Coconut Chutney

 
Ingredients:-

• Shredded coconut-1cup 
• Roasted channa dal-1cup 
• Salt-To taste 
• Curd -2tbspn 
• Coriander leaves -1/2cup 
• Green chillies -2 

For tempering -

• Oil-1tspn 
• Mustard seeds -1/2tspn 
• Curry leaves -A few 

Method:-

Grind shredded coconut,roasted channa dal, green chilli, curd and coriander leaves to a smooth paste.(You can add little water to make a smooth chutney if required). Add salt to taste and keep aside.In a small pan heat oil,reduce the flame add hing(asafetida),mustard seeds and curry leaves.Pour this tampering on the coconut paste and mix well.Serve with any snacks .Enjoy!!

VEGETABLE BESARA-- VEGETABLES COOKED WITH MUSTARD & GARLIC PASTE

This is  a mixed vegetable recipe from the land of Odisha ( a State in India). It is cooked with mustard paste over slow fire.It tastes best when served with rice!!

Ingredients:

• Mixed vegetables-2cups(brinjal, potato ,plantain,drumsticks ,desi alloo(yam))
• Mustard paste-2tspn (Soak 3 tspn of mustard seed in water ,3 garlic pods and 1 chilli for 1/2hr and the grind  into a smooth paste )
• Oil-1tspn
• Tomato-1 medium(chopped)
• Salt-To taste
• Turmeric powder(haldi)-A pinch
• Water-1 cup

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard paste and saute till the raw smell goes.Add the chopped tomato. When done, add the vegetables and 1 cup of water .Add salt to taste, haldi powder and cover the lid and let the vegetables cook on low flame till they are cooked well. Serve it hot with steamed white rice. Enjoy!!!

EGG CAPSICUM MASALA

Ingredients :
Hard boiled eggs-3  (slice then into half)
Capsicum-1large (Sliced)
Onion-1medium (sliced)
Tomato-1medium (sliced)
Garam masala powder-1tspn
Green chillies -2 (whole)
Garlic pods-1large (chopped)
Corn flour -1tbspn
Oil-1tbspn
Water-3tbspn
Coriander leaves -To garnish


Method:
In a pan take oil; to it add cumin seeds. Let it splutter, add the sliced garlic and green  chillies, sauté   till the raw smell goes. Add sliced onion and sauté till brown. Add the sliced tomatoes. Fry till done . Then add the sliced capsicum and mix well till done. Add  salt to taste, haldi powder, garam masala powder and mix well. Keep aside.
In a pan heat a little oil. .In a bowl take the corn starch,  add water and make a smooth paste. Add a pinch of salt to the corn starch paste and mix well .Now take a sliced egg ,dip it in the paste and sauté in the pan from both sides .Do the same with all sliced eggs. (By doing so the yolks will remain intact and will look colorful in the masala). Then add the fried eggs in the masala and mix well .Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chappati/roti!

FISH CUTLET

Ingredients:

Fish-1kg (boiled in salt and turmeric (haldi) powder

Ginger & garlic paste-1tbspn

Garam masala- 1tbspn (mixture of cloves ,cardamon ,bay leaves ,pepper ,cinnamon sticks)

Boiled potato-1 medium

Mint leaves (pudina) -1tbsp (chopped)

Bread crumbs- For coating the cutlets

Salt- To taste

Oil- To fry the cutlets

Method :

In a bowl take the boiled fish pieces ,remove the bones and mash the boiled fish. Add ginger & garlic paste ,garam masala, salt to taste ,boiled mashed potato ,mint leaves and mix well. Take a portion in hand and make into small cutlets. Roll them in bread crumbs and shallow fry in oil till the cutlets become golden brown. Serve hot with tomato ketchup or any sauce of your choice.

Enjoy !!!