Methi & Black Eye Bean Curry

Ingredients ground to a coarse paste

Onion-1/4

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Cloves-2

Cinnamon-a small piece

Cardamom-2

Tomato -1

Tempering

Oil-3tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Other ingredients

Black eye bean-1 cup

(soaked over night)

Frozen methi leaves-2 cubes

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Hot curry powder-3/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Add the ground paste & fry till oil separates the pan.Add the remaining ingredients & fry a bit.Pour some water & cook it till done.Make sure that the curry is semi dry.Serve it with roti.

Soya Kheema & Peas Masala

Ingredients

Soya chunks-30

(soak in warm water then squeeze out the water & grind coarsely in mixi)

Frozen peas-1 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Red chilly powder-1tsp

MDH Kitchen king masala-1/2tsp

Kastoori methi-3tsp

Roasted jeera powder-1/4tsp

Grind to a smooth paste

Onion-1/4

Tomato-1

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Almonds-10

Tempering

Oil-6tsp

Butter-1tsp

Cardamom-2

Cloves-3

Cinnamon-a small bit

Bay leaf-1

Jeera-1tsp

Method

Heat oil & butter in a pan temper it.Add the ground masala & fry till raw smell disappears & oil separates the pan.Add the dry ingredients ,peas & soya,fry a bit.Sprinkle very little water,cover & cook it in low flame till cooked.Serve it with roti or rice.

Dahi Aloo

Ingredients

Boiled & cubed potato-1 big

Coriander leaves for garnish

Blend everything together

Curd-1/2 cup

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1/4tsp

Roasted jeera powder-1/4tsp

MDH Kitchen king masala-1/4tsp

Turmeric powder-a pinch

Grated ginger-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-3tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Curry leaves little

Method

Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Add the aloo & fry a bit.Pour the curd mixture & cook it till dry Garnish it with coriander leaves.Serve it with roti.

Potato and Capsicum Masala Fry

Ingredients
Boiled & cubed potato-2

Cubed capsicum-2

Chopped tomato-1 big

Lime juice-1tsp

Ingredients ground to a semi coarse powder

Roasted sesame seeds-1 & 1/2 tsp

Roasted coriander seeds-1tsp

Roasted peanuts-2tsp

Grated coconut-3tsp
Hot curry powder-1/2tsp
(or just chilly powder)

Turmeric powder-1/8tsp

Salt to taste

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2 tsp

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1/2 tsp

Curry leaves little

Method

Heat oil & temper it.Fry the capsicum till 3/4th cooked.Add the potato & ground masala,sprinkle very little water.Cover & cook it till dry.Garnish it with coriander leaves.Serve it with rice or roti.

Double Beans Curry

Ingredients dry roast & make a powder
Coriander seeds-1/2tbsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Whole pepper-1/2tsp
Red chillies-3
Garlic-1
Coconut-2tbsp
Ingredients
Boiled double beans-1 & 1/2 cup
(boil it with salt & little turmeric powder)
Onion chopped-1/2
Chopped tomato-1
Curry leaves-little
Tempering
Oil-3tsp
Mustard-1/2 tsp
Urad dhal-1/2tsp
Hing-1/8tsp
Method
Heat oil temper it.Fry onion,tomato & curry leaves till light brown.Add the ground masala & the boiled beans with the water.Cook it till all the water is evaporated & dry.Serve it with hot rice.

Courtesy:RaksKitchen with a slight change.......

Mushroom & Dill Leaves Varuval

Ingredients

Sliced mushroom-1 pck

Chopped onion-1/2

Chopped tomato -1/2

Chopped dill leaves-1/2 bunch

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Slit green chillies-5

Pepper powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it .Fry onions till light brown.Now add remaining ingredients & fry it till mushrooms are cooked & dry(do not add water).Serve it garnished with dill leaves.

Simple Potato & Cabbage poriyal

Ingredients
Potato peeled & cubed-1 big
Cabbage shredded-1/2 cup
Green chillies chopped-1nos
Salt-to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Curry leaves-little
Chilly powder-1/4 tsp
Tempering
Mustard-1/4tsp
Jeera-1/4 tsp
Hing-1 pinch
Oil-2tsp
Method
Heat oil in a kadai,temper it, add curry leaves.Now add potatoes ,salt turmeric powder,hing & chilly powder.Sprinkle water & close it .
Simmer it for 5 mins till potatoes are 3/4th done.
Now add cabbage fry it well till done.
Serve it with roti or rice

Butternut Squash Poriyal

Ingredients

Butternut squash peeled & cubed-1/2

Chopped onion-1/2

Slit green chillies-2

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Curry leaves-little

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Urad dhal-1/4tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the other ingredients one by one fry a bit.Sprinkle very little water & cover and cook it till done.

Bitter Gourd & Channa Dhal Fry

This is a recipe made by my Grandma(dad's mom).Past two days i was thinking about her....don't know why? I started to eat Bitter gourd only if it is made this way.

Ingredients.

Chopped bitter gourd-5

Chopped onion-1/2

Soaked Channa dhal-1/4cup

Chopped tomato-1 big

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Sugar-1tsp

Ghee-1tsp

Tempering

Oil-6tsp

Cinnamon-1/4'',Cloves-3

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the onions till light brown,now add ginger,garlic paste,bitter gourd,salt & tomato.Fry a bit,add other dry ingredients including the channa dhal.Cover & cook it till done & completely dry.Switch off the heat & mix 1tsp of ghee & 1 tsp of sugar & serve.

Simple Bhindi Fry

Ingredients

Bhindi/Okra chopped-2 cups

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the bhindi till 3/4 done.Add all dry ingredients & fry it till cooked.Serve it as a side dish.

Bottle Gourd Poriyal

Ingredients

Chopped Bottle Gourd-1 big

Chopped onion-1/4

Curry leaves-little

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Urad dhal-1/2tsp

Dry fry & grind to a dry powder

Peanuts-3tsp

Coconut-3tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Coriander seeds-1/2tsp

Red chillies-2

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the above ingredients for 2 minutes,cover & cook it till done & dry(do not add water).Switch off the fire & sprinkle the powder & mix it well.Serve it with hot rice or roti.

Simple & Easy Aloo Gobi /Potato Cauliflower Fry

Step by step method/picture to make  Aloo Gobi Fry

Ingredients

Peeled & cubed Potato-3

Sliced cauliflower/gobi-2 cups

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Chilly powder-1/2 tsp

Amchur/Dry mango powder-1/4tsp

or Lime juice-1/2tsp

Kastoori methi-2tsp
Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Jeera/Cumin-1tsp
Ginger grated-1/2''

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with jeera & ginger.Add the potato & fry a bit in low flame.Pour some water,cover & cook till its 3/4th done.Add cauliflower & fry it till its fully cooked.Switch off the stove,sprinkle kastoori methi & amchur powder.Mix it well & serve it with roti or pulao.

Mushroom Chukka Fry

Ingredients

Mushroom sliced-1 packet

Salt to taste

Crushed pepper-2tsp

Curry powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1/4tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp

Tempering

Curry leaves-little

Oil-2tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil temper it.Add all above ingredients one by one & fry it till cooked & dry(do not add water).Serve it as a side dish.

Cauliflower Fry

Ingredients

Cauliflower chopped-1cup

Onion chopped-1/2

Tomato chopped-1/2

Curry leaves-Little

Garlic chopped-2

Salt-to taste

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Turmeric powder

Mustard-1/4tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Oil-1tsp

Method

Heat oil temper with mustard & jeera .
Add onion,tomato garlic fry a bit.Now add cauliflower & all dry masala.
Sprinkle very little water,close & cook till done.
Garnish with curry leaves.

Potato Chops

Ingredients

Boiled & cubed potato-5

Onion sliced-1/2

Tomato chopped-1/2

Curd-2tbsp

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Curry leaves-little

Grind into a smooth paste

Cloves-2

Cinnamon-1/4''

Pepper-5

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Khus khus-1tsp

Ginger & Garlic-1/2tsp

Fennel seeds-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil temper it.Add onion & fry till light brown.Add the ground masala & fry it till raw smell disappears.Add potato,tomato & curd mix it well .Pour water & cook the gravy till thick.Serve it with rice or as a side dish.

Mushroom & Methi Fry

Ingredients

Mushroom chopped-1 pck

Frozen methi -4 cubes

Salt to taste

Pepper powder-1/4tsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmerc powder-1/4tsp

Garam masala-1/4tsp

Chopped onion-1/4

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat oil temper it.Fry onion & ginger garlic till light brown.Add the mushroom,methi & all dry powders.Sprinkle very little water & fry it till dry.Sprinkle 1/4 tsp of pepper before removing from fire.Serve it with roti or chapathi.....

Vallarai keerai & Moongh Dhal Poriyal

Ingredients

Vallarai Keerai chopped (Penny Wort)-2 cups

Yellow moongh dhal-1/2 cup

(Soaked for 30 minutes)

Salt to taste

Grated coconut-2tsp

Onion chopped-1/2

Garlic crushed -4

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Urad dhal-1tsp

Red chillies-2

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the onion,garlic & keerai till its light brown colour.Add salt & dhal,cover & cook it till done.Garnish it with grated coconut.

Squash & Carrot Stir fry

This is a quick side dish......Can be eaten with rice or roll it inside a chapathi for kids lunch box.

Ingredients

Squash sliced-1cup

Carrot sliced-1 cup

Turmeric,hing & Chilly powder-little

Salt to taste

Mustard & Jeera-each -1/4tsp

Oil-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil temper it.Add the remaining ingredients fry a bit.Sprinkle very little water & cook it till done.

Broccoli & Potato Poriyal

Ingredients

Chopped broccoli-1 cup

Chopped potato-1 cup

Chopped onion-1/2

Chopped tomato-1

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat oil temper it.Add onion,ginger & garlic paste fry till light brown.Add the vegetables & dry masala powders.Sprinkle water cover & cook it till done.Serve it with rice or chapathi.

Dondakaya Vepudu (Ivy Gourd)

Ingredients

Dondakaya sliced-1 pound

Sliced onion-1/4 cup

Sliced garlic-6

Curry leaves-little

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Tempering

Oil-2tbsp

Mustard-1tsp

Fry in 1/2tsp of oil & make a dry powder

Peanut-2tbsp

Jeera-1tsp

Red chillies-2

Garlic-1

Method

Heat a pan temper it.Now add onion,garlic,curry leaves,salt & turmeric.Fry a bit ,sprinkle very little water,cove & cook it till done.Before removing from fire sprinkle the powder .Serve it with rice or chapathi.

Tips:Do not add too much water otherwise the vegetable will not be crunchy.