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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Munakaya Sambar


Ingredients
Drumstick - 2 slightly peeled
Tur Dal - 1/2 Cup
Tomato - 1
Onion - small one
Tamarind - Lemon sized soaked in water
Chillie Powder
Sambar powder - 1 tbsp
Jaggery 1/2 tsp - Optional

For seaosoning
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1tsp
Curry Leaves

  • Pressure Cook Toor Dar with a cup of water,pinch of Turmeric upto 5-6 whistles.Pressure Cook tomato,Drumstick for 4-5 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a wok and add the seasoning ingredients.
  • Add the chopped onions and saute till light pink.Add the tomatoes and Drumstick and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add the Toor Dal and mix well all the ingredients and add 3 cups of water,tamarind pulp,chillie powder,Sambar powder,Jaggery,salt to taste and cook on medium flame for 7-8 minutes.
I made Nimkaya Pulihora,Kakarkaya Fry along with sambar for a healthy lunch on a saturday.

Kakarkaya/Bitter Gourd Fry

Ingredients
Bitter Gourd- 4 small ones
Tamarind Pulp - 1/2 Cup
Turmeric - a Pinch
Garlic - 1
Red Chillies - 4
Onions -1
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Oil -2 tbsp

  • Slit the Bitter Gourd and pressure cook for 5 mins with the tamarind Pulp and Turmeric.You can add little water if needed.
  • Crush the Garlic,Chillies,Onions into a Coarse paste
  • Heat oil in a wide bottom pan. Add the Bitter Gourd,chillie Garlic Onion Paste and saute for 2 mins.Add the Jaggery and cook on low flame for around 10 mins.
  • Add salt to taste.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Kheema Curry




Ingredients
Mutton Kheema - 500 gms
Onions -2 finely Chopped
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
1 Cardamom + 1 Elaichi + 1 Cinamon stick grounded
Dhania Powder - 1 Tsp
Jeera Powder - 1 Tsp
Chilli Powder - Adjust to taste
Tomato-Small one

Preparation
  • Heat oil in a Pressure cooker. Add finely chopped onions and saute till they turn Golden Brown then add Ginger Garlic paste and saute.
  • Add Kheema and cook on high flame for 3-4 mins.
  • Add grounded spices,Chillie Powder,Jeera Powder,Dhania powder and Salt
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well.
  • Add a cup of water and pressure cook upto 3 whistles.
  • Once the pressure is off cook till the desired consistency.
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