Friday, January 13, 2012

CHARU

 TOMATO CHARU
    Tomatoes – 2 
    Tamarind – marble Sized 
    Red Chilies – 4 
    Fenugreek Seeds – 5-6 Seeds 
    Mustard Seeds – 1/2tsp
    Cumin Seeds – 1/2tsp 
    Black pepper  -8-12 seeds 
    Curry Leaves – Few 
    Garlic-1 clove 
    Charu Podi – 1tsp 
    Turmeric Powder – 1/8tsp
    Salt to Taste
    Sugar 1 tbsp 
    Chopped Coriander – 2tbsps 
    Ingredients for charu powder:     
    Toor Dal(Kandi pappu) – 4 tbsp     
    Coriander Seeds – 1 tbsp      
    Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp      
    Black Pepper – 1tsp      
    Mustard Seeds – 1/4tsp     
    Cumin Seeds – 3/4tsp       
    Garlic 1 clove 
    PROCEDURE
      Dry roast toordal,coriander seeds,peppercorn,fenugreek seeds,cumin seeds ,mustard seeds,garlic and make very fine powder .Keep it aside
     
    Prodecure for Charu
     
     
    Boil water  add tamarind , tomatoes , 4 red chillis Boil for few minutes.  Mash the cooked tomato,  tamarind ,redchillis and squeeze and extract the juice from it .boil charu for few minutes add charu powder and let it boil for 5 mins then add freshly grounded black pepper powder 3/4 tbsp finally add sugar and garnish with coriander leaves
     seasoning(talimpu):
     Heat oil, add red chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic cloves,  curry leaves. Add this to boiling tomato water.
     

MIXED VEGETABLES UPMA

INGREDIENTS


Sooji/Rawa - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Oil - 3-4 tbsp
Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup (very finely chopped onion, carrot, peas, beans,tamato)
 Curry leaves - a few
Ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli - 1
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urud Dal - 1/2 tsp

ChannaDal- 1/2 tsp





METHOD

Fry Sooji on low flame till it turns light golden brown. keep it aside

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, urud dal, , green chilli and ginger.
now add onions.tomatos, mixed vegetables.
Sprinkle salt  and fry till the veggies are slightly cooked.
Now Pour water and stir continuously 
 bring water to boiling state

now add Rawa(sooji) stir continously .   cook for 5 minutes
. Add salt if needed.  .
garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with chutney 

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

KEEMA PARATHA

KEEMA PARATA



Atta (Wheat Flour)         1 cup  
Chilly powder                1/2 tbsp    
Chopped green chillie     4
  Chopped onion            1/2
   Chopped tomatoes      1/2
Cumin powder                1/2 tbsp 
Garam masala                 1/2tbsp
ginger garlic paste           1/2tbsp
minced meat                   1/2 lb
oil                                    Required
Salt                                  Required
Tumeric Powder              pinch
Chopped coriander leaves  1/2bunch 







METHOD

Take one cup Atta mix in a bowl with pinch of salt,oil and water and keep it a side..
Take a pan add oil ,Fry onions,salt, turmeric  garlic and ginger, green chillies, Add  tomatoes 
once the tomatoes are dry add minced meat keep mixing, then add cumin powder,garam masala,coriander powder, chilli powder, cook till the meet becomes dry, once it is done add coriander leaves.






take  it in a plate to cool down.
Now take atta as dumpling take equal quantity of stuffing, and stuff this in atta and make a chapati.
Take a pan cook both the sides with butter or ghee.

KEEMA MUTTI(MUTTON BALLS)


INGREDIANTS:
Mutton Keema Mince 1 lb
Green chilles - 2-3, finely chopped.
Onions - 1 finely chopped
Chilly powder - 1tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1/2tsp
Coconut powder - 1 tbsp
poppy seeds (GASALA) - 2tbsp
Roasted channa(  putnala pappu)  2 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1tsp
Coriander Leaves - finely chopped 1/2cup
Salt - as required
Pepper - 1/4tsp
Lemon juice - 1tbsp

Method:

1. Wash Kheema in a bowl.  Make sure there is no water.
2.Make a paste of coconut, fried channa dal(putnala pappu) and poppy seeds with very little water.3. Add  above paste(coconut paste)Red chilli powder,,coriander powder,ginger garlic paste,
    turermic powder,garam masala powder, pepper powder ,salt  to the mince  meat and mix well.
4.  Add coriander leaves chopped .
5. Take a frying  pan add oil into, take khemma mixture into your hand make into small dumplings and fry in slow flame till golden brown colour.