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.