Vegetable items

How to make Parupu Usili ? Ingredients: flat beans – 1/2 kg channa dal – 1/2 cup toor dal – 1/2 cup urid dal – 2 tbsp dry red chillies – 2 cumin seeds – 1 tbsp asafoetida – 1 + 1 pinch oil – 2 tbsp turmeric powder – a pinch curry leaves – 5 to 6 leaves salt to taste Procedure: Soak channa dal, toor dal and urid dal over night. Wash, clean and chop the flat beans. Boil the chopped beans for few minutes until soft and drain and keep aside. (if using a pressure [...]

How to prepare Dal Dhokli ?Ingredients:250 grams toor daal,200 grams wheat flour,3 green chilies3 tbsp green chilli pastea handful of groundnuta handful of cashew nuts,1 tbsp Turmeric powder1 tbsp Mustard seeds,3-4 cloves2 cinnamon,2 tomatoes1 tbsp Tamarind paste100 grams brown sugar,Salt To Taste,1 tbsp Garam masala,1 tsp Ajwain4-5 tbsp.Oil,2 tbsp Red chilli powdera pinch of asafoetida1/2 cup cilantro leaves3-4 tbsp. Ghee Procedure:Shift wheat flour to it add salt, turmeric powder, ajwain, red chilli powder. Mix well. Add oil and knead the flour to roti like consistency.Wash toor dal and pressure cook it for three whistles.Cool and remove the dal.Heat oil and ghee [...]

How to prepare chick peas curry ? Ingredients: chole/ chick peas – 2 cups tomatoes – 3 chilli – 1 ginger – half inch piece cumin seeds – 2 tsp carom seeds – 1 tsp asafoetida – a pinch turmeric powder- a pinch red chilli powder/ cayenne pepper- 1 tsp butter/ ghee – 2 tbsp chole masala powder – 1 tbsp salt to taste fresh coriander leaves – 1 tbsp (garnish) juice of half a lemon sugar – 1/2 tsp (optional) Procedure: Soak chole overnight. Pressure cook them and keep aside. Place the tomatoes, chilli and ginger in [...]

How to prepare Black eyed bean curry ? Ingredients: chowli / black eyed beans- 2 cups tomatoes – 3 chilli – 1 ginger – half inch piece cumin seeds – 2 tsp carom seeds – 1 tsp asafoetida – a pinch turmeric powder- a pinch red chilli powder/ cayenne pepper- 1 tsp butter/ ghee – 2 tbsp rajma masala powder – 1 tbsp salt to taste fresh coriander leaves – 1 tbsp (garnish) juice of half a lemon sugar – 1/2 tsp (optional) Procedure: Soak chowli overnight and pressure cook them and keep aside. Place the tomatoes, chilli and [...]

How to prepare Aubergine and Flat Beans curry ? Ingredients: Aubergine (Small indian or chinese variety)- 200 gms / 8 to 10 Flat Beans (Chikudulu)- 150 gms / two good handful Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Asafoetida- a pinch Curry leaves – 6 to 7 leaves Salt to taste Turmeric powder – a pinch Fresh green chillies – 2 Ginger – 1/2 inch piece Fresh coriander leaves – a good handful Oil – 1 tbsp Procedure: Wash, string and chop the beans into inch sized pieces. In a [...]

How to prepare Mirchi ka saalan ? Ingredients: 10 -12 green banana chillies/ bhaji mirchi (not the hot variety) tamarind – half a lemon sized ball (soaked in 1/2 cup of water) 1/2 tsp -mustard seeds 1/2 tsp -cumin seeds 1/2 tsp -carom seeds 1/2 tsp -chilly powder 1/2 tsp -turmeric powder 1/2 tsp -garam masala powder a pinch of asafoetida 7-9 curry leaves 3 tbsp -oil salt to taste 1 tbsp -chopped coriander leaves 1/4 cup of roasted peanuts 1/4 cup of grated coconut (fresh or dessicated) 1 1/2 tbsp of sesame seeds 1 tsp of grated [...]

How to make Okra Yoghurt raita ? Ingredients: Okra/ lady’s finger/ Bhindi/ bhendhakai – 250 gms or a good handful cumin seeds- 1 tsp carom seeds- 1/2 tsp ghee- 1 tbsp curry leaves – 6 to 7 leaves green chilly- 1 ,chopped finely grated ginger- 1 tsp chat masala- 1 tsp (optional) yogurt- 2 cups salt to taste sugar- 1tsp (optional) Procedure: Wash and dry the okra. Once they are dry chop them into inch long strips and keep them aside. In a Saucepan, add the ghee and heat on medium high. Once ghee melts and is hot, [...]

How to prepare Ratatouille ? An Italian dish which is easy to prepare and healthy to serve Ingredients: 2 Large Aubergines 3-4 Medium sized Courgettes 1 yellow Bell Pepper 1 red bell pepper 4 medium sized tomatoes 1 small packet basil or 1 tbsp mixed herbs 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp asafoetida 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 1/2 tsp salt Procedure: Wash and chop Aubergine, Courgette, tomatoes and bell peppers into equal sized cubes. In a large saucepan or wok heat olive oil at medium heat. Add asafoetida to the hot oil. Now add the aubergine cubes [...]

How to prepare Stuffed Bitter Gourd ? An interesting recipe which will make people love this vegetable also known as Karela. It helps in reducing cholesterol and diabetes. Ingredients: 8 medium sized Karela / Bitter Gourd 3/4 tsp salt For stuffing 1 1/2 cups Besan/ Chickpea flour 4 1/2 tbsp Coriander and cumin powder 2 1/2 tsp salt 3 tbsp sugar 1 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 3 tbsp oil 100 ml water approximately For tempering / tadka 2 tbsp ghee 1 1/2 tsp mustard 1 tbsp grated ginger 1-2 chopped green chillies [...]

How to prepare Aloo Palak? Aloo Palak is a vegetable dish which is used as a side dish for chapathi or rice and it healthy. This recipe serves 2 people. Ingredients: Potatoes- 6 medium sized Around 250 gms or 1-2 bunches of cleaned and chopped spinach (according to the size of the bunch) Cumin seeds -1 tsp Cumin powder – 2tsp Corriander powder- 1 tsp Turmeric powder -a small pinch Asafoetida powder- a small pinch Chopped green chilly -1 Grated ginger -1/2 tsp Salt to taste Oil for shallow frying around 2-3 tsp Lemon juice of half a lemon Corriander for [...]