White Chickpeas Green Gram Masala Curry

White chickpeas green gram masala curry is a very tasty and easy to prepare coconut masala curry goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare White Chickpeas Green Gram Masala Curry.

Ingredients:-

White Chickpeas.-1 cup
Green gram.         -3/4 cup
Bilimbi fruits.      -3
Salt.                     -to taste

For grinding Coconut Masala Paste:-

Grated coconut.  -1 cup
Dry red chilly.     -7
Turmeric powder.-1/4 tsp

For Seasoning:-

Urad dal.         -1tsp
Mustard seeds.-1tsp
Curry leaves.   -1 sprig
Coconut oil.     -2 tsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash and soak white chickpeas and green gram seperately overnight. Wash and chop bilimbi fruits into thick round pieces.Drain soaked water and pressure cook soaked white chickpeas and soaked green gram together along with chopped bilimbis and sufficient water for 2 to 3 whistles.Keep aside the cooked white chickpeas, green gram, bilimbi pieces and cooked water.

2). Grind grated coconut along with dry red chillies and turmeric powder to a smooth paste adding very little water. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1). In a thick bottom vessel add the cooked white chickpeas, green gram and bilimbi pieces along with cooked water. Add required salt into the vessel. Mix well and boil on low flame.

2). Add ground coconut masala paste into the vessel and mix well. Boil and cook the curry on low flame for 4 to 5 minutes and switch off the flame.

3). Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning. Add urad dal and saute well. Splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chilly pieces and curry leaves into the pan and fry in oil for a second.Switch off the flame and pour the seasoning into the masala curry in the vessel and mix well.

Very tasty White Chickpeas Green Gram Masala Curry is ready to serve hot with rice.

Radish Carrot Potato Masala Curry

Radish carrot potato masala curry is a radish masala curry and a semi thick gravy dish made with radish, carrot, potato, onion, tomato and spices goes well with chapati, phulkas, paratha, or rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Radish Carrot Potato Masala Curry.

Ingredients:-

Radish.                 -2
Potato.                  -2
Carrot.                  -1
Onion.                   -2
Tomato.                 -2
Red chilli powder. -1tsp
Turmeric powder.  -1/4 tsp
Coriander powder. -1tsp
Garam masala.       -1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds.       -1tsp
Cumin seeds.          -1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste.-1tsp
Salt.                         -to taste
Oil.                          -1tbsp

Instructions:-

1). Scrap and remove the outer skin of radish, potato and carrot and wash them in water. Chop the radish into thin round pieces. Chop potato into medium cubed pieces. Chop carrot into thin lengthy pieces. Finely chop onion and tomato. Keep aside.

2). Pressure cook the chopped radish, potato and carrot pieces adding a pinch of salt and enough water for 3whistles. Drain the cooked water and keep the pressure cooked radish, potato and carrot pieces on a plate.

Method:-

1). Heat 1tbsp oil in a wide bottom pan and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add ginger garlic paste and saute well in oil. Add finely chopped onion and required salt into the pan and saute well till onion becomes translucent.

2). Add finely chopped tomatoes and 1/4 cup of water into the pan and mix well. Boil and cook till tomato pieces become soft and mushy.

3). Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala into the pan and saute well.

4). Add pressure cooked radish pieces, potato pieces and carrot pieces into the pan and mix well.

5). Add 1/2 cup of water into the pan and make the curry to a semi thick gravy consistency. Boil the spicy masala curry for 2 minutes on low flame. Stir in between and switch off the flame.

Radish Carrot Potato Masala Curry is ready to serve hot.

Ellunda / Black Sesame Laddu

Ellunda / Til laddu / Sesame laddu is a healthy and sweet snack made with black sesame seeds and jaggery.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ellunda / Til Ladoo / Black Sesame Laddu.

Ingredients:-

Black sesame seeds.-250 gm
Jaggery crushed.     -150 gm
Water.                      -as required
Ghee.                       -1/2 tsp + 1/2tsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash black sesame seeds in water 2 to 3 times to remove dust. Keep the washed black sesame seeds on a clean cloth to drain water completely.

2). Heat 1tsp ghee in a pan. Add drained black sesame seeds and roast on low flame till the sesame seeds starts to splutter. Switch off the flame and transfer the roasted black sesame seeds to a plate.

3). In the same pan add crushed jaggery and 1/4 cup of water and boil till jaggery melts. Switch off the flame and strain the melted jaggery syrup using a strainer to remove impurities.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom kadai add melted jaggery syrup and boil on low flame.

2). Add roasted black sesame seeds into the kadai and mix with the melted jaggery syrup.

3). Add 1tsp ghee to the jaggery sesame seeds mixture and keep stirring the mixture till it starts to  become thick.Switch off the flame and allow the jaggery sesame seeds mixture to cool a little.

4). Apply little ghee on your palms and take a small portion of the warm jaggery sesame seeds mixture in between your palm and starts to make small round shape laddus and transfer to a plate.Make laddu with the remaining mixture when it is warm and transfer them to a plate.

Ellunda / Til Laddu / Black Sesame Seeds Laddu is ready.

Kadachakka Masala Curry / Breadfruit Masala Curry

Kadachakka masala curry also known as Sheemachakka masala curry is a very easy to prepare breadfruit coconut masala curry goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Kadachakka Masala Curry/ Breadfruit Coconut Masala Curry.

Ingredients:-

Breadfruit. -1/2 of a medium size breadfruit
Turmeric powder.-1/4 tsp
Water.                  -as required
Salt.                     -to taste

For Grinding Coconut Masala Paste:-

Grated coconut. -1 cup
Dry red chillies. -7
Tamarind.          -a small piece
Coriander seeds.-1tbsp
Urad dal.            -1tsp
Fenugreek seeds.-a pinch
Coconut oil.       -1tsp

Instructions:-

1). Chop and remove the green outer skin and middle core portion of the breadfruit.Then chop the breadfruit into medium thick pieces.

2). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a pan and roast urad dal, dry red chillies, coriander seeds and fenugreek seeds (methi seeds). Once cooled grind the above roasted ingredients along with grated coconut and tamarind to a smooth paste adding very little water. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom vessel add the chopped breadfruit pieces, turmeric powder and 2 cup of water. Boil and cook the bread pieces till soft.

2). Add required salt and ground coconut masala paste into the vessel and mix with the cooked breadfruit pieces. Boil and cook the masala curry for 2 minutes on low flame and switch off the flame.

Kadachakka Masala Curry/Breadfruit Coconut Masala Curry is ready to serve with rice.

Kadachakka Skin Thoran / Breadfruit Skin Curry

 Kadachakka skin thoran is a very tasty breadfruit skin curry made with breadfruit skin, potato and grated coconut and goes well as a side dish with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Kadachakka Skin Thoran / Breadfruit Skin Curry.

Ingredients:-

Breadfruit Skin. -of a matured breadfruit
Potato.               -1
Mustard seeds.  -1tsp
Dry red chillies. -4
Asafoetida.         -1/2 tsp
Grated coconut.  -2 tbsp
Turmeric powder.-a pinch
Coconut oil.         -1tbsp
Salt.                      -to taste

Instructions:-

1). Cut thick lengthy slices of breadfruit skin of a medium breadfruit. Scrap and remove the green outer part of the skin.Chop the breadfruit skin into thin lengthy strips. Wash chopped breadfruit skin and keep aside.

2). Peel the outer skin of potato and chop potato into thin lengthy strips. Wash chopped potato and keep aside.

3). Grind grated coconut adding a pinch of turmeric powder to a coarse paste.

Method:-

1). Heat 1tbsp coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add broken dry red chilly pieces and saute in oil. Add asafoetida into the pan and mix well.

2). Add chopped breadfruit skin, chopped potato pieces, required salt and required little water into the pan and mix well. Cover and cook breadfruit skin and potato pieces on low flame.

3). Add coarsely ground coconut paste into the pan and mix with the cooked breadfruit skin and potato pieces and switch off the flame.

Very tasty Kadachakka Skin Thoran / Breadfruit Skin Curry is ready to serve with rice.