Keerai Kootu

Ingredients:

Amaranth - 1 bunch ( Wash and cut coarsely )
Moongdal- 1/4 cup
Green chily -1 (Chopped)
Onion - 1 (Chopped)
Tomato - 1 (Chopped)
Garlic- 4 (Crushed)
Mustard seed-1 tsp
Urid dal- 1 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Oile oil - 1tbsp

Preparation Method:

Cook the moongdal in the pan with 1 cup of water.
When it 3/4 th done,add chopped Green,Onion, tomato, green chilly, garlic and add salt.
Cook for 10 mins.covered.
Heat oil in another pan, add mustard seed and urid dal.
After it splutters, add the keerai kootu in this.

Serve with Rice.

Potato-Peas Fry

Ingredients:

Potato ( Boiled and cubed ) - 2 cup
Green peas - 1/2cup
Ginger ( minced )  - 1"
Garlic ( Crushed ) - 5 no.s
Onion ( Sliced ) - 1 big
Mustard seed - 1 tsp
Urid dal - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves for garnish
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Olive oil - 1tbsp

Preparation Method:

Heat the kadai with 1 tbsp of oil, add mustard seed and urid dal.
When splutters, add minced ginger and crushed garlic and then onion and saute till onion become translucent.
Now add the cubed potatoes and peas .
Add all powders ( chilli,coriander, turmeric and garam masala ) and salt.
Mix well and cook covered for 5 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with sambar/ rasam /curd rice.

Spicy Mushroom Curry

Ingredients:

Button Mushroom (Sliced) - 200 gm
Onion (Chopped) - 1 cup
Tomato (Chopped)- 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Green pepper (Cubed) - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp (Optional)
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Olive oil
Mustard seed - 1 tsp
Jeera- 1 tsp
Fennel seed - 1 tsp

Preparation Method:

Heat  1 tbsp of oil  in a pan, Put mustard seed and Fennel seed, jeera.
Add ginger garlic paste after that splutters.Now add the onion and saute till translucent.
Now add all powders(turmeric,chilli,coriander and peeper) and salt and saute well till it blend with the gravy.
Now add the green pepper and mushroom and saute and pour 1/2 cup of waterand cook with pan covered for 10 mins.

Remove the pn from heat and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice/roti.

Simple Fish Fry

Ingredients:

Fish slices- 5
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriamber powder - 1 tsp
Salt- 1/2 tsp
Oil

Preparation Method:

Mix all the powders with salt and apply on the fish slices. Marinade for 30 mins.
Deep fry in 1 cup of oil or roast in the tawa using 1 tbsp oil.

Serve hot with sambar rice.