Tomato Coconut Chutney

Ingredients:-


Tomatoes-3 nos
Coconut -1/4 cup (grated)
Red Chillies- nos
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Green Cillies- nos
Cumin Seeds-1/2 tsp
Coriander Seeds-1 tsp
Urad Dal-1 tsp (optional)
Chana Dal- tsp (optional)
 Jaggery or Sugar-1/4 tsp (optional)
Salt to taste
Oil-tbsp


For Seasoning:-


Oil-1 tsp
Mustard Seeds-1/ tsp
Hing-1/ tsp
Red chillies-1 no
Curry leaves-few



Method:-



Heat oil in a cooking pan,add the cumin seeds,coriander seeds,let them brown.Add urad dal,channa dal,red chillies and green chillies and fry till dal turn red.

Now add the tomatoes,grated coconut ,Jaggery,turmeric powder, salt mix well .fry for 2 mins .Cook covered till the tomatoes are soft and mushy.Remove from the fire and cool.

Grind the cooked mixture into semi liquid (chutney consistently).

Heat oil in a pan for seasoning.Once hot,add mustard seeds and as they splutter add hing,red chillies,curry leaves and saute for a few seconds and turn off heat and pour over the chutney.

Serve with tiffins like dosa or idli.

Pappu Chaaru With Munagakaya (Sambar With Drumsticks)

Ingredients:

Drumsticks-10  nos (Frozen Packet)(drumsticks cook it in pressure cooker for 2 whistle)
Toor dal-1 cup
Onions-small size ( cut into thinly sliced)
Shallots-6 to 7 nos (just peel off the skin)
Tomato-1 nos
Tamarind- small lemon size ball
Jaggery- small piece
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Tadka / Talimpu:


Oil-2 tsp
Red chillies-1 nos
Green chillies-4 nos
Cumin Seeds-1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Hing powder -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-few


Method:-


In a pressure cooker,wash dal and drum sticks in a separate bowl boil it with water or 3 whistles.

When the pressure is cooled,mash dal with masher.

Mean while add little water to tamarind,microwave it for 30 sec's and extract the juice.

In a pan ,heat a oil,add cumin seeds,mustard seeds as they splutters ,add green chillies ,red chillies,hing and curry leaves fry 2 minutes.

Add sliced onions and shallots,turmeric powder saute to soft.Add tomatoes  cook till it mushy and now add the cooked drumsticks fry for  mins.

Add the cooked and mashed toordal,tamarind juice ,salt and jaggery pieces.

Add a glass of water.Mix and bring to a boil on high heat.Reduce the heat to medium -low and let simmer the whole thing for about 10 minutes .Just before turning off the heat,sprinkle some finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves.

Let the pappu chaaru sit covered for at least 10 minutes and then serve warm with rice.

Easy and Simple Potato Sandwich

 
 
Ingredients:-

Potato-1 nos
Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
Garam Masala powder-1/2 tsp(optional)
Black Salt-1/2 tsp
Lime Juices-1/ tsp (optional)
Butter or oil-1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:-

Pressure cook the potato till fully cooked.Keep aside.

Now peel the skin and mash the cooked potato,add red chilli powder,garam masala powder,black salt,salt  and lime juice mix well with hands.

Spread evenly this potato curry  then place the other bread over the top.Press this together and  heat a frying pan,when it hot add butter or oil.  (toast them in sandwich toaster)

Place the bread slices and add little oil to the sides.Allow it to brown on all sides.flip and toast the other side as well.Make sure it does not brown or black.

Your yummy sandwich are ready to served hot.