Nimmakayi Pulihora

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Cooked Rice
• 2 Tsp channa Dal
• 2 Tsp Urad Dal
• 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
• 4 Tsp Ground Nuts
• 2 Tsp Turmeric
• 4 Green Chillies
• 2 Red Chillies
• Curry Leaves
• Coriander
• 2 Lemon
• 3 tsp Oil

Preparation

Add 1 tsp Oil and fry the ground nuts and keep aside.Heat Oil in a wok and add Cumin Seeds,Mustard Seeds,Curry Leaves,Urad Dal,Channa Dal,Red Chillies and mix well.Then add the ground Nuts ,Green Chillies,Turmeric and mix well.

When you cook the rice you can add a little Ghee so that the Rice is not sticky.Meantime Cool the Cooked Rice in Wide Mouthed Vessel and add the Mixture and mix well.Add Lemon Juice and Salt to taste.Make sure the seasoning is evenly spread on the Rice.You can have it with Aloo Kurma.Very Easy and fast to make.

I never knew cooking was so easy :).

Vinayaka Chavithi

Vinayaka Chavithi subhakankshalu

The festive atmosphere in pune is truly electrical and one can see long queues and people visiting different mandals to see various idols and amazing decoration and lighting extravaganza.

Also this is my first festival after i got married.I prepared Semiya Payasam,Nimmakayi Pulihora,Aloo Kurma,Pappu,Rasam.For a starter in Cooking it was a great achievement.

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.

Palak Dal

Ingredients

• Palak
• Garlic
• Toor Dal
• Tamarind
• Green Chillies
• Turmeric
• Onions
• Cumin Seeds
• Curry Leaves
  

Preparation

Pressure Cook Dal,Palak,Chillies,Turmeric,Garlic,Onions(Keep some aside for Tadka).When it cools mix well.Heat oil in a wok and add cumin seeds,Curry Leaves.Saute onions till soft and add the Palak dal and a little tamarind juice and cook for 5 minutes.Add Salt to taste.Palak Dal is ready.

Potato/Aloo Fry

Ingredients

• 3 Potatoes
• 1 Onions
• Curry Leaves
• Cumin Seeds
• 2 pieces Finely chopped Garlic
• Red chillie Powder
• Turmeric

Preparation
Boil Potatoes and make sure they dont become too soft.Heat oil in a wok and splutter Cumin Seeds,Mustard Seeds and Curry Leaves .Saute Onions,Garlic till they become soft and add turmeric,chillie Powder.Add the potatoes and fry well till they become a little crispy.Add Salt to taste.Another option is you can cut the potatoes into small pieces and add them directly and Deep Fry.I made this along with Palak Dal and Rice.

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.