(If you have a mixie you can mix onions,ginger garlic,Onions into a paste and fry).Add Turmeric ,Potatoes,Peas,Carrot,Tomatoes and Chillie Powder and Mix well.

Pour water till all the vegetables are under water and pressure cook.

When Cool heat on a stove and add a little gharam masala powder and cook on low flame till how concentrated you want the gravy to be.Add Salt to Taste.Gravy of the curry depends on the onions and cocunut paste.

Beetroot Fry

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Grated Beetroot
• 1/4 Cup Grated Cocunut
• 2 Onions
• 4 Green Chillies
• 2 teaspoons Channa Dal
• Turmeric
• Curry Leaves
• Cumin Seeds
• Mustard seeds

Preparation

Soak Channa dal in water for 5 minutes and drain the water.Heat oil in a wok and splutter channa Dal,cumin seeds,Mustard Seeds and Curry Leaves.Saute finely chopped onions and chillies till golden brown.Add Turmeric,Grated cocunut, to the onions and mix well and add the grated beetroot and mix well.Cover the pan witha lid and cook till the beetroot leaves its raw smell.Serve with hot Rotis.Its very healthy and feels very light in the stomach at night.You may need to add more chillies depending on your spice level.Beetroot will need a lil more chillies than the normal vegetables as the beetroot gives a sweet taste.

Egg Curry

Ingredients

• Boiled Eggs
• Finely Chopped Onions
• Finely chopped Tomatoes
• Cumin Seeds
• Mustard Seeds
• Turmeric
• Dhania Powder
• Curry Leaves

Method of Preparation

Heat Oil in a wok add Mustard Seeds,Cumin Seeds and Curry Leaves.Saute finely Chopped onions until they turn Golden Brown.Add Tomatoes and mix well untill the tomatoes become nearly a paste.Add Dhania powder.Cut the boiled Eggs into small pieces make sure the yellow does not seperate from the white.Add it to the onion tomatoes mixture.You can serve it with Rotis or Chapatis.

Cabbage with Moong Dal

Ingredients

• Finely chopped Cabbage
• Moong Dal or Pesara pappu
• Turmeric
• Mustard Seeds
• Cumin Seeds
• Green chillies
• Finely chopped Onions
• Dhania Powder

Method of Preparation

Soak the chopped cabbage and Moong Dal in water separately.Heat Oil in a wok add cumin seeds,Mustard seeds and wait for them to splutter.Add Curry leaves,Onions,Green Chillies,Turmeric.Saute until the onions to turn Golden Brown.Meantime microwave the Moong Dal with little water or heat it on a pan without oil for 2 minutes.

Drain the water from the cabbage and add to the onions and mix well.You can pressure cook it till you get one whistle or cook it in a pan and close it for 5-8 minutes.Add the moong Dal and Dhania Powder to the cabbage and cook for 4-5 minutes.Add salt to taste.You can have it with rotis.I liked this curry as it had no masala and very light to eat in the night especially.