Kollu/Horse Gram Sundal

Navarathri/Navratri special recipe 

Ingredients
Kollu/Horse gram-1/2 cup
(soak it over night in water,next day cook it with little salt till done.Drain excess water if any .Keep it aside)
Ingredients dry roasted & powdered
Channa dhal-1/2tsp
Coriander seeds-3/4tsp
Red chillies-1
Coconut-1tbsp
Hing-a pinch
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Curry leaves few
Method
Heat oil in a pan add mustard once it splutters add the cooled kollu/horse gram. Toss it well switch off the stove & add the ground powder,mix it well & serve.

Jeera Rice (A simple Jeera Rice)

Step by step method/picture to make a simple & quick Jeera rice,cumin flavoured rice...

Ingredients
Basmati rice-1 cup
Salt to taste
Ghee-1tsp
Jeera & Shajeera together-1tsp
Water-2 cups

Method
Heat ghee in a pan fry jeera/shajeera till nice aroma arise.Add the washed rice & fry for a minute.Add water & salt ,cover & cook the rice till done.serve it with any side dish you like.

Channa Dhal / Kadalai Paruppu Sundal

Navarathiri/Navratri Special..

Ingredients
Channa dhal/Kadalai paruppu-1/2 cup
Salt to taste
(Soak channa dhal for 30 minutes & cook it with salt.Do not over cook,if any excess water drain it)
Curry & coriander leaves-little
Lemon juice-1/4tsp
Grated coconut-2tsp
Tempering
Oil-1/2 tsp
Chopped green chillies-1
Red chillies-1  (optional)
Mustard & urad dhal together-1/2tsp
Hing-a pinch
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the cooked dhal,coriander/curry leaves & coconut ,toss it well.Switch off the stove add lemon juice mix & serve.

Green Moongh Dhal/Green Gram Dhal/Pachaipayiru Sundal

Navarathiri/Navratiri Special

Ingredients
Green gram dhal-1/2 cup
(soak it overnight,pressure cook it with little salt.Do not over cook the dhal,drain out any excess water)
Salt to taste
Curry & coriander leaves-few
Grated coconut -1tbsp
Tempering
Oil-1/2tsp
Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
Hing-little
Chopped green chillies-1
Grated ginger little
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the cooked dhal & toss it well.Switch off the stove add the coconut,curry & coriander leaves.Mix well & serve.

Green Peas/Pachai Pattani Sundal

Navarathiri / Navratri special sundal.

Ingredients
Dry green peas-1/2 cup
(soak in water for overnight)
Salt to taste
(pressure cook peas with little salt & very little water for 1or 2 whistle,make sure you don't over cook.remove excess water if any)
Ingredients ground to a semi wet paste
Coconut-1tbsp
Green chillies-1
Ginger a very tiny piece
Tempering
Oil-1/2tsp
Mustard-1/4tsp
Hing-a pinch
Curry & Coriander leaves for garnish
Method
Heat oil in a pan & temper it,add the cooked peas & ground paste.Mix it well,switch off the stove & garnish it with Curry & Coriander leaves.

Red Chori Sundal

Navarathiri / Navratri Special..

Ingredients
Red chori-1/2 cup
(soak it overnight)
Salt to taste
Grated coconut-1tbsp
Coriander & Curry leaves-Little
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Mustard & Urad dhal-together-1/2tsp
Hing-little
Chopped green chillies-1
Chopped ginger-less than 1/8tsp
Method
Boil the red chori with little salt & water,may be one whistle in a pressure cooker.Drain any excess water & keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Add the cooked red chori & coconut,toss it well.Garnish it with curry & coriander leaves & serve.

Yellow Peas/Pattani Sundal

Navarathiri special recipe.

Ingredients
Dry yellow peas/pattani -1/2 cup
(soak it overnight)
Salt to taste
Grated coconut-1tsp
Tempering
Curry leaves few
Chopped green chillies-1
Mustard & Urad dhal-together 1/2tsp
Oil-1/2tsp
Hing-a pinch
Method
Pressure cook the peas with very little water,just a whistle.Drain out any excess water.Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Add the peas toss it well,switch off the stove add the coconut.Mix & serve.
Note:If you want to make this as beach sundal just add some finely cut raw mango,lime juice ,toss it well & some grated ginger while tempering.

Tomato Pachadi/Chutney

Ingredients dry roasted & powdered
Sesame seeds-1tsp
Coriander seeds-1tsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Ingredients to be cooked
Tomato-3
Tamarind paste-2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Garlic-2
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Curry leaves-little
Mustard,Urad dhal,Jeera-each 1/2tsp
Hing-little
Method
Cook the above ingredients together till tomatoes are soft.Cool & grind it to a smooth paste.Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Pour this into the ground chutney.Add the powder & mix it well.Serve it with dosa or idly