Watercress moong dal curry/Keerai Kootu

Watercress moong dal curry

Ingredients:

Watercress-1 bunch chopped

Moong dal- 1/2 cup

Tomatoes-1

Onions -1

Green chilli-2 nos

Garlic pods- 2 nos

Oil- 2 tsp

Mustard -1/2 tsp

Urad dal- 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

Red chili- 2 nos

Turmeric-1 pinch

Salt- to taste

Water

Preparation:

In a pressure cooker add the washed Moong dal, Turmeric,chopped tomatoes, slit green chilli, garlic pods, chopped watercress, water and pressure cook it for 10 mts till the dal is cooked well.Add salt

In a Kadai, heat oil add the mustard, urad dal and cumin seeds, chopped onions and slit red chilli and stir and cook till onions become soft.Transfer this to the cooked dal.

Serve hot with rice, idly, dosa , rotis

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Chayote ( Chow Chow ) is a kind of Squash that can be used in making Indian curries or a simple Poriyal ( Stir Fry )  . Today's Post  Chayote Fry ( Chow Chow Poriyal ) is a simple , quick and a healthy stir fry Recipe made with Lentils . So now off to the recipe of Chayote fry ( Chow Chow Poriyal ) .

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Ingredients:

• Chayote ( Chow chow ) -1 number, chopped .
• Moong dal - 4 tablespoon
• Green chilli - 1 number , slit
• salt-to taste

Tempering:

• oil -2  tsp
• Red chilli - 2 no slit
• onion -1 no , chopped
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Method :

In a pan bring the water to boil add the moong dal and allow it to cook till it is 80% cooked.

 

Now add the chopped chayote (chow chow ) ,salt ,green chilli and little water and allow it to cook till the chayote ( chow chow ) become soft .

In another pan, heat oil add mustard, urad dal, allow them to pop and add the red chilli ,  chopped onions and stir and cook till onions become soft.

 

Transfer these contents to the  cooked dal and chayote ( chow chow ) and stir. Chayote Fry ( Chow chow poriyal ) is ready to serve .

Done ! Chayote Fry ( Chow chow poriyal ) is ready to serve .

This Chayote Fry ( Chow chow Poriyal )  goes well with Steamed Rice , Sambar and Rasam Recipes .

Check out some of the famous South Indian Poriyal Recipes Below ,

• Drum Stick Leaves Fry ( Murungai Keerai Poriyal )
• Radish Pods Poriyal
• Vendakkai Kovakkai Poriyal ( Okra Gherkin Fry )
• Carrot Stir Fry ( Carrot Poriyal )
• Beetroot Poriyal ( Beetroot Stir Fry )
• Peerkangai Poriyal
• Carrot Beans Stir Fry ( Carrot Bean Stir Fry )
• Kothavarangai Poriyal   
• Cabbage Poriyal  

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Crispy rava dosa

Rava dosa

Ingredients:

Rava(semolina) – 1 cup

Rice flour – 1 cup

Maida(All purpose flour) – 1/4 cup

Onion – 1 small

Coriander leaves

Curry leaves

Green chillies – 1 no

Ginger-1/2' grated

Hing-1 pinch

Salt –To taste

Water

Oil -2 tsp

Preparation:

In a bowl mix rava,rice flour,maida, salt, water ,green chilli,hing and ginger,mix to a buttermilk consistency and set aside for 1/2 hour.

Heat a flat tava or griddle.

Spread the chopped onions on tava

Pour add 1 ladle full of batter rapidly from the outward edge to the center of the griddle in a circular motion. You should not spread the batter like you do for plain dosa.Add oil to the edge of the dosa

Holes are a sign of perfect rava dosa

Cook till the side on tava is golden brown in color

Serve hot with chutney, sambar

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Chicken masala / சிக்கன் மசாலா

Chicken masala / சிக்கன் மசாலா

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 250 gms
• Tomato - 1 no ,  chopped
• Onion - 1 no, chopped
• Green chili - 2 no , slit
• Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Lemon Juice - 1 tsp

Preparation:

In a pressure cooker , heat oil , add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes away .

Now add onions and green chili and cook till it becomes soft.

Now add tomatoes and cook till it become soft . Now add Chili powder and turmeric powder and fry for few seconds .

Add  the chicken and salt .

Now add some water , Lemon juice and bring the contents to a boil .

Cover with the lid  and pressure cook for 5-10 min.Now open the pressure cooker and allow the excess water if any to evaporate and keep in medium flame till the oil separates from the gravy.

Serve with Steamed rice or Rotis and Parathas .

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Potato Masala / Aloo Masala / Urulaikilangu poriyal / உருளைக்கிழங்கு வறுவல்

Ingredients:

• Boiled potatoes - 3 no , chopped
• Garlic pods - 3 pods , crushed
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal  -1/2 tsp
• Oil - 4 tsp
• Onion -1 no , chopped
• Red chili powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Hing - 1 pinch
• Salt - to taste

Preparation:

In a kadai, add oil, allow the mustard seeds to pop and add urad dal.Add crushed garlic and fennel seed.

Add onions turmeric powder , hing, red chilli powder , salt and cook till the raw masala smell goes away .

Now add the boiled potatoes and  tosss, that the potato is covered with the masala .

Cook till the oil oozes out from the potatoes , and see that the potato are well roasted .

Serve hot with  steamed steamed rice , paratha , poori , rotis .

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CHANA DAL SQUASH CURRY | KADALAI PARUPPU SORAIKAI KULAMBU | CHANA DAL RECIPES

Channa dal squash curry is a easy peasy recipe that is made quickly in a pressure cooker in a jiffy . It is a very healthy recipe and served  with steamed rice . So now off to Today's post Chana Dal squash curry recipe .

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Ingredients:

• Channa dal - 1/2 cup
• Squash - 1 number , Skin Out and Diced
• Tomato -1 number ,  chopped
• Onion -1 number ,  chopped
• Hing -1 pinch
• Curry Powder -1tablespoon ( Click here for the recipe )
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
• Water - As needed
• Green Chilli - 1 number , Slit
• Salt-to taste

 To Temper :

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Urad dal - 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander leaves - Few , Chopped ( Optional )

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 Check out the Channa Dal Recipes Posted in the blog below .

• Channa Dal Chutney
• Masal Vadai ( Lentil Fritters )
• Channa dal Banana Curry
• Dal Tadka ( Using Channa Dal )

Check out the squash recipe in the blog below:

• Yogurt Curry using squash 

So not off to Today's Post Channa Dal squash Curry 

 Method :

• In a pressure cooker add the channa dal, tomato,onions,squash,turmeric powder , Curry powder ,and hing .

• Add some water and mix .

•  Cover with the lid and pressure cook the contents  for 2 hisses .

• In a pan add oil,  add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop ,add urad dal , and coriander leaves and allow it to sizzle .

• Transfer the tempered contents to the pressure cooked contents , add salt and mix-well .

• Done !

• Yummy Channa Dal squash Curry is ready to serve .

• This Curry could be served with Steamed Rice , Idly , Dosa , Parathas .

Note :

• Red Chilli Powder and Coriander powder in a ratio 1:1 that is one tea spoon of red chilli powder and one tea spoon of coriander powder  could be substituted for Curry Powder  .

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