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Aug 23, 2014

BEANS PORIYAL /BEANS STIR FRY

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Recipe Highlights
One of the best side dish for sambar rice. It serves 2 persons.
Ingredients Cooking Time : 25 – 30  Mins
Beans – 250 grams
Mustard and Urad dal – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves
Water – 1 cup
Salt - to taste 		To Grind
Coconut  -  2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Green chilli - 2

Method
Step :1
Wash and chop the beans.Heat a cup of water in a pan and add chopped beans and turmeric powder. Close it with lid and cook it in a low flame.It takes 10 to 15 minutes to cook. Drain the excess water.		 IMG_3859IMG_3860IMG_3861
Step 2:

Grind the ingredients given above in the column “To Grind” 		IMG_3865IMG_3867
Step 3:

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard and urad dal. When it splutters add the beans and also add the grinded coconut and mix it well. add salt in it. fry it for few minutes and transfer it into the bowl. 		IMG_3868IMG_3869
Beans poriyal / Beans stir fry is now ready to serve.
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Aug 19, 2014

BITTER GOURD SAMBAR / PAKARKAAI SAMBAR

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Ingredients
Bitter gourd – 2 nos.
Tamarind  - small lemon size
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Hing - 1/4 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1  teaspoon
Oil -  3 teaspoon
Redchilli – 2
Jaggery or sugar – small amount (optional)
Salt - to taste 		Pressure Cook it:
Toor dal - 1cup
Water - 3 1/2 cups

To Grind
Coconut  -  2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Small onion – 3

Cooking Time : 30 - 45 Mins

Method



Step :1
Soak tamarind in a hot water for 10 min. Take a cup of toor dal, wash it and add water and cook it in a pressure cooker for  3 to 4 whistles.		 IMG_3558IMG_3559
Step 2:
Cut the bitter gourd into circle and remove the seed. 		 IMG_3560IMG_3562IMG_3564
Step 3:
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard and urad dal when it started crackling add red chilli then add bitter gourd and fry it for 10 minutes. 		 IMG_3565IMG_3566




Step 4:
Prepare tamarind juice add turmeric powder, hing , chilli powder  and salt in it. 		 IMG_3567IMG_3570IMG_3576





Step 5:
After 10 minutes add the tamarind juice and boil it for 20 minutes or  till  the bitter gourd gets soft in texture.
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Step 6:
Grind the ingredients given above in the column “To grind” . 		 IMG_3579IMG_3581




Step 7:
Now add the cooked toor dal and boil it for 3 to 4 minutes then add the coconut paste. 		 IMG_3582IMG_3583




Step 8:
Add half a teaspoon of sugar or small piece of jaggery in it.(optional).Add chopped coriander leaves. 		 IMG_3584IMG_3585

Bitter gourd Sambar is now ready to serve. IMG_3611
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