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Fish Deep Fry

 

Pesarapaputho Akura Papu ( Green gram and leafy vegetable Dal )

Pesarapaputho Akura Papu ( Green gram and leafy vegetable Dal )

  My favourite dal very nutritious too.  I love eating it not only with rice but chapathi too.  You can try different leafy vegetables with different dals.  Rich in fiber, iron, calcium, B vitamins, etc.

Vankaya Gujukura

Vankaya Gujukura

Vankaya Gujukura

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, South
Keyword Vankaya Gujukura
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

  • 6 Brinjals
  • 2 tbsp desiccated Coconut dry
  • 5 Dry Chilies
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
  • 3 tbsp Peanuts
  • 2 Onions big
  • 3 Tomatoes
  • 1 lemon sized Tamarind ball
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric

Instructions

  1. Cut the brinjals into four parts in the middle to form a cup so you can put masala. 

  2. Take a pan and fry the red chilies, coriander seeds, sesame seeds, peanuts and grind them to a smooth paste.  Cut the onions into small pieces and mix them wi the masala and fill the brinjal cups with this masala.

  3. Take a pan add 3 tbsp oil and add curry leaves and the brinjals and fry them till they soften then add the tamarind juice and tomato paste and cook on low flame till the brinjals get properly cooked.  cover with a lid and keep stirring in between.

  4. Once the brinjals are well cooked and the masala gets brown garnish with coriander leaves and switch off and serve hot with rice and chapaties.

Whole Bindi

Whole Bindi

 

Dahi Palak Paneer

Dahi Palak Paneer

 

Dahi Palak Paneer

A very healthy dish has paneer for proteins and calcium and palak rich in iron, Vitamin A, C, K and folic acid since curds is used B 12 too.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, South
Keyword Dahi Palak Paneer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Chopped Palak
  • 200 gms Paneer
  • 6 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Inch Ginger Piece
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 7 Green Chilies
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Curds
  • 11/2 tbsp Oil

Instructions

  1. Wash the paneer with water and cut into cubes.  Then grind ginger garlic,, onion and half tomato and cumin, also add 3 tbsp of chopped palak and grind all into smooth paste add a little salt too.

  2. Take a pan add oil and put the ground masala and fry for three minutes then add the chopped palak and the tomato pieces and fry for 5 minutes then add the paneer pieces and chili powder, coriander powder and salt and cook.

  3. If you want you can add a little water keep stirring in between.  when palak is cooked well add curds and cook on low flame for 2 minutes or more.  Till the curry thickens.  You can taste and add some more salt if you want.

Chicken Masala

Chicken Masala

 

Masaldhar Rajma

Masaldhar Rajma

  This is the best curry with rajma.  It is most nutritious and provides good amount of proteins for vegetarians, also rich in iron potassium and fiber.

Nuvula Dondakaya Fry

Nuvula Dondakaya Fry

 

Nuvula Dondakaya Fry

We use Sesame for this curry it gives a very special taste with ivy gourd.  Sesame seeds are rich in iron and very good for pregnant ladies.  Ivy gourd is rich in calcium and B vitamins.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, South
Keyword Sesame Ivy Gourd Curry
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 300 gms Ivy Gourd ( dondakaya )
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
  • 5 Dry Chilies
  • 1 tbsp Channa Dal
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 Onions finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tbsp Oil

Instructions

  1. Dry fry channa dal, cumin seeds, dry chilies, sesame seeds and grind them to a smooth powder.

  2. then mix this powder with chopped onions add salt and turmeric powder also.

  3. Wash and cut the ivy gourd into four parts in the middle to three fourth of the vegetable to form a cup.  

  4. The masala and onion mix should me put in the gourd cups.

  5. Now take a pan add oil and temper with curry leaves and then add the ivy gourd pieces and fry for 3 minutes keep stirring now add 1/4 glass water and cover with lid and cook till the gourd pieces are cooked well.

  6. Keep frying till the gravy darkens and gets well roasted.  Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Shammi Kababs

Shammi Kababs

I always used to think that these kababs were very difficult to make but when i found them in my amma’s diary and tried this it was quite easy and very tasty so I could not help but put it on the net.  You’ll try