POTATO CURRY

INGREDIENTS:

1.Boiled potatoes-5

2.Coconut------1/2cup

3.Cumin seeds---1 tspn

4.Red chillies-----3(or red chilly powder 1 tspn)

5.Small onions----2

6.Mustard seeds---1/2 tspn

7.Urad dhal---1/2 tspn

8.Curry leaves---few

9.Turmeric powder-a pinch

10.salt--little

METHOD:

Cut the boiled potatoes into cubes.

Grind ingredients 2-5 into a powder.

U can add turmeric and salt too while grinding.

Now add the ground mixture to the potatoes and mix it well.

Heat oil in the pan and add the seasonings.

Now add the potato mixture and fry it for few mins till the raw smell goes.

Serve hot with sambar rice or curd rice.

This is one of my favourite dish.Hope u like it.

Thank u!!

BRINJAL SAMBAR

INGREDIENTS:

1.Brinjal-----5(Cut lengthwise)

2.Small Onions----1 cup

3.Coriander seeds---2tspns

4.Red chilies--------4

5.Sambar powder---1 tspn

6.Tamarind paste----1 big tspn

7.Toor dhal/Moong dhal---1/2 cup

For seasoning:

1.Mustard--1/2 tspn

2.Methy seeds---1/4 tspn

3.Urad dhal------1/4tspn

4.Turmeric powder---1/4tspn

5.curry leaves--------few

6.Hing---1/4 tspn

7..Coriander leaves for garnishing

METHOD:

Boil the dhal in the pressure cooker.

Take the pan and dry roast coriander seeds and red chillies .Let it cool and grind it into a fine powder.

Pour oil in the pan and add the seasonings and the small onions.Fry it till golden brown and then add 2 cups water.

When it comes to boil add the cut brinjals,turmeric powder ,ground powder and sambar powder.

Cook till the brinjal is half cooked and add the tamarind paste.
Do not put the stove in high flame.

Sambar is always good if u cook in medium or low.

Finally add salt and the cooked dhal and allow it to boil for few more minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves.I am sorry i could not do so in this snap because i was yet to go for my weekend shopping to buy some:(

Serve hot with rice and any spicy curry.

Actually u can omit the step of dry roasting coriander seeds and chillies but this is a different

type of sambar which my mom makes.U can just try it out:)

Thank u!!

COCONUT/THENGAI THUVAYAL

INGREDIENTS:

1.Coconut-1 cup grated
2.Red chillies-5
3.Urad dhal-2 tspns
4.Hing-1/4tspn
5.Tamarind-little
6.Salt--little

METHOD:

Thengai is coconut in tamil and thuvayal is kind of thick chutney served with south indian tiffin.
Here goes the preparation for it:)
Heat oil in the pan and fry urad dhal,red chillies and hing.

Switch off the stove and then add the coconut gratings.

Allow it to cool and then grind it in the mixie adding little water.
Heat oil in the pan and add mustard,curryleaves and this coconut mixture and salt.
Fry it till the chutney becomes thick.

The purpose of frying this chutney in the end is to make it stay for long.

This is best during travelling.Will go best with idli ,dosa ,upma and pongal.

Hope u enjoy this dish:)

Thank u!!