Saturday, June 21, 2008

Potato Fry


Potatoes are best known for their carbohydrate content and they also contain some important vitamins and minerals. This potato curry is very easy to make n just takes less time to prepare even n taste good. Here is the recipe for potato fry.

All u need...!!!
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1. Potato - 1 big
2. Mustard - 1 tsp
3. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
4. Asafotedia - a pinch
5. Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Curry leaves
8. Salt to taste
9. Water - 1/4 cup
10. Oil - 2 tsp
11. Garlic - 3 pinches cut lengthwise(optional)
12. Onion - 1/2 cut small(optional)

How u go on making them...
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1. Peel the skin and boil potato. Cut them into small pieces and keep them aside.
2. Take a non stick pan and heat them. Add oil and once hot add mustard and cumin seeds. Also add asafotedia.
3. Then add onions and when they turn brown add garlic and fry till the smell eases.
4. Now add the potatoes and mix them well for 2-3 mins.
5. Add turmeric , red chilli powder and mix them well. Add little water.
6. Add salt according to taste and also curry leaves.
7. Keep frying them adding little oil inbetween for about 10mins.

Potato fry is ready. Serve them hot with any rice varities.

Masala Vada

Masala Vada a famous south indian dish is made in almost all occasions. It goes well with sambar n chutney. It tastes great as such. Here is the recipe for masala vada.

All u need...!!!
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1. Channa dhal - 2 cups
2. Red chilli - 4
3. Curry leaves
4. Turmeric Powder
5. Cumin Seeds
6. onions - 1 big finely chopped
7. Black pepper powdered (optional)
8. Ginger finely cut
9. Oil for deep frying
10. Salt to taste

How u go on making them...
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1. Soak channa dhal for 2 hrs. Take 1 1/2 cups of channa dhal and red chillies and grind them to 3/4th paste.
2. Now add the remaining channa dhal to the paste and mix them well.
3. Add cut onions, curry leaves, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, ginger, pepper to the mixture along with the required quantity of salt and mix them well.
4. Keep them aside for about 20mins. Meanwhile take a non stick pan and add enough oil and heat them for depp frying.
5. Once oil turns hot make small balls of the mixture and flatten them to the size required and put them in oil and fry both the sides till they turn brown.

Now Masala Vada is ready. Server them hot with sambar or chutney or tomato ketchup.

Dhai Vada

Dhai Vada... I made masala vada n mixed them with yogurt...
Here goes the recipe...

Masala Vada -> Can check the recipe under side dish folder.

For the dipping...
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1. 1 cup of thick yogurt.
2. 1/2 cup water
3. 5 spoons sugar
4. Boondi - 1/2 cup

How u go on making them....
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1. Add water and sugar to yogurt and mix them well.
2. Now add Boondi and prepared masala vada to them.
Dhai vada is ready. Can have it as a snack too. Tastes good..:)

Vada Kurma

Vada Kurma...I added masala vada with veggie kurma..It tastes reali good...
Here goes the recipe for Vada Kurma...


Masala Vada -> Can check the recipe for masala vada under side dish folder

All u need...!!!(for making kurma)
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1. Onion - 1 big...finely chopped
2. Tomato - 1 chopped
3. Curry leaves
4. Corriander leaves
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
7. Bay leaves - 1 small
8. Cinnanmon - 2 small sticks
9. Cloves - 2
10. Oil - 2-3 tsp
11. Salt to taste
12. Coconut - 1/2 cup grated
13. Ginger Garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp

How u go on making them...
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1. Heat a non stick pan and add oil. Once oil turns hot add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and mix them well.
2. Add onions and mix them well until they turn brown.
3. Now add the ginger garlic paste and mix them well till smell eases. Once done, add tomato, curry leaves and mix them and fry them for 3-4 mins.
4. Add turmeric n red chilli powder and mix them well. Add little water. Keep mixing them for about 5-6 mins until the powder smell eases.
5. Add the grated coconut and mix them well for 3-4 mins.
6. Add the prepared masala vada to this kurma and keep them in sim for 3-4 mins. Add Cilantro leaves.
Vada Kurma is ready. Serve them hot with hot rice or as a side dish for idli, dosa varities.