May 29, 2009

Cauliflower Bhaji(Gobi Bhaji)

Prepare Time...................10 min
Cook Time.........................15 min
Serve...................................4

Ingredients
cauliflowe and coconut
  • Cauliflower........................ 1 cup ( separate small florets)
  • Mustard, Seeds ................1 tsp
  • Urad Dhal...........................2 tsp......
  • Green Chili........................ 1 
  • Grated Coconut.................3 tbsp
  • Peas...................................3 tbsp
  • Turmeric .Powder.............1/4 tsp,
  • Salt to Taste

Method
  • Boil water add turmeric and salt. 
  • When it boils add the cauliflower florets and cover it. Put off the fire.
  • Heat a pan with 3 spoons of oil add mustard and urad dhal.
  • When it splutters, add cauliflower florets,  salt, chilli and coconut .
  • Mix it well.  remove from the fire.
  • It is a simple and tasty recipe.

May 21, 2009

Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani

This is a Punjabi dish served with naan or chapathi

Ingredients

  • Whole black urad dhal........................1cup
  • Tomato...............................................1/2 cup
  • Onion.................................................1/2 cup
  • Turmeric powder................................1/2 tsp
  • Chilli powder......................................1/2 tsp....
  • Garam masala....................................1/2 tsp
  • Ginger................................................1 small piece
  • Dhania powder...................................1tsp
  • Amchor powder.................................1/2tsp
  • Hing...................................................1/2tsp
  • Ghee..................................................1tbsp
  • Green chilli.......................slitted..........2
  • Fresh cream........................................2tbsp
  • Coriander leaves.................................few
  • Salt To Taste


Method

  • Wash and soak the dhal about 6 hours and cook it in a pressure cooker adding turmeric, chopped tomato and salt. Dhal should be soft.
  • Heat a pan with ghee add cut onions, green chili, ginger, garam masala, amchor ,chili powder, dhania powder and little salt. 
  • Fry nicely till the raw smells goes.Add cooked dhal and mash well.
  • Add fresh cream and sprinkle coriander leaves. 
  • Serve with naan, thandoori roti or chapathi



May 15, 2009

Kathrikai Pitlai (Eggplant/Baigan curry)

Kathrikai Pitlai (Eggplant curry)This is a recipe mostly Tamil Brahmins prepare in their house. Make this curry with eggplant or pavakai/karela
















Ingredients


  • Kathrikai( Eggplant) Big..................1 
  • Grated Coconut........................... .1/2 cup
  • Tur Dhal........................................1cup
  • Red Chilli......................................7
  • Urad Dhal.....................................2tbsp 
  • Asoefoetida..................................1 small piece
  • Mustard Seeds.............................1tsp 
  • Tamarind Paste............................1tsp 
  • Turmeric powder..........................1/4 tsp
  • Curry Leaves.................................few
  • Salt to taste 

Method


  • Cook the dhal in a pressure cooker. Cut the eggplant into small pieces.
  • Boil this with water and turmeric powder.When it is cooked add tamarind and salt.
  • Fry the chilli, dhal and asofoetida. Grind with coconut into a paste. 
  • Add this paste and the dhal to the cooked kathrikai.
  • Heat a tawa with oil add mustard seeds, dhal and 2tsp coconut and when coconut becomes red add to the curry.
  • Let it boil , add curry leaves and change into the serving bowl. 
  • Eat with rice, chapathi or puri.

May 5, 2009

Artichoke Bhaji

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Artichoke Bhaji is healthy curry
Artichoke Bhaji

Artichoke Bhaji


Our friend Manohar recommended this recipe to me. I prepared this dish and it is very tasty.


Ingredients


  • Frozen artichoke,pieces........ 1packet
  • Soya bean............................ 1packet
  • Onion seeds (Kalonji)............2tsp
  • Chilli powder.........................1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder....................a pinch
  • Salt to taste


Method


  • Heat a pan with 2tsp oil add onion seeds and when it fried add beans and artichoke.
    Add turmeric powder and chilli powder. Stir in between. 
  • When the artichoke is cooked, remove to serving bowl.

May 3, 2009

Edichakka Thovaran ( Tender Raw Jack Fruit Curry)


 














This recipe is famous in Kerala. Chakka means jack fruit and we use tender raw jack fruit for this recipe. I love this curry very much.During the  jack fruit season, I prepare this dish. In March we went to Kerala and our cousin prepared this edichakka thovaran especially for me. In Mumbai you can get cleaned and cut edichakka to make it easy for us to prepare.In USA you can get cut frozen edichakka pieces (daily delight)and I tried with that it came out pretty good.


  • Prepare Time........5 min
  • Cook Time............10min
  • Serve....................10


Ingredients


  • RawTender Chakka............ 2 kgs
  • Grated Coconut...................1cup
  • Green Chilies.......................3
  • Curry Leaves.......................few
  • Mustard Seeds.....................1tsp
  • Urad Dhal............................1tsp
  • Chili.....................................1 
  • Salt to Taste

Edichakka Thovaran is made with chakka and coconut
Edichakka Thovaran

















  • Boil the edichakka pieces with water
  • Add half tsp turmeric powder.
  • When it is cooked (press with the finger and see. 
  • Remove all the water and grind only one round to make it coarse.
  • Heat a tawa add mustard seeds, urad dhal , broken chili and curry leaves. 
  • When mustard seeds splutter add the mashed chakka, coconut. ( Grind coconut and green chilli into coarsely) .
  • Mix well. Serve this thovaran with sambar rice/ rasam rice.

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