Day 2

 After a long time in this post corona year , we went out had lunch  outside. 

Lunch

We had veggie-delight subway! Mums!

Dinner

For dinner have prepared south Indian , Andhra dishes. I made okra fry, tomato daal, eggplant curry served with rice and plain curd/ yogurt!

Tomato daal

In a pressure cook 3/4 cup on toor dal and 2 cups of water along with 2 - 3 diced tomatoes and 1 green chilli. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Once it cools down add salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder as per taste. Now in a small pan add 2 tbsp oil and once it’s hot add mustard seeds and let them splitter l, then add 1 tbsp urad dal. Add this tampering along with pinch of hung and curry leaves to the dal. 

Okra fry

Slice okra and add them to oil. About 3 tbsp oil and about 300 gr of okra. Let them fry in medium frame and cook it’s done. Add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder at the final stage. 

Eggplant curry 

In a frying pan or handi add 2 tbsp oil and mustard seeds. Once they splutter add urad dal and dry red chilli. Once dal turn little red add 2 inch long slices of eggplant. Cook till they become tender. Add salt and turmeric powder! Serve with rice!

Microwave Bhindi (Okra)

Ingredients:

Okra (bhindi) - 2 cups ( cut into 2 inch pieces)
Onions - 2 medium ( sliced)
Tomatoes - 1 (cubed)
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Dry mango powder (amchoor) - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Dried red chillies - 2 (broken)
Curry leaves - 12

Procedure:

1. In a microwave safe bowl take oil, cumin seeds and onions. Mix and microwave high for about 8 min stirring in-between.
2. Now add bhindi (okra) along with curry leaves and mix. Continue to microwave for about 15 min. Stir in between.
3. Add tomatoes and microwave for about 6 min.
4. Finally add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder and turmeric powder. Mix and microwave high for about 4 min.
5. Serve with roti or rice.

Simple Bhindi Curry (Okra Curry)

Ingredients:

Oil - 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1tbsp
Urad dal - 1tbsp
Chana dal - 1tbsp
Dried red chillies - 1 ( broken into pieces)
Okra (bhindi) - 150 gr
Onion - 1 big one ( diced into cubes)
Salt - as per taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 10

Procedure:

1. Cut okra into small rings and let them dry for 10 min.
2. Take oil in pan or kadai, once oil is hot add the mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter add urad dal, chana dal and dried red chillies . Fry till the dal turn brown in color and crunchy.
3. Add the Onions and saute them till they become translucent.
4. Add the okra and continue to fry till they are also cooked. It will take about 10 min.
5. Add curry leaves, salt, turmeric and red chilli powder and mix well. Continue to cook for about 2 to 4 min.
6. Switch off the stove and serve with rice.

Hint: To spice it up and serve with roti, add 1 tsp of Cumin powder and 1 tsp of Coriander powder. Mix well and serve.