Edamame Salad

Ingredients

• Edamame...................1cup
• Carrots.......................3
• Radish........................1
• Red Pepper................1
• Green Apple..............1
• Jalapeno Pepper.........2
• Lemon Juice..............2stp
• Coriander Leaves.......few
• Olive Oil....................2tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Chop the carrot, radish, red pepper green apple, edamame and jalapeno into small pieces. 
• Add salt,olive oil lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves. 
• Mix all the vegetables.

Kathrikai Koottu (Egg Plant Curry)

Ingredients

Kathrikai Koottu

• Kathrikai (Big)..............................1
• Chana Dhal.................................1/2 cup
• Red Chili.....................................3
• Urad Dhal....................................2tbsp
• Grated Coconut...........................1cup
• Tamarind Paste.............................1tsp
• Salt to Taste
• Mustard Seeds.............................1tsp
• Curry Leaves...............................few

Method

• Heat a pan with little oil, add chili and urad dhal. When the dhal becomes golden remove and grind with coconut and keep.
• Wash the kathrikai and cut into pieces. Boil water. add kathrikai, chana dhal, salt and turmeric powder.
• When kathrikai is cooked add the coconut paste and let it boil only once.
• Heat a pan add 2tbsp of  coconut, mustard seeds, urad dhal and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds crackle add to the koottu.

Olan

Olan, kalan and Avial are the important dishes in festival days. Olan is a typical Kerala (Palghat) recipe. It is very simple recipe.This is gluten free/vegan

Ingredients

White Pumpkin.(Elavan)Chopped into pieces.               .1 cup

Yellow/pacha pumpkin.Chopped into  pieces                  1 cup   

Black Eyed Peas (van Payaru)...................................1/2 cup

Green Chilies(Slit)                                                     4

Grated Coconut........................................................1/2cup

Coconut Oil..............................................................1tbsp

Curry Leaves............................................................few

Salt to taste

1. 

   Olan

Method

• Soak the black eyed peas into water for 5 hours. and pressure cook them
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• Extract coconut milk by grinding the grated coconut. (half cup thick milk and half cup thin milk)
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• Boil the vegetables and black eyed peas with thin milk. 
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• When the vegetables are cooked add salt and thick coconut milk,coconut oil and curry leaves
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• Mix well

Bhindi Fry (Okra Fry)

Ingredients

• Bhindi (Okra)................1kg
• Chili powder................2tsp
• Asafoetida...................1/2tsp
• tTurmeric Powder.........1/4 tsp
• Mustard Seeds.............1tsp
• Urad Dhal....................2tsp
• Red Chili.........................1
• Salt to taste

Method

• Wash the bhindis and dry them .
• Slice them into lengthwise.
• Heat a pan with 2tsp oil add mustard seeds, urad dhal and broken chili.
• When the mustard crackles add the bhindi, turmeric powder, salt asafoetida and chili powder.
• When the bhindis become tender remove into serving bowl.
• Don't add any water.
• It is important to dry the bhindis completely before slicing  otherwise they become mushy