Mutton & Drumstick Gravy

Ingredients For Grinding

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tbsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Pepper-2tsp

Coconut-2tbsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Other Ingredients

Mutton-1 pound

Cut drumstick-1 cup

Chopped onion-1

Chopped tomato-1

Curry leaves-little

Cinnamon-1/4'',Cloves-2,Bay leaf-1,Cardamom-2

Oil-2tsp

Coriander leaves-little

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it with the spices.Add onion & curry leaves fry till brown colour.Now add the tomato & ground paste.Fry till oil separates.Add the mutton & water,cook it till soft.Add the drumstick & cook it open till done.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Tips

You can replace drumstick with any other Veg. like radish,potato,ridge gourd or bottle gourd.

Radish & Mint Chutney

Ingredients

Chopped radish-1/2 cup

Mint leaves-1/4cup

Salt to taste

Green chillies-4

Ginger & Garlic-1/4tsp

Tamarind paste-1tsp

Urad dhal-1tsp

Channa dhal-1tsp

Coconut-1tbsp

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard,Jeera & Curry leaves-little

Method

Heat 1tsp of oil fry all above ingredients one by one till radish is cooked.Cool & grind it to a smooth paste.Then temper it.Serve it with any tiffin

Murungai Keerai Adai / Drumstick Leaf Adai / Moringa Leaf Pancakes - Moringa Recipe

Ingredients to grind

Wild & Brown rice together-1/2 cup

Long grain rice-1/2 cup

Thur dal / Pigeon Pea-1/4 cup

Channa dhal-1/2 cup

Yellow moongh dal-1/4 cup

Red chillies-8

Ginger-1/4''

Salt to taste

(Soak above ingredients together for 2 hrs & grind it coarsely with salt.Batter should not be too thick)

Other ingredients

Murungai Keerai / Moringa leaves chopped-1 cup

Chopped onion-1/4
Grated coconut-1tbsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Jeera/Cumin-1/4tsp

Oil-to fry

Method

Mix above ingredients together and grind it to a coarse batter.
Heat a tawa pour 1/2tsp of oil ,pour a ladle of batter spread it like a dosa/pancake but a bit thick.
Pour oil around the adai & cook it on both sides till crisp.
Serve it with butter & any chutney.

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Cornmeal Payasam

Ingredients

Cornmeal powdered-1 & 1/2tbsp

Milk-5 cups

Brown sugar-1/2 cup

Cardamom powder-1tsp

Saffron-little(optional)

Fried cashewnut , Charoli & raisins-1tbsp

Ghee-2tsp

Method

Heat 2tsp of ghee in a pan add the cornmeal & fry till raw smell goes & gives a light brown colour.Pour milk & simmer it for 15 minutes or till cooked.Add the brown sugar,saffron,cardamom powder & nuts mix it well.Give a boil switch off fire & serve it hot.

Tips

For extra taste & richness you can add coconut milk & condensed milk.

Potato & Carrot Poriyal

Ingredients

Diced potato-2

Diced carrot-4

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Tempering

Jeera-1tsp

Crushed garlic-4

Curry leaves-little

Oil-2tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the vegetable & dry ingredients,fry a bit.Sprinkle little water cover & cook it till done.Garnish it with curry leaves.

Vegetable Quesadilla

Ingredients

Basil & Tomato tortillas-2

Cheese slice or Shredded cheese-little

Butter-2tsp

Filling

Shredded mixed vegetables of your choice-1 cup

Tomato paste-1tsp

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Garam masala-1/4tsp

Chopped onion-1tbsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp

Oil-1tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add onion,ginger & garlic fry till light brown.Add the vegetables & dry ingredients fry it till cooked.Spread butter on top of the tortilla then the filling & sprinkle the cheese on top.Cover it with another tortilla,apply 1 tsp of butter on top & bake it for 5 minutes in the oven at 350deg.C.Serve it hot.

Karuvepillai Podi(Curry leaf podi)

Ingredients

Fresh curry leaves-3 cups

Oil-2tsp

Channa dhal-2tbsp

Urad dhal-2tbsp

Salt to taste

Sesame seeds-1tbsp

Coriander seeds-1tbsp

Hing-1tsp

Tamarind -small lime size

Red chillies-15

Garlic-4

Brown sugar-1tsp

Method

Dry roast the curry leaves with 1tsp of oil till crisp.Keep aside.Heat 1tsp oil fry all other ingredients till light brown colour.Cool it dry grind to a smooth powder in mixi.

Bhindi Fry Recipe / Okra Fry / Bendakaya Vepudu / Lady's Finger Fry Recipe

Ingredients

Lady's Finger/okra/bhindi cut into thin strips

(i used fresh )-1 pound

Sliced onion-1/4

Sliced Garlic-8

Curry leaves -little

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Oil-4tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with jeera.
Add onion,lady's finger & garlic fry it in medium flame till its half done.
Now add all the dry ingredients,fry till light brown.
Serve it as a side dish for roti or rice.

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