curries – Page 2 – Simple home cooking

Watermelon rind – Hot and Sweet dip

Ingredients Grated watermelon rind- 21/2 cups Red chilli powder – 1 tsp Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp Jaggery powder – 1 tablespoon Ghee- 1/2 tsp Salt – 1 tsp Method Peel the skin of the watermelon rind and grate it. Add 1/2 tsp ghee in a kadhai and heat it . Once hot squeezeContinue reading “Watermelon rind – Hot and Sweet dip”

Mixed vegetable Kadhai

Ingredients: Cauliflower – 3-4 florets Potato – 1 Carrot – 1 Ladies finger- 7-8 Baby corn – 5-6 Capsicum – 1 Peas – handful Onion – 1 finely chopped Garlic – 4-5 finely chopped. Tomato – 1 Paneer – 150 gms cut into cubes. Coriander leaves – for garnishing. 1 teaspoon each of red chilliContinue reading “Mixed vegetable Kadhai”

Stuffed chillies /Jalapino peppers/Bajji milagai

Ingredients Chillies 5-6 Roasted gramflour 2 tbsp Peanut powder 3tbsp [roasted deskinned peanuts] Grated coconut 2tbsp Chopped coriander little Cumin powder ½ tsp Coriander powder ½ tsp Salt to taste Wash ,deseed and slit the chillies lengthwise Boil water with some salt and turmeric powder in a vessel. Once it comes to rolling boil putContinue reading “Stuffed chillies /Jalapino peppers/Bajji milagai”

Paapad Subzi

Ingredients: Roasted Paapads, Chopped -green chillies, onions and tomatoes, crushed garlic, coriander leaves, cumin seeds,turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, oil and salt. Method: Roast some paapads and keep aside. Heat a pan. Add oil. Add cumin seeds, turmeric powder, chopped green chillies and onions, crushed garlic, Sauté till onions turn golden brown. ThenContinue reading “Paapad Subzi”

Potatoes in Coconut Milk Gravy

Ingredients: Boiled Potatoes, Chopped Onions, Chopped Tomatoes, Slit Green Chilli, Coconut Milk( I Used Coconut Milk powder mixed in water), Mustard Seeds, Turmeric Powder, Pepper Powder, Oil and Salt. Method: Boil the potatoes. Peel and cut into medium size. Take oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Add slit green chilli, chopped onions. Fry tillContinue reading “Potatoes in Coconut Milk Gravy”

Raw Banana ( Vazhakai) Peel (Thol) Curry

Ingredients: Vazhakai thol, chopped green chilli, chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, coriander leaves, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, mustard seeds,oil and salt. Method: Remove the skin of Vazhakai . Wash and cut into small thin slices. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Add chopped onion, green chilli, fry. Add chopped tomatoes ( very less)Continue reading “Raw Banana ( Vazhakai) Peel (Thol) Curry”

Fried brinjals in coconut milk gravy

Ingredients: Brinjals cut into small pieces, not very small ( any size brinjal is okay),Chopped onions, Chopped tomatoes, 1 small green chilli slit, Tamarind water 1 tablespoon, Coconut milk or Coconut milk powder 1/2 cup( I used coconut milk powder mixed in water) , Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon, Turmeric powder, Mustard seeds,Oil, Salt sndContinue reading “Fried brinjals in coconut milk gravy”

Coriander (leaves & stem) and besan curry

Ingredients : Coriander Leaves, Coriander Stems finely chopped, 2-3 Garlic Pods crushed, Green chillies finely chopped, Besan (3-4 tablespoons), Mustard Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Turmeric Powder, Oil and Salt as per taste. Method Heat oil in a pan. Add Mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add turmeric powder, crushed garlic pods, green chillies. Sauté for a fewContinue reading “Coriander (leaves & stem) and besan curry”