Friday, February 18, 2011

Tomato Moong Dal

Cook time - 30-40 min

Ingredients:
  • Oil
  • Moong Dal 1C
  • Onion 1/2 big chucks
  • Curry leaves 8-9
  • green Chillies 2 Slit
  • Tomato 2m chopped
  • Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp
  • Jeera Seeds 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger Garlic Paste 1/2 tsp
  • turmeric 1/4 tsp
  • Salt 2 tsp

Steps:
  • Kadai + heat oil + Mustard, Jeera + Onion, curry leaves, green chillies + cook for 5 min + turmeric & Ginger Garlic paste.
  • Add the tomatoes + 5-6 min + moong Dal + cook for 20 min till the daal turns soft

Sorakaya Koora

Cook time - 40 min


Ingredients:
  • Oil - 1 Tbs
  • Sorakaya 1 - Peeled & Chopped
  • Red Onion 1C - Diced
  • Karepaku - 6-7 big leaves
  • Green Chillies - 2 big slit length wise
  • Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Jeera Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric - lil over 1/4 tsp
  • Ginger Garlic Paste - 3/4 tsp
  • Sea Salt - 2 tsp
  • Cilantro to garnish

Steps:
  • In a frying pan add Oil + 5 min + Mustard & Jeera + 2 min + Green chillies & Karepaku + 1 min + Onion + saute the onion for 5 min + Ginger Garlic paste, turmeric + saute for another 5-7 min till onions turn soft
  • Now add the Sorakaya pieces & Sea salt, mix it and cook with lid on for 20 min on heat # 5-6. mix it every 5 min
  • Once the pieces turn soft and translucent then turn off the heat and garnish with fresh Cilantro.
Tips [N]:
you can cut the Sorakaya pieces while Sauteing the onions.