Monday, 21 March 2016

Aloo Rasedar

 



A delicious and quick gravy for poori, phulka or nan. All you need is potato, tomato and just a small onion (optional)

Ingredients

Aloo 4
Tomato 1
Onion 1(optional)
Green chili 1
Ginger a large piece
Jeera 1 tsp
Dhaniya 1 tsp
Saunf a little
Hing cake a small piece
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Garam masala 1/2 tsp
Amchoor powder 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves a few ( optional)

Chopped fresh coriander leaves a little

Method of preparation

Wash and cut potatoes into halves and pressure cook till soft. Remove skin and cut into medium sized cubes.

Dry roast saunf, dhaniya, jeera, ginger pieces and finally add hing cake. Coarsely ground the dry roasted masala.

Chop tomato, onion and green chili.

In a heated kadai pour oil or ghee add onion,tomato and green chili. Saute till onion becomes transparent. Let it cool. Make a paste out of it in a mixer be as adding a little water.

Use the same kadai for roasting the cubed potatoes in little oil. Add turmeric, and roast the potatoes till golden brown. Keep aside. Now pour onion and tomato paste, add a little water, allow it to cook till the oil gets separated. Add roasted potatoes, dry ground spices, garam masala, amchoor powder. Coat all the ingredients in potatoes. Cook for 2 minutes. Garnish with fresh dhaniya or curry patha. Serve hot as a side dish with poori, phulka or nan.

Monday, 14 March 2016

Avakkai (Mango pickle)


Fresh avakkai made for this year. It's the most unique pickle made with less effort. A delicious pickle can be made and it will last a whole year.
Avakkai
Mango cut into large cubes 2 kg
Red chilli dry 200grams
(half for spice half for colour) I use sun dried badigaye and red dry chilli. Powder it after removing the stem.
Turmeric1 tbsp
Hing 1/4 tsp
Gingly oil 2 cups
Salt 2 cups
Mustard 1 cup crushed
Method of preparation
Cut the mango along with the seed. Add turmeric, salt,red chilli powder, mustard powder, hing and mix well. Finally add gingly oil. Mix well and leave the pickle for 10 days. Mix the pickle gently everyday for about 2 weeks. Start using it as a side dish with curd rice.