Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Aloo Gobi



Ingredients:

cauliflower (medium) – 1
Potatoes – 4
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Tomato chopped – 3
Red chilly powder – 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Vegetable oil – 1/4 cup
Salt
Coriander leaves

Preparation:

Boil the potatoes and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai. Saute cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste for a while.
Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala,tomatoes, cauliflower and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Then add boiled potatoes and mix well and cook until the curry gets dry.
Garnish with corainder leaves.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Ladies Finger Curry (Kerala Style)



Ingredients:

Lady’s finger - ½ kg
Onion – 2
Curry leaves – A few
Coconut oil – As needed
Green chilies – 5-6 split lengthwise
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Coriander pow
der – 1 ½ tsp
Thick coconut milk –
1 cup
Thin coconut milk – 2 cups
Salt – As needed

Proceed :

Fry ladies finger in coconut oil for quite some time, keep it aside.
Add the onions (chopped), green chilies and curry leaves and sauté for another 5 minutes.
Add the turmeric and coriander powder and sauté until the raw smell goes away.
Add the fried ladies finger and thin coconut milk and cook.
Now add thick coconut milk and remove the dish from the flame.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Gasagase (Poppy Seeds) Payasa



Ingredients :

Coconut(grated) - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Gasagase (Poppy seeds) -1/4 cup
Cardamom- 4-5
Rice- 1 tsp
Milk-(optional)- 1 cup
Cashew nuts- 1 tsp
Water - 1 cup

Proceed :

Soak the rice in water for half an hour.
Fry the poppy seeds in very little ghee.
Once they cool down, add the fried poppy seeds, soaked and drained rice, and coconut and grind to a smooth paste.
In a thick bottom vessel add water and jaggery and allow it to boil.
Add the paste to the jaggery mixture and bring to boil over medium heat and keep stirring for 10-15 mins.
As the payasa keeps boiling, it becomes more and more thick. At this stage, slowly add the milk and keep stirring.
Once you get the desired consistency for the payasa, add the cardamom powder.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Mutton Saaru (Gowda's style)



Ingredients :

Mutton - 1/4 kg

For Grinding :

Onion : 2
Garlic : 5
Cinnamon : 3 inch
Cloves : 6
Ginger : 2 inch
Coriander : 1 handful
Turmeric : 2 pinch
Red chilly powder : 1 tsp
Corriander powder : 1 tsp
Coconut : 1 cup
Tomato : 2 medium
Oil : 4 tsp
Salt

Proceed :

Wash and clean the mutton.
Place the oil in a pressure cooker and heat it. Throw in the mutton and brown it for a few minutes. 
Grind all the ingredients and add it with the Mutton.
Add 2 glasses of water or according to the thickness required.
Add salt and pressure cook it till the mutton is tender.

Mutton Curry (Gowda style)



Ingredients :

Mutton : 1/2 kg
Ghee : 2 tsp
Onion : 1 medium
Green chillies  : 15

Garlic : 7 cloves
Ginger : 1/5"
Cloves : 6-10
Cinnamon : 1" piece
Coconut grated : 1 cup
Cardamon : 2
Coriander : 1 bunch

Mint : 1 small
Salt 
Lemon juice for serving

Proceed :

Wash and clean the mutton in several changes of water and set it aside.
Place the ghee in a pressure cooker and heat it. Throw in the mutton and brown it for a few minutes. 
Meantime, combine the rest of the ingredients except the  lemon juice and salt in a blender and pulse till the mixture is smooth. Add a little water if necessary.
Pour the spice mixture into the browning mutton, add more water and cover. Cook till the mutton is tender about 2-3 whistles.
Remove from heat adjust salt, throw in the lemon juice.