Saturday, March 26, 2011

Kakarakaya stir fry (bitter Ground Stir fry)


  I know many people don't like kakarakaya. But try this recipe definitely  you will change your Opinion.

Ingredients
Bitter ground 1/4 k.g
Tamarind  twist full
Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste
Oil 
Method
Peel the Bitter ground rounds using peeler.
Then rub the salt on bitter ground and let it marinate for 30 mins.
After that take Bitter ground in a vessel add enough water and tamarind cook for 15 mins.
Drain the remains water and keep aside.
Heat oil in a frying pan then add bitter ground pieces and fry till bitter ground turns brown by continuously stirring.

Once it cook well add salt and red chili powder to taste  and serve with hot ghee rice.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Raw banana Curry with tamarind

Ingredients
Raw banana 2
Dry red chillies 4 to 5
Coriander seeds 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Garlic 2
Tamarind small
Sal to taste
Coriander leaves
Seasoning
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Channa dal 1tsp
Urad dal 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Method
Wash and cut the banana into half.
Soak the tamarind in little water.
Now pressure cook the banana with little salt.
After cooking the let cool. after that peel the banana skin and mash it.
Heat oil in kadai fry dry red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic.
Then grind the all above fried ingredients first, then add tamarind make into paste.
Now heat oil in kadai add mustard seeds, once it starts splutter add Channa dal , urad dal, curry leaves fry for a while.
Now add grinned paste for 3 to 4 mins.
Then add banana into it.
Cove the  lid and cook for 7 to 10 mins by stirring occasionally.
Now turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.



Monday, March 7, 2011

Channa Bansirava Upma

Ingredients
Bansi rava 1 1/2 cup
Vermicelli 1/2 cup
Channa 3/4 cup
Grated Carrot 1/2 cup
water 4 to 5 cups
Salt to taste
Green chillies 2 to 3
Coriander laves
Seasoning
Oil 2 tbs
Mustard seeds 1/2tbs
Cumin seeds 1/2 tbs
Curry leaves
Method
Soak the channa for 3 to 4 hours.
Heat oil in a Kadai fry mustad seeds once it starts splutter then add cumin seeds,curry laves.
Add green chillies fry it for1 to 2 mins
Then add water to it along with salt.
Add channa to the water and let it boil until Channa cooked well.
Then pour both bansi rava and Vermicelli to it.
Cover the lid cook till the rava cooked well.
Turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve it with lemon pickel and some curd.


Gongura Pachadi

Ingredients
Gongura 250 gms
Dry red chillies 6 to 7
Coriander seeds 2tbs
Methi seeds 1tbs
Cumin seeds 1 tbs
Urad dal 1 tbs
Channa dal 1 tbs
Oil  3 to 4 tbs
Mustard seeds 1 tbs
Garlic 5 to6
Method
Wash the gongura and separate the leaves.
Heat oil in a Kadai then fry red chillies,Coriander seeds, methi seeds, Urad dal, Channa dal and make powder using mixer.
In the same oil fry Gongura leaves and let it cool down.
Then  grind these Gongura leaves along with grinned powder with salt and garlic.
Seasoned with mustard seeds and asofiated and add to the Gongura Pachadi.
Have with rice along with raw onions .