Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

Bhindi and onion chukka fry:

Bhindi - 350 gms
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Chilli powder - as required.
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp optional
salt - as required
Oil - as required

Grind to paste:

medium onion - 1
Channa dal - 2 tbsp
dry Red chilli - 3

Method:

First fry channa dal and red chilli in oil. Grind in a mixer grinder. Put chopped onion and grind together with channa dal. Dont put water.

Chop Bhindi diagonally into medium size. Add Salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, mix well.

In a pan, heat oil, Put spice mixed bhindi and fry well. Once it is 75% cooked.
Now add the onion + channa dal + red chilli paste, fry well. Reduce flame and keep tossing it once in a while, till you get a semi roasted bhindi fry.

Enjoy as side dish for rice or roti.

Simple Aloo spinach green curry:

2 medium size potato
2 bunch spinach
1 big onion
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Bay leaves - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Pepper/Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt


Method:

Grind spinach and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a wok, add cumin seeds, bay leaves. Now add chopped onion, saute well.
Add ginger garlic paste. Fry till the mix turns brown.
Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, pepper jeera powder, salt and mix well.
Add potato(chopped to medium size), fry well for abt 10 mins.
Now add spinach paste, mix well. Put required water and cook till potato and spinach is cooked well. Sprinkle garam masala, cook for abt 5 mins. Thats it!!!!

Enjoy with roti...!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yayyyy... :redjump: :redjump: :redjump:

Posted all the three recipes I cooked this week... :swinghead: tht too with photos... :happydance:

SO many recipes. so soon thanks Madhu SHree and K. Mushroom masala and bhindi looks so tempting to try.

K thanks for the picture of the biryani. So happy it looks better than mine.

K i tried the thavala dosa the day u posted it super hit in our family. hubby liked it very much. it was nice crisp with pepper smell. i exactly followed the measurements . thx for the wonderful recipe.

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Super idea NOV anneh, next time any recipes printed out, this style thaan.
Thanks and take care, kugan

Dear Madhu Sree, you have come with a bang.
Three super recipes with pictures, thank you:clap::bow:
Sure to try them out. Thanks again.
Keep your recipes rolling Madhu Sree.
Thanks and take care, kugan

Thanks Sangeetha for your nice post.
Happy that you liked the tavala dosai.

When you have the time do try out the recipes and give us the feed back.
I am sure your biryani too would have looked the same.
I am thinking of cooking a little spicy biryani for Father's Day.
I will post the recipe and picture then.

Take care of your health, go for short, slow walks in the evenings.
Take lot of fruits and milk, have good rest. Keep yourself happy all the time.
Thanks and take care, kugan

Kuganka thanks for rewriting and posting the recipe with pictures.
Thanks again for trying out the recipe.
We tried after you posted the recipe, it was very tasty.
I was not sure of the pickle gravy, thats why I waited for you to try the recipe.
My grandma told me " oorukai kasudu " I did not understand that.
Now I know what she meant.
Waiting for your spicy biryani recipe.

Thanks Madhu for the nice recipes that you have posted.
Rose.

Thanks Rose for your nice mail.
Do send me any recipes that you have, I will try them out.
Thanks, Kugan.

Another vendi recipe to try. Kugan




FIREY LADIES FINGERS

Ingredients:

250 grms vendi cut into ½ inch in length
3 tbs oil

1 tbs oil
1 dry red chillie cut into pieces
1 Bay leaf
½ tsp aniseeds
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp fenugreek seeds
A pinch of asafetida powder

2 big onions chopped
¼ cup tomato pureed
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste

2 tsp chillie powder
½ tsp garam masala powder
½ tsp amchur powder
1 tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste

1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves.

Method:
Heat a non-stick pan with the oil.
Add in the cut vendi and shallow fry and remove.

In the same pan, heat the 1 tbs oil, add in all the seasonings.
Sauté till you get a nice aroma, add in the chopped onions and sauté well.
Now add in the pureed tomato , ginger and garlic paste.
Sauté well till raw smell goes, add in all the powders and salt, mix well.

Add in the shallow fried vendi, toss till the vendi gets coated with the masala.
Stir fry well for about a minute, remove from stove, add in the lemon juice.
Give a stir, garnish with the coriander leaves and serve.


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