Friday, May 18, 2012

CHANNA DAL VADA/ CHATAMBADE

INGREDIENTS :-


Channa dal -  1cup
Onion - 1/4 cup
Green chillies - 2/3
Dill leaves - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Asafoteda - 1/4 tsp
Ginger - 1''
Oil to deel fry
All purpose flour - 1 tbsp
Rice flour - 1 tbsp

METHOD :-


1. Soak channa dal for 3-4 hours and grind it coarsely without water.
2. Add the chopped onion, ginger, dill leaves, salt, all purpose flour, rice flour and mix well.
3. Now make small balls press with your  palm to  make it flat and deep fry.


Serve hot with coriander chutney or ketchup.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

SPICY TANGY SHRIMP CHILLY

INGREDIENTS :-


Shrimp
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1 cup
Ginger - 2"
Garlic - 2 pod
Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to Taste


METHOD :-


1. Wash and pat dry prawns.
2. Marinate prawns with chilli powder, garam masala, salt, turmeric powder and keep for 30 mins.
3. Shallow fry(pan fry) prawns for 4 mins on each sides. Drain excess oil and set aside.
4. In a same pan fry finely chopped ginger, garlic and sliced onions. Saute the onions untill it turns golden brown.
5. Add tomatoes and a pinch of salt and cook for 4 mins.
6. Now add fried prawns and cook for 5mins in medium heat.


Garnish with Cilantro.


Wednesday, May 2, 2012

SOREKAI PALYA/ BOTTLE GOURD SABZI

INGREDIENTS :-


Bottle gourd - 1
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1 cup
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Cilantro 


METHOD :-


1. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds once it starts to splutter and cumin seeds.
2. Add onion, tomatoes, salt and cook for 5 mins.
3. Add turmeric chilli powder and bottle gourd and cook in a medium heat, do not add water.


Garnish with cilantro.