Ridge gourd with Soya chunks

INGREDIENTS:

Ridge gourd...........3

Soya chunks...........1c

onion.............2

Green chillies........5

Tomato...........2

Salt as required

Garam masala..........1 tsp

Red chilly powder..as required

Curry leaves and corainader leaves.

METHOD :

• Microwave the soya chunks for 3 -5 min in a bowl of water.Keep aside.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan.Fry the chopped onion,green chilly and curry leaves.
• Add chopped ridge gourd.Cover and cook for sometime.Add chopped tomato.
• Now add the soya chunks,salt and red chilly powder and cook until all are well cooked.
• Add garam masala in between.

Serve hot with rice or chapathi.

VANKAYA PERUGU PACHADI(Eggplant With Curd)

INGREDIENTS:

Eggplant.....1 big one

curd.............2 cups

Green chilly..5

Red chilly...2

Mustard seeds...1tsp

Cumin seeds......1tsp

Urad dal.......1tbsp

Curry leaves....4

Hing(asefotida)...a pinch

Oil...for tamepring

Salt...as required

turmeric powder....a pinch

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• Roast the egg plant as shown here.


• Peel the skin off and smash the cooked eggplant with a sppon or a fork.


• Add green chilly and smash them with hand into the eggplant mixture.


• Add salt and turmeric.Mix with the curd and keep it aside.


• Heat oil in a tamepring pan .When the oil is hot add red chiily,hing,mustard,cumin and urad dal and curry leaves.


• When the tampering is odne mix it with the eggplant,curd mixture.


• Serve with rice or chapathi.

You can add onion also to it.

Brinjal and Val papdi curry

INGREDIENTS:

Brinjal......1 big one or 6 small ones

Val Papdi(shelled).........1 cup

Green chillies......5

Ginger.................small to medium piece

Tamarind paste......1 tbsp

Salt...as required

Coriander leaves.....1/4 th cup

FOR tampering: mustard seeds,Red chillies,Urad dal,Gram dal,Hing(asefotida),Cumin seeds.

METHOD:

• Grind green chillies,ginger and coriander leaves into a coarse paste.keep aside.
• Cut brinjal into 1/2 inch pieces.Boil the val papdi and brinjal adding little bit turmeric.
• Once everything is boiled well add the tamarind paste and salt and mix it well.
• Now heat oil in a pan.do the tamering.( add everything for tampering at once into the hot oil at once).
• When the mustard seeds started to crackle add the green chilly paste and fry for 5 minutes.
• Now add the boiled brinjal and val papdi.Mix in the tampering well .Cover it with a lid and cook for osmetime.
• Serve with hot rice.

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