Brinjal curry

INGREDIENTS :

Brinjal/ vankaya : 1(large)
Ground nut powder : 2tbsp
Ginger & garlic paste : 1tsp
Corinader powder : 12tsp
Red chili powder : 1tbsp
Turmeric powder : pinch
Onions : 1/2(very finely chopped)
Tamarind paste : 1tsp(mix with 1/4 cup water)
Salt : to taste
Oil : 2tbsp

PROCEDURE :

1. Wash and cut the brinjals into small pieces and put them in water. keep aside.

2.Heat a pan,add oil,when hot add cumin seeds and let them splatter,Now add the finely chopped onions, Turmeric powder, Salt .fry till transculate,then add the ginger garlic paste and till it leaves it raw smell.

3.Add the  red chili powder,Coriander powder and mix well,add brinjal pieces and cook till brinjals are 3/4 cooked ,now addsalt , tamarind water , and cook on medium flame for 5 mins.

4. Now add ground nut powder and cook for 10 min in low flame. finally garnish with corinader leaves.

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Fish fry

INGREDIENTS :

Fish pieces : 7
Oil : 3tbsp

For the marinade:

Red chilli powder : 2tbsp
ginger garlic paste :  1tsp
Coriander powder : 1tsp
Cumin powder : 1tsp
Garam masala : 1/2tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2tsp
Curry leaves : 3no(finely chopped)
Coriander leaves : 1/4bunch(opt)
Lime juice : 1tbs
Oil : 1/2tsp
Salt : to taste

Make a paste of all the above ingredients.

PROCEDURE :

1.Wash and Clean fish. Apply the marinate to all the fish pieces and keep aside for 15 minutes.

2.Heat 3 tbsps oil in a pan ,once hot ,add the marinated fish pieces and cook them on slow fire for 7-8 minutes.See that the fish doesnt burn or get stuck to the vessel.

3.Flip over the fried fish and let them cook and brown on the other side.Cook for 4-5 minutes. Turn off heat and serve hot as a side dish and garnish with chopped coriander and onions.

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Dondakaya pachadi

INGREDIENTS :

Dondakaya(frozen or fresh) - 1 lb
Green chillies - 5 nos
Salt - As reqd
Coriander leaves - 14bunch
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 2 tsp
Bengal gram- 1/2 tsp
Tamarind extract - 2 tsp
Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp

For seasoning:-

Curry leaves - 2 - 3 nos
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1 tsp
Dry red chilly - 1 no
Garlic pod - 2 no

PROCEDURE :

1.Clean and chop the tindoora\Dondakaya and keep aside
2.Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan add cumin seeds, black gram,curry leaves, slit green chillies and turmeric and saute for a minute.

3.Add chopped Dondakaylu and salt and stir well and cook it uncovered for 3 mins on high flame and then cover cook for 10- 12mins on medium flame until tender.Switch off the flame and let it cool for a while.

4.Meanwhile extract the tamarind pulp for about 2 tsp or separately run the tamarind with salt in grinder and make into a fine pieces to it add the fried dondakayalu pieces and grind it by adding little water, make smooth paste.

5.Heat oil in a pan add Mustard seeds ,cumin seeds, red chillies, crushed garlic clove and curry leaves. turn off heat and add dondakaya paste to it.

6. This recipe tastes good with hot rice with Onion.

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