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Pumpkin Posto

Brunoise cut

Ingredients;

Pumpkin - 250g (peeled & cut in to small cubes – (brunoise cut) first peel & slice & then cut in to small cubes.

Scraped Coconut-1 tbs

Onion-2 (medium size)

Garlic pods-5

Green chillies-4

Mustard seeds- 3 tsp

Mustard oil to fry (optional)

Salt to taste

Posto (poppy seeds)- 3 tsp (optional)

Turmeric- 1 tsp

Method –

1)     Slice 1/2 onion & cut other onion in to cubes & put it in a coffee grinder.

2)      Now put mustard seeds, poppy seeds, green chilies, garlic pods, salt in the grinder & grind it in to a fine paste.

3)      Then heat up mustard oil in a deep fry pan, throw sliced onions in there & sauté onions on medium heat until translucent.

4)      Now add chopped pumpkin in to this, add ½ tea spoon turmeric, salt in there & sauté for 3-4 minutes.

5)      Now add the ground paste in there add salt, turmeric & stir it well.

6)      Add little water ( 2 table spoon) & cook & stir until the liquid is absorbed under law heat.

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Beet root curry ( srilankan way)

Ingredients;- 

Beet root- 250g peeled & cut in to julienne stips

Onion-1 medium size

Thin coconut milk- 200ml

Thick coconut milk-200ml

A hand full of curry leaves

Salt to taste

Fenugreek seeds- 1 tea spoon

Garlic pods- 6

Thuna paha kudu( curry powder) scroll down to see the recipe for making sri lankan curry powder- 2 tsp 

Chili powder- 1 tea spoon

Green chillies-3

Turmeric powder- 1 tea spoon

  

Method;-

1)      Bring beet root to peel & cut in to juliennes.

2)      Slice onion, chop green chilies.

3)    In a pan add beet root onion, curry leaves, green chilies,fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder, chili powder, salt to taste, curry powder and chopped garlic pods.

4)     Now put think milk in there stir it well & turn on the heat.

5)    Put a lid on & cook till done.

6) Conclusively add thick coconut & stir it well. Bring the coconut milk to bubble for a while. ( approximately 4 minute)

7)    Turn down the heat & take a lid off.

*To make Srl Lankan curry powder-

1)Dry roast equal quantity of cumin seeds, funnel seeds (soump), coriander & curry leaves in a pan.Do not burn it.

2)Now grind everything in a coffee grinder to a fine powder.

* To make coconut milk using fresh coconut-

1) Scrape coconut & combine the scrapes with 1 cup of water. Grind it to smooth consistency.

2) Pour this in to a fine sieve or colander .

3) press down hard with a spatula or  spoon & squeeze out all the liquid. This is your thick milk.

4) Now add some more water to this & grind it for few more minutes to get thin coconut milk. Follow the same procedure & get thin coconut milk out.

*You can prepare coconut milk with coconut milk powder also.  

To make thin milk- Use 2 table spoon of coconut milk powder, add 200ml of hot water, stir until no lumps appear.

To make thick milk- Use 75g of coconut milk powder, add 200ml of hot water & stir until no lumps appear.

 

Ghinga pasto-  stir fried ridge gourd ( watakolu)with coconut, poppy seeds, mustard seeds &green chilies  

 

Ingredients;

Ghinga (ridge gourd)- 250g (peeled & cut in to small cubes – first peel & slice, cut each slice in to 4 pieces.

Scraped Coconut-1 tbs

Onion-1

Green chillies-4

Mustard seeds- 3 tsp

Mustard oil to fry (optional)

Salt to taste

Posto (poppy seeds)- 3 tsp (optional)

Turmeric- 1 tsp

Method –

1)      Cut onion in to two. Slice one piece & cut the other in to 4 & put it in coffee grinder.

2)      Now put mustard seeds, poppy seeds, green chilies, salt in the grinder & grind it in to a fine paste.

3)      Then heat up mustard oil in a deep fry pan, throw sliced onions in there & sauté onions on medium heat until translucent.

4)      Now add chopped ridge gourd in to this, add ½ tea spoon turmeric, salt in there & sauté for 3-4 minutes.

5)      Now add the ground paste in there add salt, turmeric & stir it well.

6)      Add little water ( 2 table spoon) & cook & stir until the liquid is absorbed under law heat.

Dhal (Srilankan way) -the best way to give lentils & spinach to kids 

Ingredients:- 

Dhal(red gram)- 200g

Thick coconut milk- 300ml

Thin  coconut milk-150 ml

Chili powder- 1 & 1/2teaspoon

Turmeric powder-1teaspoon

Garam masala or if available use srilankan tunapaha kudu-2 teaspoon 

Salt to taste

Curry leaves

Pandan leaves-(Ramphe)

Chopped onions -1 small

Chopped Garlic- 8 pods

Green Chilies

Fenugreek seeds- ½ teaspoons

Method

1)   First wash red gram & add thin coconut milk into it & add all curry powders & curry leaves , Onions, green chilies, garlic, fenugreek seeds ,Ramphe (pandan leaves)to it.

2)Now bring it to boil.

3)When dhal is cooked properly you can add thick coconut milk & stir constantly for about 5 minutes.

4)At last you can temper this with little chopped onions, garlic, mustard seeds, curry leaves & 2 whole red chilies.

5) If you wish you can add spinach add it in to dhal after you add the thick coconut milk & allow it to cook for about 5 minutes & turn down the flame.( Not necessary to temper the dhal if you are adding spinach) 

Important points

You should stair it constantly otherwise coconut milk tends to become clots while it boils.

Simply fried ladies fingers



Ingredients:-
Ladies fingers-250g
Led chill powder- 3 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
Oil to fry
Salt to taste

method:-
1) Wash & chop okra in to small pieces.
2) Heat oil in a pan.
3) Add chili powder, turmeric, salt to the chopped okra & mix well.
4) Throw the okra in to hot oil & stir fry till oil escapes from okra.
5) Remember not to over cook the okra as it taste better when the green color remains.
6) You can stir it continuously to prevent it from adhering to the cooking surface and burning while frying.
7) Turn off the fire when done.




Dum Alu Recipe







Ingredients:-
Potato -250g
Chopped onion- 2
Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp
Red chili powder- 3 tsp
Turmerric- 1 tsp
Cumin seeds powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Method:-
1) Bring the potatoes to boil.
2) Peel the potatoes & cut in to 6 pieces each.
3) Now heat oil in a pan & throw chopped onions in there.
4) Stir fry the onions for a bout 2 minutes & then throw the ginger garlic paste.
5) Now stir it for about 2 minutes.
6) When onions are done you can add red chili powder ,turmeric powder, cumin seeds powder,salt, coriander powder & stir well.
7) Add approximately 1/2 cup of water to the pot & put a lid on.
8) When the curry is done take a lid off.

Tempered spinach ( Kerala way)

Ingredients:-

Spinach –take leaves with young stem & chop them in to small pieces

A hand full of coconut scrapes

Curry leaves

Salt to taste

Mustered seeds

Green chilies

A pinch of turmeric powder

Raw rice seeds 1 table spoon

Chopped onions

Cloves 1 or 2 pieces  ( adding garlic will enhance the flavors  if you don't wish to add garlic you can avoid it)

Method :-

·         First  put little oil in a pan & now throw cloves in there &  then mustered seeds, raw rice & stair it. Now add onion in there, stair it for a while.

·         Now add curry leaves & stair it.

·         Now add green chilies in there.

·         Stair it for about 1/2 mins.

·         Now mix turmeric with coconut scrapes & salt & add in there.  Stair it well.

·         Now throw in there chopped green leaves & add some salt to taste.

·         Mix it well stair it constantly for about 4 mins under high flame.

·         When all the liquid evaporated you can turn off the stove.

Important points to remember

  * Don’t cook this curry more than 5 mins ; even after you tempered the spinach green color should be remained.

*Add cloves if you prefer but by adding it you get that real Indian spicy flavor to it.