Sunday, May 31, 2009

Daniya Powder

Ingredients:
100 gms Coriander seeds (daniya) - fry without oil
15 gms Channa dal - fry without oil
15 gms Urad dal - fry without oil
100 gms Dry coconut - grated
20 gms Tamarind - cut into small bits
40 gms Jaggery
20 gms Salt
32 gms Guntur chilli - fry with 1 tsp oil
2 tbsp Oil
1/4 tsp mustard
4 strings curry leaves
A pinch of hing

Method:
Mix daniya, coconut, dals, tamarind, jaggery, salt and red chilli together and powder in a mixer. Heat oil, add mustard, curry leaves, hing and the prepared powder. Fry on a low flame for 2-3 minutes in a thick pan and switch off. Leave it in the pan till completely cool. Store in an air tight container. Serve with hot rice and a little ghee.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Curry Leaves Powder

Ingredients:
200 gms Curry leaves - wash and spread on a cloth till completely dry
200 gms Dry coconut - grated
45 gms Tamarind - cut into small pieces
90 gms Jaggery
35 gms Salt
75 gms Guntur Red Chilli
35 gms Channa dal
35 gms Urad dal
2 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard
1/4 tsp Jeera

Method:
Fry curry leaves in a thick pan with little oil, on a low flame, till crisp.
Fry channa dal and urad dal together with little oil till golden brown.
Fry red chilli separately with little oil till crisp. Let them cool.
Mix all the other ingredients and powder in a mixer.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a thick pan, add mustard, jeera and the prepared powder and mix on a low flame for 2 minutes. Swith off. Leave it in the pan till it reaches room temperature. Store in an air tight container.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Coriander Thokku

Ingredients:
1 Bunch Coriander
150 gms Jaggery
40 gms Salt
50 gms Tamarind - soak
50 gms Green chilli
15 gms Guntur chilli
50 ml Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard
3 strings Curry leaves
A pinch of hing

Method:
Clean coriander leaves, and grind it along with jaggery, salt, soaked tamarind, green chilli and red chilli to a smooth paste. Heat oil in a thick pan, add mustard, curry leaves, hing and lastly add the ground paste. Cover with a splatter screen, keep stirring every 2-3 minutes. Fry on a low flame till oil is separated. Cool and store in an air tight container, in the fridge.