Sunday, August 25, 2013

Potato Podimas


Potato podimas is a side dish
Potato Podimas














 







Prepare Time..............5 min
Cook Time...................10 min
Serve...........................5

Ingredients
  • Potato ..............................1 kg
  • Coconut ...........................half cup
  • Green Chilies................... 4
  • Curry Leaves......... ...........few
  • Ginger(Chopped)..... ........1tsp
  • Mustard Seeds................ 1 tsp
  • Chana Dhal........................2 tsp
  • Oil .................................3 tsp
  • Salt to Taste
Method
  • Boil the potato and remove the skin. Mash them nicely. 
  • Grind coconut and chilies coarsely. 
  • Heat a pan with of oil. Add mustard and chana dhal. 
  • When the dhal becomes red, add the mashed potato, coconut, ginger and salt.
  • Mix well and lastly add the curry leaves

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Tomato Rice

Tomato rice is the easiest recipe to prepare.I prepare this recipe most of the time.
  • Prepared Time.......15 minutes
  • Cook Time..............20 min
  • Serve ......................5
Ingredients
  • Cooked Rice....................4cups
  • Turmeric Powder,..............1/2 tsp
  • Tomato.............................2
  • Green Chili.......................5
  • Red Chili Powder............. 1tsp
  • Asafoetida..........................1tsp 
  • Corinader Leaves...............little
  • Sambar Powder................1/2 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds...................1tsp
  • Chana Dhal........................2tsp
Salt to taste
Rice with tomatos and spices
Tomato Rice

Method

  • Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds and chana dhal.
  • When it crackles add chopped tomatoes, green chili,
  • Add turmeric, red chili powder  and sambar powder.
  • When the tomatoes cooked add the rice, salt and mix.
  • Sprinkle coriander leaves.
  • serve with vadam/ pappadams.