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

Ragi Sangati

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

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.
  

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.
  

Pesarettu-Upma

You'll need

3/4th Cup green grams/Pesallu

1/4th Cup Rice

1 tsp Methi seeds

2 Green Chillies

1 Small Onion

1 Tsp Cumin seeds

Salt to taste

Soak Rice,Green grams and methi seeds together overnite or 6 hours.Grind all the above ingredients with little water.Make dosas out of this batter.Serve with cocunut chutney,ginger pickle and upma.