…ked & pulped) A small piece of Jaggery (Gur) (optional) 2 sprigs fresh Curry Leaves ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds (optional) Salt to taste 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil 1 ½ cups Water A handful fresh Coriander Leaves (roughly chopped) Procedure : Wash brinjals & make slits along the length taking care that the brinjal is held together at the stem. Dry roast onions on a tawa (griddle) till they turn lightly brown and soften. Dry roast together coriander se…
…or Seasoning : ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds 1 tsp. Sesame Seeds (optional) 1 sprig Curry Leaves 2 pinches Hing (Asafoetida) 2 fresh Green Chillies (finely chopped) 1 tbsp. fresh Coconut (scraped/grated) 2 tbsps.fresh Coriander (finely chopped) 2 tsp. Vegetable Oil Procedure : In a pan/wok, mix together besan, turmeric pwd. & salt. Add buttermilk & then if required sufficient water, to prepare a thin batter without lumps. Heat one tablespoon oil &a…
…er French Beans 1 med. Onion (peeled & finely chopped) 2 sprigs fresh Curry Leaves (Kadipatta) 2 fresh Green Chillies (finely minced) ¼ tsp. Mustard Seeds (optional) ½ cup fresh Coconut (grated/scraped) 3 tbsps. Vegetable Oil/Coconut Oil A pinch of Sugar Salt to taste Method : Wash the French Beans & drain thoroughly. De-string the beans & French cut them. Heat oil in a non-stick kadhai/wok/pan & add the mustard seeds. When the…
…ginger, chana dal, coriander leaves & salt in a blender/masala grinder with a little water to a fine & thick paste. Transfer to a serving bowl & keep aside. Ingredients for the Tempering: ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds 1 broken dry red Kashmiri Chilli 3 Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta) 1 tsp. Vegetable Oil Method : Heat oil in a tempering pan & add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chilli & sugar. Stir till the mustard crackles. Pour t…
…lorets ¼ cup fresh or frozen Green Peas ¼ tsp. Mustard Seeds 1 sprig fresh Curry Leaves 2 pods Green Cardamom (lightly bruised) 1 med. Onion (peeled & finely diced) 2 med. fresh Red Tomatoes (blanched, peeled & diced) or puree/paste ¼ tsp. fresh Ginger (grated) ½ tsp. fresh Garlic paste ½ tbsp. Coriander pwd. ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ¼ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. or to taste 1/3 tsp. roasted Cumin pwd. ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. A pinch – Sugar 4 tbsps…
…ds (Rai) 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil 2 fresh Green Chillies (finely cut) 1 sprig Curry Leaves 1 tsp. Sugar 5 tbsps. Water For Garnishing : ¼ cup freshly grated Coconut (optional) A handful of freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Procedure for Tempering: Dissolve sugar in water thoroughly. Then heat a tempering pan with oil till hot. Reduce heat & add the mustard seeds, curry leaves & green chillies. Let it splutter & crackle. Quickly add the sug…
…ri Chillies or as per choice A generous pinch of Asafoetida (Hing) A sprig Curry Leaves (Kadipatta) Garnishing : 1 med. Onion (peeled, finely sliced & fried crisp) 1 tbsp. freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Proceed to prepare the Tadka (Tempering) … Heat oil/ghee in a tempering pan. When hot add the cumin and fry them on low heat. Keep stirring till they are well fried. Do not burn them. Add the dry Kashmiri chillies, curry leaves, hing and chop…
…with 1 tbsp. vegetable oil till hot & add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric, asafoetida, sugar, grated ginger, garlic & green chilli paste. Stir for about a minute & set aside. In a sufficiently large bowl, mix together mashed potatoes, the tempered masala, chopped coriander leaves & salt to taste. Knead to form a well mixed potato dough. Take lemon sized portions of the dough & form a vada/patty which is…
…Rice or as per choice ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds (Rai) 2 tsps. Urad Dal 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves 2 dry Whole Red Chillies ¼ tsp. Asafoetida (Hing) ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 tsp. fresh Ginger (peeled & grated) 2 fresh Green Chillies (finely chopped) 1 large fresh Lime/Lemon (Juice) or as per preference A pinch of Sugar (optional) 2 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste Garnishing : 2 tbsps. freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Procedure : Cook the rice as you wou…
…¼ tsp. Sabji Masala pwd.(optional) 3 tbsps. Refined Cooking Oil A sprig of Curry Leaves Salt to taste A pinch or two of Sugar Method : Wash bhindi well in salt water & then rinse with fresh water. Drain & wipe dry with a tea towel. Chop the tops & ends of the bhindi & cut horizontally in 1 cm pieces. Heat oil in a pan or kadhai on med. heat. Add onions & green chillies. When the onions turn light brown add bhin…