Kolai Dal with Chingri Maachh

Roasted Urad Dal with Prawns

Ingredients:

Dry Roasted Urad Dal 200gm

Ginger Garlic paste

Tej Pata

Whole Garam Masala

Onion paste

Onion chopped

Tomato

Turmeric

 Salt

Fennel seed (mouri)

Dry Whole red chili

Procedure

1) dry roast dal and wash

2) in a pressure cooker, add whole garam masala, ginger garlic paste, Tej Pata,  Onion paste, Haldi, Salt, sugar.  Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. 

3) In a wok, pour 3 tbsp of oil. Season with fennel seeds when hot,  followed  by chopped garlic and chopped Onion. Fry till golden.

4) add the Prawns into the woke after  smearing with Salt, haldi, chili powder. Fry till golden.

5) pour the pressure cooked Dal into the wok. Let it come to a boil. 

6) garnish with ghee, green chilies and coriander leaves (chopped)

Note: The photograph was clicked as an afterthought,  much after the dal was relished by us all and doesn't do justice to its taste 😀 

Mukhi Kochu .....Arbi .....Colocasia

A simple fry of Mukhi Kochu and Potatoes

Ingredients :
Mukhi Kochu - 250gm
Potatoes : 2-3 medium sized
Dry whole red chilies -2
Ajwain - 1 tbsp
Chopped garlic - 8-10 gloves
Curry leaves - quite a handful
Hing/Asafoetida - a pinch
Tomatoes - chopped
Sambhar masala - 2-3 tbsp
Amchur Powder - 2-3 tbsp
Haldi/Turmeric -1/2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Green chili
Salt to taste
Mustard Oil - 2-3 tbsp

Procedure :
1. Boil and cube the potatoes and Kochu into equal sized pieces
2. Add Dry whole red chilies, Ajwain, Chopped garlic, Curry leaves into smoking hot mustard oil
3. Add a pinch of Hing followed by chopped tomatoes.
4. Add Haldi, Chili Powder, Salt, Sambhar Masala.
5. Add the boiled Kochu and potatoes and fry on medium to high heat.
6. Adjust the salt and chili level.
7. Sprinkle Amchur Powder. Stir it around till the veggies and spices are all mixed well.