Cauliflower Mushroom Curry (kugan)
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CAULIFLOWER MUSHROOM CURRY
Ingredients:
200 grms mushroom quartered
100 grms carrot diced
100 grms cauliflower florets
50 grms green peas
3 tbs tomato paste
1 tsp chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
¾ tsp garam masala powder
2 cups of water
½ cup whisked curds
4 tbs finely cut coriander leaves
2 tbs oil
Salt to taste
To grind fine:
1 large onion chopped
4 tbs cashew nuts
½ tsp cumin seeds
3 dry chillies
1 inch ginger
2 birds eye chillie
Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in the ground paste.
On low heat cook the paste until the raw smell goes.
Keep stirring to prevent burning.
Add in the tomato paste, garam masala, coriander, and chillie.
Stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add 1 cup of water, add in the cauliflower and carrot.
Cook for about 4 minutes, add in the cut mushrooms.
Add little more water if needed.
Lastly add in the green peas and salt.
Remove from heat, when the gravy is slightly thick and the veges cooked.
Now add in the well beaten curds, mix well.
Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
Goes well with rice roti and even pulao.
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Special Potato Thokku (kugan)
[tscii]There are many ways to cook the potato.
A very simple way cooked in my aunts house.
Try it it tastes super. Kugan98
SPECIAL POTATO THOKKU
Ingredients:
500 grms potato ¾ cooked
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp cumin
200 grms small onion chopped
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tbs ginger garlic paste
¼ tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp chillie powder
2 tbs oil
1 tbs special masala powder
¼ cup coconut, ¼ cup cashew nuts, ground fine
Little lime juice
Salt to taste
Special masala powder:
100 grms coriander seeds
1 tbs par boiled rice
1 sprig curry leaves.
Dry roast everything and grind to powder
Method:
Cube the potatoes and deep fry them in oil. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a wok, add in the black pepper and the cumin seeds.
Let them splutter, add in the curry leaves, and onions.
Sauté well till light brown in colour.
Add in the ginger and garlic paste. Stir well.
Add in the turmeric and chillie powder.
Add in also the special masala powder. Mix well.
Now add in the fried potatoes and salt. Fry well again.
Lastly add in the coconut and cashew nut paste.
Give a good stir so that the potato is well mixed.
Cook for a minute and remove. Sprinkle little lime juice.
Garnish with the cut coriander leaves.
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