Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Banana/ Aratikaya Fry

Ingredients :

2 Medium Banana/ Aratikaya's Chopped Finely
1 Onion Chopped Finely
4 Green Chilies
1 Red Chilies
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
4-5 Curry Leaves
1/4 tbsp Mustard Seeds
1/4 tbsp Cumin Seeds
1/4 tbsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp Oil
Salt

Method :

Heat the oil in a vessel.
Add Red chilies, Mustard Seeds, Cumin Seeds once they pop add the Green Chilies, Onions and Curry Leaves, stir it until onion turns light brown, then add Ginger Garlic Paste and stir for 2 minutes.
Now add the banana/Aratikaya Pieces & salt into it and stir and add 1/2 cup of water and cover it with lid and leave it for 5-10 minutes on low heat.
Remove the lid and stir once again and turn off the heat.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Drumstick/Mulakkaya Curry

Ingrediants :

1. 5-6 Drumsticks/mullakaya peel it & cut into equal size
2. 2 big tomato Chopped Finely
3. 1 Onion Chopped Finely
4. 4 Slit Chilies
5. 2 red Chilies
6. Few Curry Leaves
7. 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
8. 1/4 tbsp Mustard Seeds
9. 1/4 Tbsp Cumin Seeds
10. 1/4 tbsp Turmeric Powder
11. 1/2 tbsp Chili Powder
12. Oil
13. Salt

Method :

Heat the Oil in a Pan.
Add red Chilies, Mustard Seeds, Cumin Seeds wait for popping and then add the Green chilies,Onions & Curry Leaves.
Once the onions turns light brown add Ginger Garlic Paste, Turmeric Powder and stir it for 2 mins.
Now add the Drumstick/Mulakkaya Pieces in it and stir for 1 minute and then add finely chopped Tomoto pieces, mix it and cover the pan with the lid and leave it for 10 minutes on low heat.
Now add Salt and Chilie Powder and stir for a minute and then turn off the heat.

Mutton Curry


Ingredients : 

1 lb Mutton
1 Big Tomato Finely Chopped
1 Big Onion Finely Chopped
5-6 Green Chilies
Ginger Garlic Paste
1 tbsp Garam Masala Home Made( Cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick)
1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
2 tbsp Chilie Powder
Spices(3 Cardamom, 3 Cloves, 1 Cinnamon Stick)
Small bowl Of Mint Leaves
Coriander Leaves for Garnishing
1 tbsp Lemon
1/2 Cup Water
4 tbsp Oil
Salt

Marination :

Clean the Mutton and drain the water completely.
Add Turmeric Powder, Chilie Powder, Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, 1/2 tbsp Masala Power & Salt Mix it well and leave it for 30 minutes.

Method :

Heat The Oil in a Pressure Cooker.
Add the Spices (3 Cardamon, 3 Cloves, 1 Cinnamon Stick), Bowl of Mint Leaves, Onions, Green Chilies and stir it until the Onions Turn light brown.
Now Add the marinated mutton in it and mix it for a minute. Then add the Tomato pieces and half cup of water and close the pressure cooker and wait for 4 whistles & then turn off the heat.
Wait Until all the pressure inside the cooker is released, now open the cooker carefully.
Turn on the heat again , add 1/2 tbsp Masala Powder, Chili Powder & Little salt to taste and boil for 5-10 minutes until the mixture becomes thick.
Now garnish the curry with coriander leaves...