Dec 22, 2014

Corn Masaledar

Corn Masaledar is very simple and easy to prepare. Delicious, tangy and spicy to taste. Enjoy as side dish with chapati. Kids will love this.

Corn Masaledar

Ingredients
  • Sweet corn steamed-1 cup
  • Tomatoes  2 finely chopped
  • Onion        1 finely sliced
  • Capsicum-1 finely chopped
  • Sugar     1/4 tsp (opt)
  • Bhath Pwd-2-3 tbsp
  • Dhania Jeera pwd-1 tsp
  • Salt-for taste

Seasoning
  • Oil                1-  2 tsp
  • Green Chillies  1-2 chopped
  • Mustard                1/4  tsp 
  • Jeera        1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric-pinch
  • Hing-pinch


Method: In a kadai,heat oil, prepare the seasoning, add mustard, hing, jeera, once they splutter green chillies, saute for 1-2 mins. Next add onion and fry well, add capsicum and fry next add tomatoes and stir till the tomatoes become soft. Add steamed corn, salt, masala pwd, sugar and mix well. Serve hot with chapatis.








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Dec 20, 2014

Green Pigeon Peas Curry / Togarikalu Curry

Togarikalu Curry

Green Pigeon Peas is a healthy nutritious side dish for chapati or rice. 

Togarikalu (in Kannada ) or  Tuvar Lilva is a bean variety  mostly available during winter season in India.This curry is tomato onion based.


Ingredients
  • Togarikalu– 1 cup
  • (cooked )
  • Tomatoes-1 cup (chopped)
  • Onion-1 cup (chopped)
  • Ginger garlic paste-1/2 tsp
  • Dhania Jeera pwd-1/2 tsp
  • Sambar Pwd-2 tsp 
  • Oil-1-2 tsp
  • Salt-for taste
  • Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves-few

Method-

In a pan,heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds add onions and sauté well.
Next add ginger garlic paste,chillies and fry for 1-2 mins.
Next add chopped tomatoes,and fry till mushy.
Next add the masala pwds and fry. 
Add the cooked togarikalu and mix.
Add  about 1/2 cup water and stir well.
Simmer on low heat for 10-15 mins till the gravy blends well.
Serve hot with peas pulao or chapati.





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