Mushroom makhana curry - kumbh makhane ki subji.
Serves - 5 to 6
Ingredients:
red chili powder- 1 tsp
curry powder - 2 tsp
salt to taste
chopped coriander - 1 tbsp
Method of Preparations:
1.Heat 1 tbsp butter in a pan ,add lotus seeds(makhana) , fry till crispy (fry for 10 minutes). Keep it aside .
2.In the same pan , heat another tbsp of butter and fry mushrooms for 10 minutes(mushroom releases its own juice so cooking time increases sometimes). Keep aside.
3.Heat another pan with 2 tbsp butter,add cinnamon stick , bay leaf , cloves , green cardamom abd fry for 1 minute.Add chopped onion and fry till onion turns golden brown.
4.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.
5.Add tomato puree, mix it properly and fry for 10 minutes .
6.Add turmeric powder , red chili powder , curry powder , salt to taste and fry for 1 minute.
7.Add fried mushrooms and makhana , mix well and cook for another 5 minutes in low flame.
8.Add water , and cook for 2 more minutes.
11.Curry is ready .Serve hot with steamed rice or roti of your choice.
Vada Curry - south indian yummy curry.
2.Add chopped onions curry leaves and fry till onion turns golden brown.
4.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.
5.Add tomato puree and fry for 10 minutes or till the oil separates from masala
6.Add turmeric powder , red chili powder , curry powder salt to taste and fry for 1 minute.Add 1 cup water,mix well.
7.Crush the steamed and grilled vadas and add it to the curry masala.
8.sprinkle garam masala , add chopped coriander and mix well.
9.Vada curry is ready to eat.Serve hot with plain dosa , idli , set dosa or uttapam.
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Soya chunks mutter dry curry.
Preparation time : 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves : 4 to 5
Ingredients:
mini chunks- 150 grams
boiled green peas - 100 grams
curry powder - 1 tsp
kasuri methi - 1/2 tbsp
cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
water as required
1.Boil soya chunks in enough water and pinch of till it is soft.
2.Remove from water and let it cool.
3.Heat oil in a pan, fry cumin seeds.Add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.
4.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.
5.Add tomato puree and fry for 10 minutes or till the oil separates from masala
6.Add turmeric powder , red chili powder , curry powder salt to taste and fry for 1 minute.
7.Firmly press soya chunks and remove excess water and add it to the fried masala along with boiled peas , mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
8.Serve hot with plain parantha or steam rice.
Baingan masala - brinjal dry curry .
Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves - 3 to 4
Small brinjal- 12 to 15
onion 1 small - finely chopped
tomato puree - 4 tbsp
red chili powder - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
coriander powder - 1 tsp
garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
chettinad masala - 1 tsp
oil - 1 tbsp
water - 1/4 cup
salt to taste
1.Heat oil in a pan ,add cumin seeds and onions fry for till the onions turns golden .
2.Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.
3.Add turmeric powder ,red chili powder , coriander powder , and fry for 1 minute.
4.Add tomato puree and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more .
5.Cut the brinjal into small slices and add it to the masala , add salt to taste and cook till the brinjal gets soft.
6.Sprinkle garam masala and chettinad masala and mix well.
7.Add water and cook till the gravy thickens.
8.Garnish with chopped coriander and Brinjal curry is ready to eat.Serve hot with roti or steamed rice.
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Chana shimla mirch masala.
Serves - 3 to 4
9.Chan shimla mirch masala is ready to serve.Serve hot with plain rice , naan or Indian bread of your choice.
Parwal fry - potala bhaja .
I used to remember those days when parwals were in season and my aunt used to cook this parwal fry alomst twice a week .Generally we had this fry in breakfast as side dish for paratha or roti but for me it is like a starter itself.I love the way my aunt used to cook it so today when i saw parwal in vegetable market in chennai(generally we don't get parwals in chennai), the idea of making it came in to my mind so i went for buying 1 kilo of this vegetable and it is one of the recipe which i made using parwals.You too will love to have it as breakfast side dish. Come on and try it.
Preparation time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Serves - 3 to 4
Ingredients:
Parwal - 20
Onion - 2 medium sized
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
indian curry powder - 1 tsp
salt to taste
oil - 1 tbsp
mustard seeds for tempering.
Method of preparations:
1.Cut parwal into small slices .slice onions as well.
2.Heat oil in a pan , add mustard seeds to temper.
3.Add onion slices and fry for 1 minute.
4.Add parwal slices , red chili powder , turmeric powder , salt to taste and indian curry powder and mix well.
5.Cover the lid and let the parwal cook more 10 minutes in low flame.
6.Remove the lid and increase the flame to medium and let the parwal get crispy.
7.Serve hot with plain paratha .
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Raseele parwal - Juicy parwal curry.
Serves -4
Ingredients:
Parwal- 20 peeled and cut into halves
red chili powder - 2 tsp
curry powder - 2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
1.Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan ,fry parwal halves till it gets soft.
2.Remove parwal from pan , keep aside
3.Heat 1 tbsp oil in the same pan, fry cumin seeds.Add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.
4.Make a smooth paste of ginger , garlic and sliced onion and add it to fried onion.Fry till raw smell goes.
5.Add turmeric powder , red chili powder , curry powder salt to taste and fry for 1 minute.
6.Add chopped tomato and mix it properly and fry for 10 minutes or till the oil separates from masala .
7.Add fried parwal , mix well and cook for 10 more minutes.
8.Serve hot with plain parantha or steam rice
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Baghare Baingan - hyderabadi brinjal curry.
brinjal.It is the side dish served with biryani.After staying in the southern part of india everyone will start loving biryani as it is one signature dish prepared basically in southern part of india.There any type of biryani is served with this brinjal curry but Hyderabad stands at top while discussing aboiut the quality and taste of this brinjal curry.Here we are going to prepare one of the signature dish served with biryani.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time : 40 to 50 minutes
Serves - 5 to 6
Ingredients:
Peanut - 1/4 cup
dry coconut flakes - 1/4 cup
sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
poppy seeds(khus khus) - 1/2 tbsp
dry red chili - 4 to 5
2 medium sized onions sliced
ginger - 1 medium size
garlic - 6- 7 cloves
tamarind paste - 2 tbsp
15 - 20 small sized brinjals
oil - 2 tbsp
red chili powder - 1 tsp
salt to taste
mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
kalonji - 1/4 tsp
curry leaves - 10 to 12
water as required
Method of Preparations:
1.Dry roast peanut , coconut , onion , poppy seeds , sesame seeds and dry red chili.
3.Wash brinjals , cut into 4 slices but don't remove the stem.
4.Heat 1tbsp oil in a frying pan and fry brinjals till it is cooked.
5.Remove fried brinjals from the pan and heat 1 tbsp oil in the same pan.
6.Add mustard seeds , cumin seeds , kalonji and curry leaves ,fry for 2 minutes.
7.Add peanut , coconut masala paste and fry till oil separates from masala.
8.Add tamarind paste and water 1/2 cup , mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes.
9.Add fried brinjals , salt to taste and cook for 10 to 15 minutes more.
10.Serve hot with biryani , plain rice or paranthas.
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Spicy bheendi fry.
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Serves - 3
Ingredients:
Bheendi - 250 grams (washed and cut into 1 inch long)
onion 1 big chopped finely
cruched ginger garlic - 1/2 tsp
pao bhaji masala - 1/2 tsp
coriander powder - 1/2tsp
red chili powder - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
amchur powder - 1/ 2tsp
salt to taste
oil - 1tbsp
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Method of Preparations:
1.Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds ad let it crackle.
2.Fry chopped onions and crushed ginger garlic till the raw aroma vanishes.
3.Add bheendi ,pao bhaji masala,coriander powder ,red chili powder ,turmeric powder and
salt to taste and fry till bheendi gets tender by covering the lid of the pan.
4.Add amchur powder , mix well and cook for another 2 minutes .
5.Serves hot with rice or dal rice of your choice..
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Pindi chana - Pindi Chole.
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Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time :20 minutes
Serves -4
Ingredients:
Kabuli chana - 150 grams soaked over night
Tea leaves or dry amla- 10 grams
crushed ginger garlic - 1 tbsp
coriander(dhania) powder - 1tsp
chole masala - 11/2 tsp
amchur powder or lemon juice - 1 tsp
red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
oil - 1 tbsp
Method of Preparations:
1.Pressure Cook kabuli chana with tea leaves(bags) or dry amla and salt to taste till it is cooked(3 whistles).
2.Heat oil in a frying fan , fry crushed ginger and garlic till the raw aroma goes.
3.Add boiled chana , coriander powder , chana masala , red chili powder and salt to taste (add less salt as chana is boiled by adding salt). Cook for 8-10 minutes
4.Add amchur powder and mix well and cook for another 1 minutes.
5.Garnish with chopped green chili and serve.
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Mooli ki phali ki subji.
Preparation Time:30 minutes
Cooking Time :20-25 minutes
Serves - 4
Ingredients:
Mooli ki phali - 250 grams
Baby potato - 100 grams
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
dry mango (amchur) powder - 1/4 tsp
oil - 1 tbsp
hing- 1 pinch
cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
Method of Preparations:
1.Wash and remove both sides of the radish beans(mooli ki phali). Cut into small pieces.
2.Cut potato in small pieces and wash properly.
3.Heat Oil in a non stick pan ,add hing and cumin seeds to splutter.
4.Add vegetable , turmeric powder , red chili powder , coriander powder , salt to taste and cook in low flame by covering the lid till the vegetable get tender approximately 15-20 minutes.
5.Add amchur powder , mix well , cook for another 2 minutes.
6.Your dish is ready , serve it with roti , dal or dal rice.
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Aloo matar - pea potato creamy curry.
Serves - 5 to 6
Ingredients:
red chili powder- 1/2 tsp
curry powder - 2 tsp
salt to taste
1.Heat oil in a pan ,add cumin seeds , chopped onion and green chili and fry till onion turns golden brown.
2.Add ginger garlic and posto paste and fry till raw smell goes.
3.Add turmeric powder , red chili powder , curry powder and fry for 1 minute.
4.Add tomato puree, salt to taste and mix it properly and fry for 10 minutes .
5.Add boiled potato and peas , mix well and cook for another 5 minutes in low flame.
6.Add water , and cook for 2 more minutes.
7.Add nutmeg powder , cinnamon powder , kasuri methi and mix properly.
8.Add cream and mix well.
9.Serve hot with steamed rice or roti of your choice.
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Paneer Do Pyaja
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Paneer - 200 grams(cut into cubes)
2 medium sized onions- for blanching
1 big sized onion- finely chopped
3 medium sized tomato
red chili - 2
tej patta - 1
cloves - 4
cinnamon - 1 small stick
green cardamom - 2
ginger garlic paste- 1/2 tbsp
haldi powder - 1/4 tsp
cumin(jeera) powder - 1/2 tsp
coriander powder - 3/4 tsp
black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
garam masala powder - 3/4 tsp
nut meg powder - 1/4 tsp
low fat cream - 2 tbsp
butter - 2 tbsp
salt to taste
Method of Preparation:
1.Blanch tomatoes and onions.(Soak onions and tomatoes for 30 minutes in boiled water)
2.Finely chop blanched tomatoes and cut the blanched onions into cubes.
3.Heat 1 1/2 tbsp butter in a frying pan , add tej patta , red chili , cardamom ,cinnamon , and cloves and saute for 2 minutes .
4.Add chopped onions and fry till golden brown , add ginger garlic paste till the raw aroma goes.
5.Add chopped tomato , cumin powder , coriander , pepper powder , garam masala , turmeric powder powder and cook for another 5 minutes .
6.Add paneer cubes , onion cubes ,nutmeg powder and salt to taste and again cook for 4 minutes.
7.Add low fat cream , mix properly and paneer do pyanja is ready to serve.Serve hot with Indian bread of your choice.
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Egg posto - anda posto .
Cooking time - 30 minutes
Serves -4
Ingredients:
Tomato chopped - 1 cup
turmeric(haldi) powder- 1/2 tsp
red chili powder- 1/2 tsp
curry powder - 2 tsp
oil- 2 tbsp
salt to taste
1.Heat oil in a pan ,fry chopped onion till golden brown.
2.Add ginger garlic and posto paste and fry till raw smell goes.
3.Add turmeric powder , red chili powder , curry powder salt to taste and fry for 1 minute.
4.Add chopped tomato and mix it properly and fry for 10 minutes .
5.In the mean time shallow fry the eggs with 1 tsp oil in a frying pan.
6.Cut the egg into halves and add it into the curry mixture.Mix well and cook for 5 more minutes.
7.Serve hot with steamed rice
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Spicy capsicum fry.
Preparation Time :10 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Total Time : 30 minutes
Serves - 4
Ingredients:
Capsicum - 4 medium size
Onion - 1 medium size
Red chili - 4
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
curry leaves - 10-12
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
red chili powder - 1 tsp
sambar powder - 1 tbsp
peanut - 1/4 cup
salt to taste
oil - 1 tbsp
honey - 1 tsp
lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Method of preparation:
1.Cut capsicum into small cubes and chop onion.
2.Heat oil in a pan ,add red chili , mustard seeds and curry leaves.Fry for 2 minutes.
3.Add onions and fry for another 2 minutes.
4.Add capsicum and mix well ,add salt to taste , turmeric powder , red chili powder and sambar powder.Fry for 10 minutes in low flames or till the capsicum gets tender by placing the lid over it .
5.In the mean time coarsely grind the peanut.
6.Remove the lid from pan and add peanut mixture and mix well and cook for another 5 minutes.
7.Add lemon juice and honey and mix well and remove from heat.
8.Spicy capsicum fry is ready to serve ,serve hot with roti or naan.
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Kadhai Mushroom
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes.
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