Sunday, August 7, 2011

Stuffed Karela ( stuffed bitter ground)



Ingredients:

Bitter Ground - 5 no.
Chickpea flour - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 2 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 and 1/2 tbsp ( or as per taste)
Tamarind - 1/2 lemon size
Oil - enough for shallow fry

Procedure:

1. In a pan take enough water and boil the bitter ground along with salt and tamarind. Let them cool down.
2. In a non stick pan take chickpea flour and fry till nice aroma comes from that. Add cumin seeds, salt and red chilli powder to that. Keep it aside.
3. Now in the same non stick pan take the oil.
4. Mean while stuff the bitter ground with the mixture prepared in the step 3. Tie them with a thread so the stuffing won't fall off.
5. Now shallow fry the bitter ground till they are done. Finally add the stuffing mixture( if left) and mix the curry well. Serve it hot with Rice and Ghee.

Aloo Gobhi Parval



Ingredients:

Parval (chopped roughly) - 2 cups
Potatoes (cubed) - 1 cup
Tomato - 1/2 cup
Cauliflower - 1 cup (chopped into florets)
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Dry Mango powder - 1 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Cumin seeds - 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Ginger - 2 inch piece (chopped finely)
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp (or as per taste)
Muster seeds - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1 medium (sliced)
Oil - 3 tbsp
Green chillies - 2 (chopped finely)

Procedure:

1. In a pan take oil a pan, once it is hot enough add mustard seeds. When they splutter add cumin seeds.
2.  Now add Onions and green chillies along with ginger and fry till the onions become translucent.
3. Then add Potatoes and fry for 7 min. And then add cauliflower and parval and continue to cook for about 10 min.
4. Mix the curry well and add salt, turmeric. Cover it with lid and continue cooking for about 10 min.
5. Finally add red chilli powder, dry mango powder and coriander powder. Mix well.
6. Serve hot with Poori or Roti.