Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Gobi Carrot Kurma



Ingredients: 
2 Cups of Gobi
1 Cup of chopped Carrot  
1 Cup chopped Onion 
2 Medium Tomatoes 
Coriander leaves for Garnish 
For Gravy Masala
2 Tbs of Cashew 
2 Tbs of Gasagasalu (Poppy Seeds)
1 Tbs Ginger Garlic Paste 
2 Tbs of Coconut Powder 
1 Tbs Garam Masala Powder 
1 tbs Coriander Cumin Powder
Chilli Powder (According to taste)
3 Tbs of Oil
Salt ( Varies with taste)
1/2 tbs Turmeric 

To start with let's boil 4 cups of water with pinch of salt. Switch of the stove then add Gobi to pot and switch of the heat. Allow it to sit for 10mins. Then stain water and  keep gobi aside
Heat a pan with 1 tbs of oil add onions to it and saute them till are transparent. Remove onion and put them in a blender. 

Grind:
Add Cashew,Poppy seeds,Tomato, Coconut powder to the blender. Blend them to a paste.

Add powders:
Heat a pan with 2 Tbs of Oil add Ginger garlic paste to it. Fry it till the raw smell is gone or say 1 min then mix coriander cumin , Garam Masala,Turmeric, Chilli powders to the pan and fry them for 2 sec's.
Now add the ground paste fry it for few seconds. Then carrots go right in to the gravy. sprinkle enough salt and close the pan with a lid. Allow them to cook for 15mins.Check for carrots then add Gobi to pan.Let it cook for another 5 mins. Then garnish with Coriander leaves.


* Can be served along with Roti,Poori & Rice. 



Out Come: I just couldn't take a nice pic with a garnish as we licked off whole curry in few mins along with hot roti's.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Bangaladumpa Kura | Simple Potato Curry



Ingredients
2 Potatoes ( Cut them in to small pieces)
1 medium Onion diced
Cumin Coriander Powder
2 Tbs Coconut powder
Curry leaves   
1 Crushed Garlic Pod 
Red Chili powder 
Turmeric
Salt 
Seasoning  
2 Tbs Oil 
Channa Da 
Urad Dal 
Mustard 
Jeera 
 
1. Heat a pan with oil and add seasoning to it. Once the mustard starts spluttering add crushed Garlic & Curry leaves  to the pan allow  to fry for 1 min and add Onion to the pan.
2. Fry them till they are transparent & add Potato to pan. Sprinkle a little salt & turmeric then close it with a lid. 
3. Once the potatoes are done add Cumin Coriander powder , Coconut pwder & Mirch powder mix it well with curry.
4. Fry it few mins and the curry is ready to serve. 

* This goes well with Rice, Roti & Poori