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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Methi Palak Gravy | Methi Chaman | Fenugreek and Spinach Gravy


Methi Palak Gravy, Methi Chaman


Ingredients:

Methi/fenugreek leaves - 1 cup
Palak/spinach leaves - 1 cup
Onion - 1 medium
Green Chilli - 1
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Salt - As per taste
Oil

Preparation:

Remove the methi leaves and palak leaves from the stems and wash them properly.  Heat water in a pan and add these leaves and salt and let it boil for a few minutes.  Then remove from fire and strain the leaves and do not throw away the water.

Dice the onion into small squares and cut the chilli into small pieces and keep aside.

Heat oil in a kadai and add cumin seeds.  When they start spluttering, add onion and fry them till they turn light brown.  Then add the green chili and ginger garlic paste.  Fry for a few seconds till good smell comes and add the leaves and the strained water, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt, mix well and cook on low flame for about 5-10 minutes.  Now add the garam masala powder and cook for another minute and remove from fire.

This gravy tastes great with roti.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Aloo Gobi | Aloo Gobi Masala | Aloo Gobi Curry


Aloo Gobi, Gobi Masala


Ingredients:

Potatoes - 3 medium size
Cauliflower - 1/4 kg
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Ginger/garlic paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red Chillie powder - 1 tsp
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Bay Leaf - 1
Salt - As required
Oil

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Bori Diye Lau | Bottlegourd with Fried Lentil Dumplings | Lauki Tarkari


Bori diye Lau, bottlegourd, lentil dumpling


Ingredients:

Lau / Bottlegourd - 1, small
Bori /Dried Lentil Dumplings - 1 cup,
Green Chillies - 3-4, Slit halfway
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup, finely chopped, to garnish
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece, grated
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin/Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tspBayleaf - 1
Cinnamon - 1 small stick
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As required
Oil

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Groundnut Chutney | Peanut Chutney




Ingredients:

Roasted groundnuts/peanuts -1 cup
Green chillies - 3
Tamarind -1 inch piece
Curry leaves - a few
Salt - As required
Oil

Friday, March 2, 2012

Beerakaya Kura | Ridge Gourd Curry


Beerakaya Kura, ridge Gourd curry


Ingredients:

Beerakaya - 1/2 kg
Coconut - 1 cup - fresh grated
Green Chillies - 2
Dhaniya/Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As required
Oil

Monday, February 27, 2012

Jeera Aloo


Jeera Aloo, Aloo Jeera


Ingredients:

Potatoes - 4 medium size
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida/Hing - a pinch 
Coriander leaves - a few
Salt - As required
Oil

Friday, February 24, 2012

Aloo Dum


Aloo Dum, Dum Aloo


Ingredients:

Potatoes - 1/2 kg or 10-12 small round ones.
Bay leaves - 2
Onion - 1
Onion Paste - 1 tbsp
Tomatoes - 1 large, finely chopped
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1-1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As required
Oil

Monday, January 2, 2012

Small Onion Chutney



Ingredients:

Small onions - 100 gm
Urad dal - 2 tsps
Dry red chillies - 5 or 6 depending upon taste
Tamarind - a small gooseberry size
Coriander leaves - a few
Tamarind - a small gooseberry size
Hing - a pinch
Salt -  As required
Oil

Friday, December 16, 2011

Aloo Postho



Ingredients:

Potatoes - 3 medium sized
Jhinga/Ridge Gourd - 4-5 small size
Posto/poppy seeds - 6-7 tsp
Kala Jeera/nigella seeds - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 5 or 6
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As required
Oil

Monday, November 28, 2011

Cholar Dal





Ingredients:

Bengal gram: 1 cup
Coconut: 1/2 cup, cut into very small pieces
Ginger: 2-inch piece, grate & keep aside
Turmeric: 1/4 tsp
Sugar: 1 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Elaichi - 3
Cloves - 3
Cinnamon - 1 inch thin piece
Red chillies - 2
Salt - As required.
Oil

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Chikkudukaya Vepudu



Ingredients:

Chikkudukaya/Lima beans - 1/4 kg
Potatoes - 2
Onion - 1
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Garlic - 3 to 4 cloves.
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Salt - As required.
Oil as required


Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Pui Saag er Chorchori





Ingredients:

Pui Saag - 250 gm
Pumpkin - 100 gm
Potato -1 medium sized
Potol/Parwal - 100 gm
Green Chillies -3
Kala Jeera - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1tsp
Sugar - 1/4 tsp
Salt - As required
Oil

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Tomato Chutney (Andhra Style)



Ingredients:

Red ripe tomatoes - 3 or 4
Onion - 1 medium sized
Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 5
Bengal gram dal - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Salt - As required
Oil 

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Peas masala



Ingredients:

Hard peas – 2 cups
Onions – 2
Tomatoes – 1, chopped fine
Garlic – 1-inch piece
Ginger – 8 cloves
Green chilies – 2, slit vertically
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Coriander/Dhania Powder -1-1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder -1/2 tsp
Salt – As required
Oil – 1 tbl spn

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Aratikaya masala / Raw Banana Masala




Ingredients:

Raw banana - 1
Onion - 1 (large size)
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
Garlic - 4 flakes
Cumin seeds/jeera - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt - As required
curry leaves
Oil

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