Horsy Gourdy

Last night I had soaked some horse gram.... thought of making a normal sabji.... Due to laziness... got up a bit late... put some rice to be done inside microwave.. den boiled the grams... while side by side fried some fishes too... in between packed breakfast for kiddos... there goes my list.. anyways let me not deviate the topic

this dish was invented or u cud say created by me just out of world... came out well.. liked it... u cud also try

Ingredients

1. Horse gram                :    250 gms
2. Small onions               :    5 nos
3. Snake Gourd              :   500 gms diced
4. turmeric                      :   1/2 tsp
5. salt                             :   as per taste
6. red chill                       :   2 nos
7. green chilli                   :   3 nos
8. jeera                           :   1/2 tsp
9. ginger                          :    1 inch
10. mustard seeds              :   1/2 tsp
11. urud dal                       :   1/2 tsp
12. oil                                :    as per need
13. curry leaves
14. coriander leaves
15. coconut  grated            :   1/4 - 1/2 shell

Method

                      Boil the soaked grams, in a wok add oil, mustard & urud dal.. let it splutter then add curry leaves. after which add the grams, along with turmeric, salt & gourds. cover it up so that the gourd gets done. in a mixer add shallots/small onions, both chillis,coconut, jeera & ginger.. grind it in a smooth paste. 

once the gourd is done, add the mixture into the veges. let it boil & gel well. do not dry up the water which is in the dal. as we are making curry. once done garnish with the coriander.

hope u guys wud like it..

try it & plz comment down so that it wud boost me up.

thanks

Paruppunda kuzhambu

The picture wud b loaded soon...
this is Mytri fav as well as my dear swati too
i was actually not interested to blog in... but swati & few other friends wanted me to b in... as they think i have creativity... blah.... he who knows... ha ha ha anyways jokes apart... let me come into the main arena
this sambar is basically a brahmin delicacy as far as i know... they make it in different ways..

Ingredients

1. toor dal    (soaked)                                                 :    3 coffee cups
2. red chillies                                                              :     as per ur taste
3. hing                                                                       :     1/2 tsp
4. salt                                                                        :     to taste
5. tamarind                                                                :     a small ball soaked in water
6. sambar powder                                                     :     3 whole tsp
7. turmeric powder                                                    :     1/4 tsp
8. mustard seeds                                                        :     1/2 tsp
9. methi seeds                                                            :     1/4 tsp
10. curry leaves
11. coriander leaves
12. gingely oil                  

method

we should grind the soaked dal in a mixer with red chillies, salt & hing... dont not add water.. if u need to then just sprinkle.. make the dough for paruppu/dal vada. if the water content is a bit above the consistency then we cud steam the vada like idlis & make sambar. or even fry it like vada... but my fav is with the dough make balls put them directly in the sambar to boil. which my mom used to make...mmmm lovely...

then in a vessel add oil to splutter mustard seeds meethi.. once done add curry leaves. then u cud make tamarind essence & add it. after that add sambar powder, turmeric salt etc.. let it boil well so that raw smell would go..

once done make vada shaped balls not flat like paruppu vada.. put in the boiling the sambar. do not stir as u wud break the vadas. keep it in the medium low flame once boiled keep it in the low flame.. once vada is cooked.. u cud off the flame. garnish with coriander leaves & 2 tsp gingely oil. our sambar is done

lick up....

Mishyroom

This is a dish which i made it out of the way... u cud say an International style....

This is a bit spicy with a Italian spices added to it... well if it wasnt that spicy My angels would have done bottoms up.. This is also dedicated to Swathi Iyer, she really liked it (That what she claims :P)

now lets keep the jokes apart

the ingredients to start off

1. Onions              :       2/3 nos chopped
2. Tomatoes          :       2 nos chopped
3. garlic                 :       few pods chopped
4. ginger                :       1inch  grated
5. capsicum           :       1 chopped
6. mushrooms        :       300 gms chopped

Now the masalas

1. Basil dried leaves                   :       1/2 tsp
2. rosemary                               :        1/2 tsp
3. Pasta masala (not Indian)       :        1 tsp
4. red chilli flakes                       :        as per ur choice
5. pepper powder                      :        as per ur spice
6. oil
7. salt

Method:

In a wok add a bit oil , once it is heated add ginger & garlic saute well...once itis done add the onions.. add all the spices. saute well till it gels with it.then add tomatoes, gradually capsicum, then once done add mushrooms. as mushroom already got water in it..but if u need cud add few spoons of water.. cover the wok wid a lid.. it wud take few minutes to cook.. 

serve with any breads or rice. 

  happy cooking....