Parippu Vada

Ingredients

Channa dal – 1 cup

Onion – 1 (medium size- Chopped)

Ginger (minced)- 2 tspn

Green chillies-3 (chopped)

Cilantro ( chopped) – 2 tspn

Curry leaves – 2 stems (chopped)

A pinch of asafoetida powder

Red chilli powder- 1 tspn

Turmeric powder – ¼ tspn

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

Preparation

1.Wash and soak dal separately for four hours. 
2.Drain the dals and Grind it separately and make a paste. 
3.Add the onions,ginger,curry leaves,green chillies,cilantro,asafetida powder,red chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt to the grinded dal. Mix well the whole mixture.
4.Shape into patties and deep fry till Parippu Vada become golden brown.

Serve with tomato chutney or coconut chutney.

Poori Masala ( Potato Masala)

Ingredients

Potato-2

Onions(chopped) - 1

Tomato(chopped)-1

A Few curry leaves

Mustard seeds- 1 tspn

Red chillies- 2 nos(broken into two)

Ginger -2' inch piece (finely chopped)

Garlic -   4-5 cloves ( crushed)

Turmeric powder -½ tspn

Green chilli -2 (sliced)

A few Coriander leaves

Oil- 2 tblspn

Water as required

Salt to taste

Preparation

1.Cut the potato into 4 equal pieces and Cook it in a pressure cooker with salt.Let it cool and peel the potatoes.Again cut into small bite size pieces. keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a pan

3.Add mustard seeds and let it crackle.

4.Add the chopped ginger ,crushed garlic,dried red chillies ,green chillies ,curry leaves and stir it.

5.Add chopped onions. Sauté till the onions turn golden brown.Then add chopped tomatoes.

6.Add turmeric powder and saute it.

7.Add the cooked potatoes and mix well.Add a little water if necessary .

8.Once it starts boiling, keep the lid closed and let cook for 15-20 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with poori.

Poori

Ingredients

Wheat flour – 2 cups

Water – 1 cup

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

Preparation

1.Stir the flour and salt in a bowl

2.Add water little by little to the dough.

3.Knead well till you get a uniform dough.The final consistency should not be too tight (dry) or too soft(wet).

4.Make small balls out of it and roll it out into small circles with thin-medium thickness..

5.Heat plenty of oil in a deep frying pan until very hot.

6.Drop the poori into the oil.

7.While the poori is slowly coming to the surface turn it so that it gets evenly reddish brown or golden yellow.

8.Place it on paper towel to drain off any oil.


Serve hot with poori masala (potato masala).

Aloo Gobi

Ingredients

Cumin seeds –1 tspn

Ginger(minced) – 1 tblspn

Garlic(minced) – 1 2 tblspn

Onion – 1 (chopped)

Tomatoes –1 (diced)

Green chillies-1 ( chopped)

Chilli powder-1 tspn

Turmeric powder-1/2 tspn

Corianger powder-1/2 tspn

Garam masala – 1 tspn (optional)

Lemon juice-2 tspn

Salt to taste

A few coriander leaves

Preparation

1.Heat oil in a large pan.

2.Add cumin seeds and let it crackle.

3.Add ginger and garlic; mix thoroughly.

4.Add onions and cook until onions become golden and translucent.

5.Add chopped chilies and tomatoes. Stir well.

6.Add turmeric powder,chilli powder and coriander powder. cook for 1 min until fragrant.

7.Add potatoes and cauliflower to the pan along with a few tablespoons of water and salt.

8.Cover and allow to simmer for 20 minutes (or until potatoes are cooked).

9.Add garam masala and stir.

10.Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves on top of the curry.

Mushroom Rice

Ingredients

Basmati rice- 2 cups

Water-5cups

Mushroom (chopped)- 1 cup

Olive oil-2 tblspn

Fennel seeds-2tspn

Cinnamon –1 stick
Cardamom-4 –5
Cloves- 3
Bay leaf – 1 
Green peas- 3 tblspn(optional)
Onion-1 (chopped)
Tomato-1(chopped)
Ginger garlic paste- 2 tspn
Chilli powder-1 tspn
Coriander powder- ½ tspn
Turmeric powder-1/2 tspn
Salt to taste
Lemon-1tblspn
A few coriander leaves
Preparation
1.Heat oil in a pressure cooker
2.Add fennel seeds,cinnamon sticks,cardamom,cloves and bay leaf.
3.Add onions and sauté it.
4.Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a while.
5.Add tomatoes and green peas(optional) suate it.
6.Add mushrooms and stir for 1 min.
7.Add chilli powder,coriander powder and turmeric powder.Stir it for 2 mins.
8.Add washed and drained rice.Mix well.
9.Add water and salt.Boil it.
10.Add coriander leaves and lemon. Close the pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles( 1 whistle is also enough-Make it with your taste).

Onion Pakoda

Ingredients

Gram flour-1cup

Rice flour-2 tblspn(optional)

Onion – 1 (chopped)

Green chillies- 4(chopped)

Ginger (chopped)- 2 tblspn

Garlic (chopped) – 2 tblspn

Chilli powder-1 tspn

Coriander powder-1 tspn

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tspn

Water as required

Salt to taste

A few Coriander leaves- chopped

A few curry leaves- chopped

Oil for deep frying

Preparation

1.Take the gram flour and rice flour in a mixing bowl.

2.Add Onions,green chillies,ginger,garlic,coriander leaves,curry leaves,chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder and salt.

3.Mix together to make it into a mixture using little water and leave it for 15 mins.

4.Heat oil in a pan and drop the mixture in the form of even sized balls or pieces.

5.Deep fry till it turns golden brown.

Mushroom with Bell pepper

Ingredients

Mushroom(cut into small pieces)-2 cups

Mustard seeds-1 tspn

bell pepper(any colour )-1(chopped)

Onions-1(chopped)

Ginger -2' inch piece (finely chopped)

Garlic -    4-5 cloves ( crushed)

Green chillies-2 (sliced)

Turmeric powder-1/2 tspn

Black Pepper-1 tspn

Salt to taste

A few cilantro

Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan.splutter mustard seeds.

2.Add the chopped ginger ,crushed garlic and green chillies. saute it.

3.Add chopped onions and  bell pepper. Sauté till the onions turn golden brown.

4.Add mushroom,turmeric powder and salt,and sauté it.

5.keep the  lid closed and cook it in low heat until mushrooms are tender( about 30 mins).

6.Add black pepper and cook for 5 mins.

Serve with rice,paratha and bread.

Butter Murukku

Ingredients
Rice flour-2 cups
Gram flour-1/2 cup
Butter-2 tblspn
Asafetida powder-1/4 tspn
Sesame seeds : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Water : as needed for consistency
Salt to taste
Preparation
1.Mix rice flour, gram flour together in a deep pan. Roast them for 2 mins on low heat.
2.Then mix salt,butter,asafetida powder,sesame seeds and cumin seeds to the flour & mix well. Mix little water and make a think dough.
3.Grease the murukku maker with little butter or oil.( I’ve used the single star attachment to make this murukku but you can use three star to make a different shape.)
4.Press the dough on the plastic sheet and you will find the dough coming out shaped as per the one star attachment.( or you can also sqeeze the murukkus directly in the hot oil)
5.Heat the oil in a frying pan
6.Fry them until golden color and drain them on a tissue paper.

Beans Thoran

Ingredients

Beans(chopped)-1 cup

Onion-1 (chopped)

Green chilli- 2 (sliced)

Dried red chillies- 2 (broken into two)

Channa dal- 2 tspn

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tspn

Mustard seeds- 1 tspn

Olive oil or coconut oil- 1 tblspn

Grated coconut- 1 tblspn

A few curry leaves

Salt to taste

Preparation

1.Boil the beans with salt about 5 to 10 mins.Drain it and keep aside.

2.Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard seeds.

3.Add channa dal and fry it until it turns golden brown color

4.Add dried red chillies,onions,green chillies and curry leaves.stir it until the onions turns golden brown colour.

5.Add beans,turmeric powder and salt.stir well. 

6.Keep the lid closed and cook it in low heat until the beans are tender.

7.Add the grated coconut and stir it for 5 mins.Remove from the heat and serve.

Serve with rice.

Pav Bhaji

Ingredients

Any Vegetables-1/2 cup (peas,carrot,beans,cauliflower,..etc)

Potato-1 (peeled and chopped)

Onion-1 (chopped)

Bell pepper-1 (chopped)

Tomato-1 (chopped)

Green chilli-2 (chopped)

Butter-1 piece

Chilli powder-1 tspn

Coriander powder-1 tspn

Turmeric powder-1/4 tspn

Pav bhaji masala-1 tspn

Jeera-1/2 tspn

Ginger garlic paste-1 tspn

Salt to taste

Lemon –1

Preparation

1.Cook mixed vegetables and potatoes along with salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker. Don't add too much water while cooking. After the vegetables are done, drain and mash them coarsely.

2.Heat butter (or oil) in a pan and add onions and ginger-garlic paste. When onions turn brown, add bell peppers,green chillies and tomatoes. Continue frying till it turns soft.

3.Now add Pav Bhaji Masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder.salt and fry for another couple of minutes.

4.Add the mashed vegetables and stirring till everything is well mixed. Bring to Boil. Remove from flame and add butter 

5.Garnish Bhaji with chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice . 

Serve hot with butter fried pav.

Onion Bell Pepper Salad

Ingredients

Onion-1 (sliced)

Yellow Bell pepper - 1 (sliced)

Cucumber - 1/2 piece (chopped)

Olive oil - 2 tblspn

Lemon juice- 2 tspn

Pepper-1 tspn

Salt to taste

A few coriander leaves

Preparation

1.In a large bowl mix together olive oil,onions,cucumber,bell pepper and salt .

2.Microwave it until tender(About 3 to 4 mins)

3.Sprinkle Lemon juice and pepper.Mix well.

4.Garnish with coriander leaves.

Great as a side dish for many meals.

Chicken Fry

Ingredients
Chicken-1kg
Chilly powder - 2tbsp
Coriander powder - 2tbsp
Turmeric powder -1tsp
Garam masala -1tbsp
Pepper -1tspn
Ginger garlic paste-2 tspn
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Preparation
1.Slice Chicken in big pieces and make cuts on them.
2.Mix Chilly powder, Coriander powder, Turmeric powder, Garam masala, Ginger Garlic paste,pepper ,salt and marinate for 1 or 2 hours in refrigerator.
3.Heat the Oil in a frying pan.
4.Deep fry the chicken pieces and serve hot.