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July 27, 2022

Palak Chutney For Rice, Dosa, Roti – Pasalai keerai thogayal - Spinach Chutney

Palak chutney

Usually I make Palak paneer, Palak chapathi or Dal palak using Palak leaves( Pasalai Keerai in Tamil) / Spinach chutney. This time I tried a chutney recipe with Palak leaves. I never thought Palak chutney would taste so good with rice and dosa. I loved it very much. Its so easy to make and tastes delicious.

During busy morning hours, if you are looking to make something easy and healthy to pack for kids and husband’s lunch box, this is the one. Tastes the best when mixed with plain rice adding ghee. I tried this recipe after watching few YouTube videos. Its similar to Andhra style Palakura Pachadi/ Palak chutney recipe.

Please check my Instant Palak dosa recipe too. 

Ok friends, lets see how to make Palak chutney with step by step pictures and video.



 Palak chutney for rice

Palak chutney / Pasalai keerai chutney recipe


Palak chutney / Pasalai keerai chutney recipe

Palak chutney / Pasalai keerai chutney recipe for rice, roti and dosa.


 
Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS

  • Palak leaves / Pasalai keerai - 1 bunch
  • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Chana dal - 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Black or White sesame seeds - 1 tsp
  • Coriander seeds / Dhania - 1 tsp
  • Green chilli - 1 or 2
  • Tamarind - 1 small piece
  • Hing / Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
To temper
  • Ghee or cooking oil - 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Crushed garlic - 5
  • Red chilli - 1

HOW TO MAKE PALAK CHUTNEY
  1. Wash and chop Palak leaves roughly.
  2. Dry roast sesame seeds in a kadai and add oil to it.
  3. Saute urad dal, chana dal, hing, methi, dhania and cumin seeds.
  4. Remove in a plate. Add some oil and add in green chilli, palak leaves.
  5. Add turmeric powder, sugar and salt. Saute well till palak leaves shrink.
  6. Switch off the flame. Grind everything together to a smooth paste.
  7. Heat oil in a kadai. Temper mustard seeds, urad dal, crushed garlic and red chilli.
  8. Add to the Palak chutney and mix well. Serve with plain rice adding ghee.

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

  • Wash and chop Palak leaves roughly and set aside.

  • Dry roast sesame seeds in a hot kadai. Add little oil in the kadai and add urad dal, chana dal, methi seeds,  dhania, hing and cumin seeds. Roast till dals turn golden. Remove in a plate.
  • Palak chutney
  • In the same hot kadai, add little oil and put the green chilli, chopped palak leaves, turmeric powder and salt.
  • Palak chutney
  • Saute till palak leaves shrink in quantity. Switch off the flame and cool down.
  • Palak chutney
  • Grind the roasted dals, sesame seeds mixture and sauteed palak leaves together adding little water. Grind to a thick and smooth paste.
  • Palak chutney
  • Heat oil in a small kadai. Temper mustard seeds, urad dal and add to the palak chutney. Mix well and enjoy !

Note

  • For variations, you can use red chilli instead of green chilli.
  • You can also saute one onion before adding palak leaves. It gives a unique taste and more yield of this chutney.


Try this easy, healthy Palak chutney for rice, dosa. Enjoy !

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July 15, 2022

Pavakkai Poriyal – Bitter Gourd Curry Recipe

Bitter gourd curry

I love to try varieties of recipes with bitter gourd. Iam trying to include Pavakkai in my cooking at least once or twice in a week considering its health benefits. My daughter Raksha likes to eat bitter gourd only if its bitterness is less or it should be in deep fried form like bitter gourd chips with wheat flour. But I want to avoid making deep fried stuffs often. So I started exploring many side dishes using bitter gourd.

Recently I came across an easy pavakkai poriyal in pressure cooker in a You tube channel. As mentioned, my poriyal had a very mild bitter taste. We all loved it. The addition of sugar / jaggery made it more tasty. So Raksha too ate it without any complaints.

Actually this poriyal can be prepared by just sauting in a kadai with generous oil but I did everything in a pressure cooker with less oil and made it soft. It tastes good in either ways. Finally its our choice.

Lets see how to make Pavakkai poriyal without coconut in a pressure cooker.

Pavakkai poriyal

 

Pavakkai poriyal recipe / Bitter gourd curry


Pavakkai poriyal recipe / Bitter gourd curry

Pavakkai poriyal recipe / Bitter gourd curry for rice


 
Cuisine: Tamilnadu
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Pavakkai / Bitter gourd - 1 ( medium sized)
  • Big onion - 1
  • Garlic cloves – 10
  • Tamarind extract – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Sambar powder -1 tsp
  • Jaggery or sugar - 1 tsp
  • Salt & water - as needed
To temper
  • Cooking oil -2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Chana dal - 2 tsp
  • Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch
  • Curry leaves - few
HOW TO MAKE BITTER GOURD CURRY IN PRESSURE COOKER
  1. Wash and chop bitter gourd into thin slices. Chop onion and garlic thinly.
  2. Heat oil in a cooker. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and hing.
  3. Add curry leaves, onion and crushed garlic cloves. Saute well.
  4. Add chopped bitter gourd and saute for few minutes till it shrinks in size.
  5. Lower the flame and add sambar powder, turmeric powder, jaggery and salt.
  6. Mix well and add required water. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
  7. Open the cooker after the steam is released. If there is excess water, boil in high flame till water evaporates. Mix gently and transfer to a plate.
  8. Serve with sambar, rasam rice and curd rice.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and chop Bitter gourd into thin slices. Chopping thinly helps to remove bitterness. Wash and chop onion. Crush garlic cloves. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves, crushed garlic and sliced onion. Saute till onion becomes transparent.
  • Pavakkai poriyal
  • Now add the thinly sliced bitter gourd and saute for a minute. Add turmeric powder, salt and sugar/ jaggery. Mix well. Adding turmeric powder helps to retain bright green color of bitter gourd.
  • Pavakkai poriyal
  • Add 1/4 cup of tamarind extract, sambar powder and mix well. Lastly add little water ( say 2 tbsp) and close the pressure cooker with its lid. Let the flame be high.
  • Pavakkai poriyal
  • Once the steam starts to come out, lower the flame completely and put the weight valve. Let it cook in low flame for one whistle. Switch off the flame and let the pressure release naturally.
  • Pavakkai poriyal
  • Open the cooker and add finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix gently. Boil for few minutes if there is excess water. If there is no water, you can just mix and serve with rice. Tastes good with sambar, vatha kuzhambu, kara kulambu and curd rice.

Note

  • Slice the bitter gourd thinly to avoid bitter taste.
  • Adjust the quantity of sambar powder as per your taste.

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June 24, 2022

Murungakkai Kuzhambu – Drumstick Masala Kulambu For Rice

Murungakkai kuzhambu

My parents were with me in Bangalore for the past one month. My father like kurma based kuzhambu varieties for rice. So I tried this Murungakkai masala kuzhambu for our lunch. We all loved it. Its a very simple recipe with tomato base.  I made it directly in a pressure cooker. So it took less time to prepare.

Friends, if you are looking for some easy Drumstick kuzhambu recipe with mild masala flavor, this is for you. Do try it and share your feedback with me.

Murungakkai kuzhambu recipe

 

Murungakkai kuzhambu recipe / Drumstick kulambu


Murungakkai kuzhambu recipe / Drumstick kulambu

Murungakkai kuzhambu recipe / Drumstick kulambu for rice


 
Cuisine: South Indian
Category: side dish
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Drumstick - 2
  • Ripe Tomato - 2
  • Small onion - 15 OR big onion - 2 (finely chopped)
  • Garlic - 10 cloves
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Sambar powder - 1/2 to 1 tsp
  • Salt - as needed

To temper
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
  • Cloves - 2

To grind
  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  • Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
HOW TO MAKE MURUNGAKKAI KUZHAMBU
  1. Wash and chop drumstick, onion, tomato, garlic.
  2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, Cinnamon and cloves.
  3. Saute onion, garlic, curry leaves till transparent. Add tomato and saute till mushy.
  4. Add turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt. Saute for a minute.
  5. Grind coconut and fennel seeds to a smooth paste. Add to the cooker.
  6. Add required water and mix well. Keep the chopped drumstick in a box and place it inside the cooker without adding water.
  7. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released.
  8. Take the drumstick bowl and add to the kuzhambu. Mix well and serve with rice.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and chop Drumstick into finger size pieces. Chop onion, tomato and garlic finely. Keep the chopped drumtsick in  a bowl. 
  • Murungakkai kuzhambu
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker base. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, Cinnamon and cloves. Saute onion, garlic and curry leaves till transparent. 
  • Murungakkai kuzhambu
  • Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add turmeric powder, salt, sambar powder and mix well.

  • Grind coconut and fennel seeds to a smooth paste. Add to tomato mixture. Mix well. Add required water. Take chopped drumstick pieces in a bowl and keep it inside the cooker. No need to add water to drumstick pieces.
  • Murungakkai kuzhambuMurungakkai kuzhambu
  • Close the pressure cooker and cook in low flame for one whistle. Switch off the flame and open the cooker after the steam is released. Remove the drumstick bowl and add to the cooker. Mix well and check for consistency. Boil for few minutes if its watery OR add little water if its too thick. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.Murungakkai kuzhambuMurungakkai kuzhambu

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of spice powders as per your taste.
  • For variations, you can grind cinnamon and cloves along with coconut instead of sauting in oil.


Try this easy and tasty Murungakkai kuzhambu for rice and enjoy !

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June 12, 2022

Snake gourd kootu – Pudalangai Kootu Recipe


Snake gourd kootu

I learnt this Snake gourd kootu / Pudalangai kootu recipe from my MIL during my recent trip to Salem. Its a simple and easy one pot recipe. Its a good side dish for Vatha kuzhambu / Kara kulambu and sambar. We all loved it.

Friends, do try this easy Tamil nadu style Pudalangai kootu recipe. You will love it too.

 Pudalangai kootu

Pudalangai kootu / Snake gourd kootu recipe


Pudalangai kootu / Snake gourd kootu recipe

Pudalangai kootu / Snake gourd kootu recipe for rice


 
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Snake gourd - 250gms
  • Moong dal - 1 tbsp
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch
  • Red chilli - 1
  • Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
  • Ginger - 1/2 inch piece (finely chopped)
  • Tomato - 1 ( finely chopped)
To grind
  • Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Green chilli - 1
  • Rice flour - 1 tsp
HOW TO MAKE SNAKE GOURD KOOTU
  1. Wash and chop Snake gourd into small pieces.
  2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilli, curry leaves, hing, ginger, onion pieces and saute well.
  3. Add snake gourd, tomato pieces and mix well.
  4. Grind coconut, chilli, cumin seeds adding rice flour to a smooth paste adding required water.
  5. Add in the cooker. Mix well. Add salt, moong dal and turmeric powder. Mix well.
  6. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker. Boil for a minute to adjust consistency.
  7. Serve with rice, sambar, vatha kuzhambu and rasam. Enjoy !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and chop snake gourd into small pieces and set aside.

  • Grind coconut, green chilli, cumin seeds and rice flour to a smooth paste adding required water. Set aside.

  • In a pressure cooker base, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, hing, ginger bits and onion pieces. Saute till onion becomes transparent.
  • Pudalangai kootu
  • Add Snake gourd, tomato pieces and saute well adding salt, turmeric powder. Lastly add the coconut paste, moong dal, required water and mix well.
  • Pudalangai kootuPudalangai kootu
  • Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mix well and boil for a minute if necessary to adjust the consistency.
  • Pudalangai kootu
  • Serve with plain rice, sambar rice, rasam rice and vatha kuzhambu.


  • Enjoy !

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of chilli as per your taste.
  • You can use sambar powder instead of grinding green chilli.


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May 31, 2022

Vazhaithandu Sweet Pachadi – Banana Stem Pachadi Recipe

vazhaithandu pachadi
Vazhaithandu inippu Pachadi – Banana Stem sweet Pachadi Recipe is our family favourite recipe using banana stem. Usually we make Vazhaithandu poriyal, Vazhaithandu sambar and Kerala style Vazhaithandu pachadi with curd. But among all these recipes, we love this banana stem sweet pachadi more. It tastes so good with sweet and mildly sour taste. Its a good side dish for sambar and rasam.

Recently I went to Salem and stayed with my in-laws for a month. We made few banana stem recipes. I asked my MIL and prepared this sweet pachadi easily in a pressure cooker. It tasted so good. I enjoyed it with sambar sadam and appalam.

 Friends, do try this Vazhaithandu sweet pachadi for a change and enjoy with your family.

banana stem sweet pachadi

Vazhaithandu sweet pachadi recipe / Banana stem pachadi recipe


Vazhaithandu sweet pachadi recipe / Banana stem pachadi recipe

Vazhaithandu sweet pachadi recipe / Banana stem pachadi recipe


 
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Banana stem - 1 cup
  • Powdered jaggery - 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup
  • Green chilli - 1 (finely chopped)
  • Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
  • Salt - a pinch
  • Water - as needed

To grind

  • Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
  • Rice flour – 1/2 tsp

To temper

  • Coconut oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli - 1
  • Curry leaves - few
HOW TO MAKE VAZHAITHANDU SWEET PACHADI
  1. Wash and chop Vazhaithandu into small pieces.
  2. Immerse in buttermilk till use.
  3. In a pressure cooker, drain and take chopped vazhaithandu, green chilli, tomato, salt and little water.
  4. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Its cooked well. Mash it slightly and set aside.
  5. Grind coconut and rice flour to a smooth paste. Add to vazhaithandu.
  6. Add grated jaggery and boil everything well till it becomes thick like pachadi.
  7. Lastly temper in oil and add to the pachadi. Mix well and serve with sambar, rasam rice.
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and chop Banana stem into small pieces. Immerse in buttermilk till use to avoid discoloration.

  • Squeeze the vazhaithandu and add to pressure cooker. Add finely chopped green chilli, tomato, a pinch of salt and little water. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
  • vazhaithandu sweet pachadi
  • In the mean time, grate jaggery. Grind coconut and rice flour to a smooth paste adding water.
  • vazhaithandu sweet pachadi
  • Open the cooker after the steam is released. Add ground coconut paste and jaggery along with some water if needed. Mix well and boil till thick. 
  • vazhaithandu sweet pachadi
  • Lastly temper mustard seeds, urad dal and red chilli in little oil and add to pachadi. Mix well and serve hot with sambar rice, rasam rice etc. 
  • vazhaithandu sweet pachadi

Note

  • You can skip tomato and add little tamarind extract instead.
  • You can also use sugar instead of jaggery but jaggery gives a better taste and healthy too.
  • Tempering one red chilli at the end gives a mild spicy taste and flavour to the pachadi.


Try this easy, healthy and yummy Banana stem sweet pachadi. People who don’t like banana stem too eat with pachadi without any complaints !

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May 3, 2022

Cauliflower Curry Without Onion, Garlic - Cauliflower Poriyal Recipe

cauliflower poriyal without onion garlic

Its my long time wish to try different types of cauliflower curry without using onion and garlic. I have already posted a cauliflower curry without onion, garlic and tomato in Jain style.  Usually I make Cauliflower poriyal following my mom’s recipe. It has onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and spice powders. We love this version.

Recently when I was looking for a change from my version, I found this Dhaba style Cauliflower curry in Cooking Shooking YouTube channel. Chef had used both cauliflower and potato in this recipe but I used cauliflower alone. Also I tweaked the recipe slightly to make it a low calorie version. Still it came out great. Tasted awesome. Myself and Raksha loved it with Dal rice and rasam rice.

Friends, do try this easy and yummy Cauliflower curry without onion and garlic. You will love it like us. I made it dry like a poriyal. You can also add little water to make it like Sabji / gravy.  Ok, Lets see how to make North Indian style Cauliflower curry without onion and garlic with step by step pictures.

Cauliflower curry without onion garlic

Cauliflower curry without onion, garlic


Cauliflower curry without onion, garlic

Cauliflower curry without onion, garlic for rice, roti.


 
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 4
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Cauliflower - 1
  • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger - 1 inch piece (finely chopped)
  • Curry leaves - 1
  • Tomato - 1
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 3/4 to 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Curd – 1 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves - to garnish
HOW TO MAKE CAULIFLOWER CURRY WITHOUT ONION GARLIC
  1. Wash and separate the cauliflower into medium sized florets. Keep in water.
  2. Roll Boil 3 cups of water in a bowl and add turmeric powder, salt.
  3. Switch off the flame and add the cauliflower florets. Cover and keep it for 10 minutes till its half cooked. Drain the water and set aside.
  4. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter cumin seeds, ginger, curry leaves.
  5. Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, garam masala powder and curd. Mix well. 
  6. Lastly add the cauliflower florets and toss it well. Add little water, cover cook till its soft but retains its shape. Switch off the flame.
  7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice, roti !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and separate the cauliflower into medium sized florets. Keep in water till use. Roll boil 3 cups of water in a bowl. Add turmeric powder and salt. Switch off the flame and add the cauliflower pieces. Cover and keep it aside in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the water completely and set aside. 
  • Cauliflower curry without onion garlic
  • Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter cumin seeds, ginger and curry leaves. Add tomato and saute till mushy. Add salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and curd. Mix well.
  • Cauliflower curry without onion garlicCauliflower curry without onion garlic
  • Lastly add the cauliflower florets and toss it well. Add little water, cover cook till its soft but retains its shape. Switch off the flame. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice and roti. Enjoy !Cauliflower curry without onion garlic

Note

  • Parboil cauliflower to remove the worms. Do not skip this step.
  • Make sure you do not over cook the cauliflower florets.
  • Adjust the quantity of spices as per your taste.

Try this easy, yummy Cauliflower curry without onion, garlic. You will love it !

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April 8, 2022

Mangalore Padengi Batata Gassi Recipe–Sprouted Green Gram Curry

Padengi batata ghassi

Here is a yummy, tasty Mangalorean style sprouted Green gram curry known as Padengi Batata Ghassi i.e Green gram potato gravy for rice, roti and dosa. I was looking for some interesting gravy with sprouted green gram and I came across this recipe in YouTube. Basically we love Karnataka style gojju and this is one such gravy. Looks and tastes similar to gojju but this is a Mangalorean version which is popularly called as Ghassi.

I read that Mangaloreans make this gravy for festivals like Ganesh chaturthi, Dussehra and Gokulashtami along with other dishes. It tastes so good and its super healthy too. I referred many recipes and came up with this version. We all loved it very much. I am sure, I will make it more often in my kitchen.

Friends, do try this easy and yummy Mangalore special Padengi batata ghassi recipe and enjoy with rice, roti and dosa.

Mangalore padengi batata gassi

Mangalorean Padengi Batata Ghassi Recipe


Mangalorean Padengi Batata Ghassi Recipe

Mangalorean Padengi Batata Ghassi Recipe for rice, roti and dosa


 
Cuisine: Mangalore
Category: Side dish
Serves: Serves 4
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml
  • Green gram sprouts / Moong sprouts - 1 cup
  • Potato - 1 (cubed)
  • Coconut oil - 1 tbsp
  • Big onion -1
  • Tomato - 1
  • Tamarind - Small gooseberry size
  • Salt and water - as needed
To roast and grind
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
  • Big Onion – 1/2
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
  • Byadgi Red chilli - 3 to 4
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Methi seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Garlic cloves - 2
  • Curry leaves - 10
  • Grate coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Cinnamon - 1 inch (optional, I used it)
To temper
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Crushed Garlic cloves with skin - 3
  • Dry red chilli - 1
  • Asafoetida / Hing - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
METHOD
  1. Heat oil in a kadai. Saute cinnamon(optional) , coriander seeds, methi, cumin seeds, red chilli.
  2. Add onion, garlic and saute well. Lastly switch off the flame and add grated coconut. Mix well and cool down.
  3. Grind to a smooth paste adding water. Set aside.
  4. In a pressure cooker base, add the moong sprouts, cubed potato, chopped onion, tomato, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
  5. Open the cooker and add the coconut paste. Mix well and roll boil till thick and flavourful.
  6. Lastly, heat oil and temper mustard seeds, crushed garlic cloves, red chilli, curry leaves and hing. Add to the cooker and garnish with coriander leaves.
  7. Serve hot with plain rice, roti and dosa. Enjoy !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Heat oil in a kadai. Add cinnamon (optional), coriander seeds, methi seeds, cumin seeds and red chilli. Saute for a minute. Add onion and garlic cloves. Saute well. Switch off the flame and add the grated coconut at the end. Mix well and let the mixture cool down.

  • Grind to a smooth paste adding required water. Set aside.

  • In a pressure cooker, take the green gram sprouts, cubed potato, chopped onion, tomato, turmeric powder and salt. Add required water and pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker lid after the steam is released naturally.
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  • Add the ground coconut paste. Mix well and check for taste. Add salt and chilli powder if needed. Let the gravy roll boil till it reaches desired consistency. Temper the ingredients given under "to temper" and add to the gravy. Mix well and boil for few seconds till gravy reaches desired consistency. I made it semi thick to suit rice, roti and dosa. Enjoy !

Note

                
  • Adjust the quantity of red chillies as per your taste.
  • Use Byadagi red chilli for bright color gravy.
  • Cinnamon is completely optional to grind. I used it after seeing few Ghassi recipes with Cinnamon.
  • You can skip potato if you don’t like it.
  • Traditionally Hog plum is also cooked along with sprouts. But I din’t use it.


Try this Mangalore special Sprouted green gram curry and Enjoy !

Sprouted green gram curry

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