Prawns/Shrimp Fry

Prawns/Shrimp Fry:

Ingredients

    Prawns/Shrimp - 500 gms, cleaned and De-veined
    Onions - 2, finely sliced
    Garlic, - 2-3, finely minced
    Ginger green chili paste
    Red chilli pwd - 1 1/2 tsps (adjust)
    Turmeric pwd - 1/4 tsp
    Coriander pwd - 1 tsp
    Saunf pwd - 1/2 tsp
    Coconut - 2 tbsp (grated)
    Garammasala pwd
    Lemon juice  - 1 tbsp
    Salt to taste
    Curry leaves - 15-20
    Cooking oil - 1 1//2 tbsps

Method:

   1. Marinate the prawns in ginger green chili paste, 3/4 tsp chilli pwd, turmeric pwd,
     lemon juice and salt for 10 mins.

   2.Add 1/4 cup of water to the marinated prawns and bring to a boil, reduce to medium flame
     cook for 6-8 mins.
   3.Turn off heat and drain the excess water, if any.

   4. Heat oil in a pan, add the finely minced garlic and saute for half a mt& Add sliced onions,
       kasuri methi and  curry leaves and saute till the onions turn a light caramlized brown, approx 7-8 mts.

   5.Add the cooked prawns,1/4 tsp chili pwd, saunf pwd, coriander pwd and garam masala pwd and
      stir fry  for 3 mins.

   6.Add the grated coconut and saute for 3 mins. Adjust salt and turn off heat.

Tomato Pappu(Tomato Dal)

Ingredients:

1 small cup tur dal/kandi pappu

1 cup chopped tomato pieces.

2-4 green chillis, slit lengthwise

1/4 tsp turmeric pwd

1/2 tsp of red chile pwd

lemon size of tamarind

salt to taste

8-10 fresh curry leaves

2 cups water, approx

For seasoning/poppu/tadka:

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp urad dal/minappa pappu/split gram dal (optional)

3-4 garlic cloves, crushed

2 dry red chillis, De-seed and tear

10-12 fresh curry leaves

1/4 tsp hing pwd

2-3 tsps oil

1 In a pressure cooker, place dal, tomato pieces, curry leaves, green chillies, red chile pwd ,salt to

taste and turmeric pwd,tamarind. Add 2 1/2 to 3 cups of water and pressure cook upto 3-4 whistles. If cooking over stove top, cook till the dal is almost cooked.

2 Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add mustard seeds and as they jump around, add cumin seeds, urad dal, garlic, red chillis and curry leaves ,hing and stir fry for half a minute.

3 Add this to the pressure cooked dal and combine. Cook on slow to medium flame for 5-7 mins,

without lid or till you get the consistency of your choice.

4 Serve with white rice OR roti.

Dosakaya Pappu(Cucumber Dal)

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Ingredients:

1 small cup tur dal/kandi pappu

1 cup peeled&chopped Dosakaya/Cucumber pieces.

2-4 green chillies, slit lengthwise

1/4 tsp turmeric pwd

1/2 tsp of red chile pwd

lemon size of tamarind

salt to taste

8-10 fresh curry leaves

2 cups water, approx

For seasoning/poppu/tadka:

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp urad dal/minappa pappu/split gram dal (optional)

3-4 garlic cloves, crushed

2 dry red chillis, De-seed and tear

10-12 fresh curry leaves

1/4 tsp hing pwd

2-3 tsps oil

1 In a pressure cooker, place dal, Dosakaya/Cucumber pieces, curry leaves, green chillis, red chile pwd ,salt to taste and turmeric pwd,tamarind. Add 2 1/2 to 3 cups of water and pressure cook up to 3-4 whistles. If cooking over stove top, cook till the dal is almost cooked.

2 Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add mustard seeds and as they jump around, add cumin seeds, urad dal, garlic, red chillis and curry leaves ,hing and stir fry for half a minute.

3 Add this to the pressure cooked dal and combine. Cook on slow to medium flame for 5-7 mins without lid or till you get the consistency of your choice.

4 Serve with white rice OR roti.

MamidiKaya Pappu (Mango Dal)

1 small cup tur dal/kandi pappu

1 cup peeled&chopped Mango pieces.

2-4 green chillies, slit lengthwise

1/4 tsp turmeric pwd

1/2 tsp of red Chile pwd

salt to taste

8-10 fresh curry leaves

2 cups water, approx

For seasoning/poppu/tadka:

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp urad dal/minappa pappu/split gram dal (optional)

3-4 garlic cloves, crushed

2 dry red chillies, De-seed and tear

10-12 fresh curry leaves

1/4 tsp hing pwd

2-3 tsps oil

1 In a pressure cooker, place dal, Mango pieces, curry leaves, green chillies, Red chile pwd ,salt to taste and

turmeric pwd. Add 2 1/2 to 3 cups of water and pressure cook up to 3-4 whistles. If cooking over stove top, cook till the dal is almost cooked.

2 Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add mustard seeds and as they jump around, add cumin seeds, urad dal, garlic, red chillies and curry leaves,hing and stir fry for half a minute.

3 Add this to the pressure cooked dal and combine. Cook on slow to medium flame for 5-7 mts without lid or till you get the consistency of your choice.

4 Serve with white rice and a stir fry dish

Palakura Pappu(Spinach Dal)

Ingredients:

1 small cup tur dal/red gram dal/kandi pappu

2 cups chopped palakura/palak/spinach

2-3 green chillis, slit lengthwise

1/4 tsp turmeric pwd

1/2 tsp of red chile pwd

leamon size of tamerind

salt to taste

8-10 fresh curry leaves

1 1/2 cups water, approx

For seasoning/poppu/tadka:

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp urad dal/minappa pappu/split gram dal (optional)

3-4 garlic cloves, crushed

2 dry red chillis, de-seed and tear

10-12 fresh curry leaves

2-3 tsps oil

1 In a pressure cooker, place dal, palak leaves, curry leaves, green chillis, red chile pwd ,salt to taste,tamarind and turmeric pwd. Add 2 1/2 to 3 cups of water and pressure cook upto 3-4 whistles. If cooking over stove top, cooktill the dal is almost cooked.

2 Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add mustards seeds and as they jump around, add cumin seeds, urad dal, garlic, red chillis and curry leaves and stir fry for half a minute.

3 Add this to the pressure cooked dal and combine.Cook on slow to medium flame for 5-7 mts without lid or till you get the consistency of your choice.

4 Serve with white rice or roti.

Sorakaya Nuvvupodi Fry(Bottle Gourd fry)

Ingredients:


Sorakaya / Bottle Gourd - 1 cup
Onions - 1 medium(optional)
Curry leaves - 4 -5
Nuvvulu/Seaeeme seeds - 2-3tsp
Red Chili  - 3-4.
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder
Thalimpu dinusulu/tadka- 1 -2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2-4 tsp


Method:

 1.In a bowl add chopped bottle gourd, turmeric, salt and required water. Allow it to boil, by covering
 with a lid.

2. Once boiled, drain it and keep aside to cool.

3.  Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan. Add Sesame seeds, red chilies, cumin seeds, Fry them, Keep aside to cool.
    Grind it to fine powder by adding little salt (Nuvvu pappu podi).

4. Take some oil in a pan;Thalimpu dinusulu/Thadka add  curry leaves and fry it on a medium flame,bottle gourd.

 5.  Keep checking till water gets evaporated and add above Nuvvu pappu podi, and fry for 2 mins.If required Put red chilli powder and mix well the curry. Turn off the flame.

Serve hot with plain rice or Chapatti's.

BeetRoot Fried Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup rice (optionally use basmati)
1 cup grated beetroot
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
½ cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 clove finely chopped garlic (optional)
2 tablespoons of chopped mint leaves or coriander leaves
1 teaspoon sambar powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
2 tablespoons butter
Salt to taste


Method

1.Cook the rice with  2.5 cups of water until soft and grainy. Cook the rice with salt. Keep aside.

2.Heat butter in medium heat in a pan; add cumin seeds, onion and garlic and saute until onion is tender and golden.

3.Add grated beetroot and saute with the pan covered until beet is soft, tender and cooked.

4.Add sambar powder, garam masala powder, mint leaves, salt and mix well.

5.Stir in the beetroot mixture to the cooked rice and serve warm with yogurt or tomato onion raita.