Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Egg Roast

Ingredients

Boiled Eggs    -    6
Chilli Powder    -    2tsp
Channa dal    -    4tsp
Salt    -    to taste
Coconut Oil    -    1-2 ladles

Method
Grind together channa dal,chilli powder and salt to powder

Heat oil and fry the masala powder in it for 1 minute in low flame

Then add boiled eggs cut into two one by one.

Fry on one side for 2-3minutes and then turn over to the other side and fry.Make sure the flame is low otherwise it will get burnt.

Then serve it into plates and is great accompaniment for rasam rice

Bajji

Ingredients

Bengal Gram Flour    -    2cups
Chilli Powder    -    1/2tsp
Salt    -    to taste
Asafoetida    -    1pinch   
Turmeric Powder    -    1pinch
Onions/Raw banana/Potatoes    -    2cups(sliced round)

Oil    -    1cup
Method
Make a batter with Bengal gram flour, chilli powder,turmeric Powder,salt and asafoetida.

Heat Oil

Dip the slices of vegetables one by one in the batter

Deep fry it both sides in hot oil (medium flame)

Hot bajjis goes well as evening snack .

Onion Chutney/Ulli Chamandi

Ingredients
Onions/Shallots  -   1cup
Chilli Powder    -   1/2tsp
Salt  -   to taste
Tamarind  -  1inch size(very small piece)
Coconut Oil   -    1tsp
Method
Grind all the ingredients together to paste.
Serve it in a dish bowl.Top it with Coconut Oil.
Mix the coconut oil with the Chutney and then serve.

This is a simple chutney yet very tasty with Idlis

Mint Chutney

Ingredients
Mint Leaves    -    1cup
Coriander Leaves    -    1cup
Coconut    -    4small pieces
Grren chillies    -    1
Lemon    -    3-4drops
Salt    -    to taste

Method 
First grind the coconut in a mixer without adding water.
Add the mint leaves ,green chilli and coriander leaves and grind them together.
Then add little water with salt and lemon drops.Grind it to paste.

Mint chutney can be taken as a spread for breads or with chappatis and idly.

Soya Bean Curry

Ingredients
Soya Chunks    -    2cups(soaked in hot water,added some salt and drained)
Soya Bean    -    1cup boiled
Onions    -    2{big size)
Green Chillies    -    1(slit open)
curry Leaves    -    1sprig
Bay leaves    -    1
Cloves    -    3
Cardamom    -    2
Aniseed(Saunf)    -    1tsp
Curd    -    2tbsp
Garam Masala    -    1tsp
Tomatoes    -    3
Mint Leaves(Pudina)    -    1cup
Chilli Powder    -    1tsp
Coriander Powder    -    2tsp
Turmeric powdeer    -    1pinch
Salt    -    to taste
Oil    -    1ladle
Coriander leaves    -    to garnish

Method

Fry the onions and aniseed in 1tsp oil and grind them in mixer coarsely.
In a pan,add Oil and fry cinnamon,cardamom ,cloves  and curry leaves.
Add the ground Onion paste to it and saute well for few minutes.

Then add the Coriander powder,chilli powder,tumeric powder and adequate amount of salt. Saute the masala for 1minute.

Meantime grind the tomatoes and mint leaves together to paste and add this to the curry.
Mix garam masala with the curd and add this to the curry.
Saute well till oil separates from the curry.

After the masala gets sauted well add the soaked soya chunks.Mix well and then add the cooked soya beans.

Again stir well and add 1-2cups of water or according to the consistency required.

Let the curry boil well and finally garnish with coriander leaves

Soya bean Curry is a semi gravy and it goes beat with roti, bread, naan and chapati.