Potato curry May 31, 2007

 

An all time favorite , especially ‘cos its easy to make,and goes well both with rice and with chapathis.

Ingredients :

• 5-6 Potatoes.
• 1 medium sized onion,chopped.
• a pinch of turmeric
• 2 tbsp chilli /sambar powder
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 2-3 tbsp oil

Procedure :

•  Boil the potatoes in pressure cooker,maximum 2 whistles.
• Peel the skin,and mash them slightly .
•  Heat the kadai,pour 2-3 tbsp oil.
• Add a li’l mustard seeds for seasoning.
• Once mustard seeds splutter,add the chopped onions.
• Saute onions till golden brown.Once they reach that color ,add the mashed potatoes,pinch of turmeric, 2 tbsp of sambar/chilli powder (according to how spicy you want it to be) , salt to taste.And saute for a while ,till potatoes reach golden brown color.
• Serve hot with chapatis or even as a side dish with rice and rasam/sambar.

Cauliflower Poriyal May 24, 2007

 Here is a simple recipe I got from a bachelor friend. He never knew what he was making but it turned out quite nice.
And i hate soggy cauliflower.I had vowed never to buy cauliflower again after my first attempt at cauliflower curry.
But this one changed my mind.
Simple,easy,and pretty tasty too.

Ingredients :
1 medium cauliflower
3-4 tbsp sunflower oil
salt to taste
a pinch of turmeric
2 tsp chilli powder/sambar powder/garam masala powder.
mustard to season.

Method:
1.Pluck the cauliflower florets.Wash them well.Keep aside.
2.Heat the kadai,add 3-4 tbsp oil .Add mustard seeds.
3.Once mustard seeds crackle,add the cauliflower florets and saute well.Add salt to taste ,a little turmeric,2 tbsp or sambar/chilli powder or any garam masala powder as you like it.
3.Saute at intervals.Close it and keep it for a while till the florets get cooked.Can sprinkle a little water once in a while if you feel its sticking to the kadai.But dont pour too much water.
4.Once cooked,can garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapathis.