Monday, May 4, 2009

Rajma Curry


Ingredients :
1) Rajma -1 cup ( Soak over night )
2) Onions - 1 large ( Cut into small pieces )
3) Green chillis - 4 ( cut into small pieces )
4) Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
5) Tomato - 1 large ( Cut into small pieces )
6) Masala Powder - 1tsp
7) Coriander powder - 1tsp
8) Coriander leaves - for garnish
Method :
1) Take a pressure cooker, add oil , add onion and green chillis and fry. Then add ginger garlic paste fry for 5min.
2) Then add rajma, add coriander powder, masala powder, tomatoes, fry for 10min. Adjust salt. Add water and cook in pressure cooker until 3 whistles.
3) Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with Rice or Roti.

Sambhar

Ingredients :
1) Bottle gaurd - 1/2 small ( Cut into medium pieces )
2) Drum stick - 1 ( Cut into 2" size )
3) Bendi - 5 ( clean and cut )
4) Tomato - 2 ( Cut into medium pieces )
5) Coriander - for garnish
6) Dal - 1 cup
7) MTR Sambhar Powder - 3 tbsp
8) Tamarind juice - 1 cup

For Tempering :
1) Garlic - 1
2) Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
3) Cumin - 1/2 tsp
4) red Chilli - 3
5) Curry Leaves - 8

Method :
1) Cook dal and vegetables in a pressure cooker until 3 whistles. In that add tamarind juice and water bring to boil.
2) Add turmeric, salt, sambhar powder and bring to boil.
3) Take a pan, add oil and add tempering ingredients. Add it to sambhar.
4) Garnish with coriander.