Little gourd /koovakai fry(not deep fry)

Ingredients:

little gourd/koovakai- 200 gm
turmeric powdr- 1 tsp
chille powder-1 r 2 tsp(acc. to ur spice level)
cumin/jeera pwdr- 1 tsp.
salt to taste
oil

Method:

Wash little gourd well and cut into round shapes.

mix all the ingrediants to it except oil.

In a pan pour 2 r 3 tsp oil,when it get heated put the little gourd and saute well.in about 5-7 min ur sidh is rdy.

Very apt of lunch box.

Ridge Gourd/Peerkangai with channa dal

Ingredients:

1.Ridge gourd/peerkangai

2.channa dal-3-4 tbsp

3.onion-1

4.green chilli-1 or acc. to ur spice level

5.garlic pods-2

salt.

To temper

oil

mustard

cumin seed

curry leaves

Method:

1.peel the skin of ridge gourd and cut in to small pieces.

2.cook channa dal with some water untill half cooked.drain excess water

3.Heat a kadai,all things under temper,followed by onion,garlic,chilli & saute.

4.then add ridge gourd& cooked channa dal.don't add water.cook till done.

5.add salt& mix,serve as  accomplishment with rice.



Methu vadai | Urad dal Vada

Methu/ Urad dal vada with step by step pictures.

Methu vada is one of the famous street food in south India. You can find this vada is all hotels, tea shops and eat outs. It tastes delicious when served hot with sambar and chutney. Pongal with this methu vada is an unbeatable combo.
 Let us see how to make this.

Poori with potato curry

Ingredients:

1.wheat flour

2.salt-1 tsp

3.oil to fry.

4.water

Method:

mix salt into the wheat flour well.then add water little by little and make a soft dough.in end add little oil to dough and keep covered for 1 hrs.

In a platform take a small portion& spread with the roti maker.

if u wish to get perfect circle cut using a lid of a vessel else make roll small circles with it.

heat oil in pan & fry ur poori on both side.

the best side dish is potato curry.

Ingredients:

potato

tomato small

green chilli

ginger garlic paste- 1tsp

onion

fennel seed-little

mustard to temper

coriander leaf,oil,turmeric pwdr-little.

salt.

method:

boil potato,remove the skin  and smash well

in a kadai add oil,followed by mustard,fennel seed, onion,ginger garlic paste,tomato.saute little then add smashed potato.

Then add little turmeric,salt & sprinkle some water and cook.

ur potato curry is ready.

Easy evening snack with sooji

 

The things needed for this is very simple and it is sure in all house.

Ingredients:

sooji/rava- 1cup
sugar to taste
water
oil to fry

Method:

Mix sooji with sugar.add little water and make a dough equivalent to that of vadai's.

heat oil,make small ball ,press between palm and fry it.

Your evening snack is ready.hope u will try.

Aappam without yeast( with a small video)

Apart from  idli / dosai ,appam takes third place in the order of our breakfast.We can have it with any spicy veg or non-veg curry or simply with  sweetened coconut milk.