Sunday, October 20, 2013

Chakka koottu (Jack Fruit Curry)

Prepare time          10 min
Cook Time              20 min
Serve                      5

Ingredients
Chakka Koottu

Chakka pieces                  2 cups
Grated Coconut                1cup
Red Chili                          2
Turmeric Powder            1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds                    1tsp
Rice                                1tsp
Mustard Seeds               1tsp
Urad Dhal                       2 tsp
Curry Leaves                   few
Salt to taste.
Method
Cut the chakka pieces into small.
Heat a pan with water add the chakka pieces.
Add turmeric and salt, cook till it becomes tender.
Grind the coconut,chili cumin seed and rice into a paste.
Heat a pan with oil, add mustard, 2 tsp coconut, urad dhal and curry leaves.
When mustard  crackles add to the koottu and mix well.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Navaratri Naivedyam Bonda

Ulundu Bonda
Snack with fried one
Bonda

Ingredients

Urad dhal                            1 cup
Green Chili                         1
Coconut Flakes                 2  tbsp.
Black Pepper corns            1 tsp
Rice Flour                            1 tbsp.
Curry leaves                       few
Salt to Taste
Method

Grind the urad dhal, chili and salt into a fine paste with little water.
Add pepper and coconut and mix well.
Heat a pan with oil.
Take little batter make a ball and drop in the hot oil
Fry them golden brown.
I make this for Navaratri as prasadam.