Kura karam podi recipe

Kura karam can be used in  stuffed vegetable curries like dondaka(tindora),vankaya(brinjal) etc.,It can also be used in fries  as well.

• 1 cup chana dal 
• 1 cup urad dal  
• 1/2 cup dhania seeds(coriander seeds)
• 1 tsp cumin (jeera)
• 1/2 cup pallies
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds(nuvvulu)
• 1 teaspoon methi seeds
• 10 red chillies
• 1 table spoon oil
• small sized tamarind 
• 5 or 6 garlic pods
• 2 tsps salt 
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 10 pieces of  dry coconut 

Roast all the ingredients separately with oil and allow them to cool.Grind them in mixer jar and store it in an air tight container.

                                           

Cauliflower and Potato curry- Aloo Gobi Curry

 How to make Aloo Gobi Curry | Potato and Cauliflower curry

Ingredients :

• Cauliflower (gobi) - 1 medium size
• 2 potatoes
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 2 green chillies
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 heaped tea spoon salt
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp chat masala or garam masala
• few curry leaves
• coriander leaves

Cooking instructions:

1.  Wash and separate the cauliflower florets.Place them in hot water adding some salt.
2. Drain them after 10 minutes.
3. Heat apan with a table spoon oil,add mustard seeds,cumin and allow them to crackle.Add chana dal,urad dal and red chilli pieces fry them.
4. Add ginger garlic paste  when the raw smell is goes off add tomato  and onion slices,Stir fry.
5. Add cauliflwer florets, potato cubes stir fry
6. Add 1 glass of water and cover and cook on for a medium flame for 10 minuutes.Stir occassionally.
7. Add red chilli powder,salt, chat masala or garam masala .Mix well.
8. Add coriander leaves and mix well.
9. Serve  hot with rice or roti.

                                                                   

Potato fry (Aloo fry)

Try this simple ,quick and easy to make side dish crispy aloo fry .

Ingredients:

• potatoes ;1/2 kg
• red chilli powder -1 and 1/2 teaspoons
• salt - 1&1/2 tsp
• oil - for deep fry

Method :

1.  Wash the potatoes and peel the skin.
2. Cut them into 1 inch pieces
3. Pour oil for deep fry(approximately 3 table spoons) and heat the oil.
4. Once the oil is hot enough, fry the potato cubes  till they are crispy and golden brown.
5. Stir in between to prevent burning.
6. Remove the oil with a draining ladle .
7. Finally add red chilli powder and salt .
8. Mix well and turn off the flame.
9. Serve with rice or make it as a side dish for sambar or tomato dal.

                                                

Dosa avakaya ( yellow cucumber)

Ingredients :

• Dosakaya -1 big size
• Red chilli powder 40 grams
• Salt - 40 grams
• turmeric - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard powder - 40 grams
• gingelly oil or groundnut oil-100 grams

Preaparation:

1. Wash the dosakaya and wipe it with a wet cloth .Let it dry completely.
2. Ensure it should not be bitter in taste.
3.  Cut into half and deseed the cucumber.No need to peel the skin.
4. Cut into pieces small or medium sized pieces.
5. Take a vessel ,add mustered seeds powder,red chilli powder,turmeric powder ,salt to the diced dosaka pieces and  and mix well.
6.  Add oil to the mixture .
7. Dosa avakaya pickle will be ready to consume one day after the preparation.
8. Store the picle in refrigerator to retain freshness. It  tastes nice upto 15 or more days.