Split Black Gram Fritter Curry

SPLIT BLACK GRAM FRITTER CURRY

Hello everyone.Welcome to my cooking corner. Today I am sharing with you a recipe of Split Black Gram Fritter Curry. It is a recipe of spiced split black gram dough steamed ,shallow-fried and dipped in a thick onion-tomato gravy. It is tasty, innovative and healthier too. In my place, it is called IRHAR and is served during marriage ceremonies. In my first family, we preferred to eat chapatis at night only and my mom used to make it quite often. You can have it with tandoori rotis and rice too. I hope you guys will like it. Do try it and share your experience with me. So let’s start with the recipe—

Ingredients:-For the Split Black Gram fritters

1. Split Black Gram-250 gms
2. Cumin-1/2 tsp
3. Asafoetida-A pinch
4. Pepper Powder-1/2 tsp
5. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
6. Cumin Powder-1/2 tsp
7. Garam Masala-1 tsp
8. Salt-According to taste
9. Water-As required

For the curry:-

1. Onion-2
2. Green Peas-100 gms
3. Ginger-Garlic Paste-1 tsp
4. Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
5. Cumin Powder-1 tsp
6. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
7. Tomato Puree-1 tbsp
8. Garam Masala-1 tsp
9. Salt-According to taste
10. Vegetable Oil-1 tbsp

For Garnish—Fresh Cream

STEPS

STEP 1

Wash and soak the split black gram overnight. Grind it a little coarsely without adding more water. Grind the onions into a fine paste. Mix all the above-given spices into the dough and keep aside.

STEP 2

Now make rolls from the dal batter and boil them in hot water for 15 minutes. When it hardens take out the rolls from water and let them dry.

STEP 3 Cut it into thin rounds and shallow fry till browned and crispy.

STEP 4

Next, take a pan and add oil into it. Next, add the onion paste and fry it. Now I will add the ginger-garlic paste. Fry for two minutes. Next, add all the spices, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, cumin powder by mixing in water. In this way, our spices will not get burnt. Next, add tomato puree. Fry for two minutes. Now I will add the green peas and fry again for one-two minutes. Now it’s time to add garam masala. Fry for a minute. Now I will add the fritters to the gravy along with water and simmer for five minutes.

STEP 5

Our Split Black Gram Fritters In Curry is done. Garnish with fresh cream. You can also add fresh coriander to it.

Friends do try the recipe. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

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Fenugreek Rice with Split Pigeon Pea(Toor Dal)Kadhi

FENUGREEK RICE WITH SPLIT PIGEON PEA(TOOR DAL) KADHI

Hello and welcome back everybody to my cooking corner. Sorry for the late post, was not able to find time because of certain personal engagements.Hope you all are doing great.A  very happy Ram Navami to my Indian friends. Today I am going to share a healthy recipe of Fenugreek Rice and Split Pigeon Pea or Toor Dal Kadhi. This rice is a healthy change from regular fried rices with mild seasonings and very less oil. The kadhi is also very healthy and a real tummy cooler to be had in summers. The use of curd in both the recipes augments the taste and nutritional levels of both dishes. I hope you guys will like it and try it sometime. So let’s start with the recipes—

Ingredients:-For the fenugreek rice–

1. Basmati Rice-1 glass
2. Fenugreek Greens-1 cup
3. Green Peas-1/4 cup
4. Potato-1
5. Onions-2
6. Green Chillies-2
7. Ginger-Garlic Paste-1 tsp
8. Thick Curd-1 tbsp
9. Sugar-A pinch
10. Coriander-Cumin Powder-1 tsp
11. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp each
12. Garam Masala-1 tsp
13. Tomato Puree-1 tbsp
14. Salt-According to taste
15. Water-11/4 glass(with the same measurement as rice)

For the tempering:-

1. Ghee-2 tbsp
2. Cumin-1 tsp
3. Bay Leaf-1
4. Black Cardamom-2
5. Green Cardamom-2
6. Cinnamon Stick-1
7. Clove-4
8. Black Pepper-2

For the garnish-Roasted cashews.

STEPS

Step 1

Chop and wash the fenugreek finely. Chop the onions, green chilies. Beat the curd. Boil the potato, chop and shallow fry it and keep aside. Take a pressure cooker and add in all the tempering ingredients in it. Now add the chopped onions and chilies and saute for a minute. Add the ginger-garlic paste, spices,coriander-cumin powder, red chilly powder,garam masala, salt and fry them for two minutes. Add the tomato puree. Fry it too. Add in the chopped greens and fry for three-four minutes.

Step 2

Now wash and add 1 glass of basmati rice in the cooker. Fry it for one minute. Also add the roasted cashews, salt, and beaten curd. Sprinkle a pinch of sugar also. Add water(1 1/4 glass)and set the cooker over low flame for fifteen minutes to make this fenugreek fried rice.

Our aromatic Fenugreek Rice is ready. Serve it with Toor Dal Kadhi.

SPLIT PIGEON PEA OR TOOR DAL KADHI

1. Toor Dal-200 gms
2. Drumstick-1
3. Broad Beans-50 gms
4. Onions-1
5. Green Chillies-2
6. Ginger-Garlic Paste- 1 tsp
7. Tomato-1
8. Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
9. Coriander Powder-1 tsp
10. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
11. Garam Masala-1 tsp
12. Dry Mango Powder- 1 tsp
13. Thick Curd(beaten)-1 cup
14. Salt-According to taste

For the tempering:-

1. Cumin-1 tsp
2. Asafoetida-A pinch
3. Vegetable Oil-1 tbsp

For the garnish:-Chopped Cilantro

STEPS

STEP 1

Wash and boil toor dal with some kokum flowers and fenugreek seeds, salt and turmeric powder. Cut the drumsticks and broad beans into large pieces and blanch them.

Step 2

Take a pan and add all the tempering ingredients in it. When they splutter, add in the chopped onions and green chilies and fry for half a minute. Now add the ginger-garlic paste and fry again.

Step 3

Add in the spices, coriander powder, red chilly powder, garam masala, dry mango powder. Fry again and add the tomato. Fry everything well so that the rawness goes away completely.

Step 4

Add the blanched veggies also. You can add any vegetable of your choice. Now add the toor dal and let it simmer for five minutes. Lastly, add some beaten curd and garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.

Our Toor Dal Kadhi is ready. Serve both dishes together.

Note point—The veggies are not visible in the picture of Dal Kadhi but they have been added to make the dish.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedbacks. Have a great weekend everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

 

 

 

Radish Fritter Kadhi

RADISH FRITTER KADHI

Hello and welcome to my cooking corner again. Today I am going to share a recipe of Radish Fritter kadhi. It is a healthier version of pakora kadhi and is great to have on a day when you want a lighter lunch. The recipe is as follows—

Ingredients:-

For the radish fritters:-

1. Radish- 2
2. Gram Flour-200 gms
3. Onion(finely chopped)-1
4. Green Chillies(finely chopped)-2
5. Carom Seeds-1/2 tsp
6. Cumin-1/4 tsp
7. Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
8. Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp
9. Garam Masala-1/2 tsp
10. Dry Mango Powder-1/4 tsp
11. Salt-According to taste
12. Vegetable Oil-For shallow frying

For the kadhi:-

1. Fresh Buttermilk-1/2 of 1 pkt
2. Gram Flour-2 tsp
3. Ginger Paste-1/2 tsp
4. Onion-1
5. Green Chillies-2
6. Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
7. Coriander Powder-1 tsp
8. Cumin Powder-1 tsp
9. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
10. Kadhi Masala-1 tsp
11. Salt-According to taste
12. Sugar-A pinch

For the tempering:–

1. Black Mustard or Rai-1/2 tsp
2. Cumin-1/2 tsp
3. Bay Leaf-2
4. Dry Red Chilly-1
5. Asafoetida-A pinch
6. Vegetable Oil-1 tbsp

For garnish—Freshly chopped cilantro

STEPS

Step 1

To make the radish fritters, wash, scrape and grate the radish. Chop the onions, green chilies, cilantro finely.

Step 2

Take a bowl. Squeeze the excess water from the grated radish and put in the bowl. Now add, gram flour, chopped onions, green chilies, carom, and cumin seeds, coriander powder, red chilly powder,garam masala, salt, dry mango powder and mix it.

Step 3

Heat a pan and make small balls out of the radish batter. Shallow fry in a pan and drain excess oil on tissue papers.

Step 4

For making the kadhi, take a bowl and add in the buttermilk, gram flour, pinch of sugar and mix it well. Now take a vessel and add all the tempering ingredients. Next, add the chopped onion and green chilies in the pan and fry for half a minute. Add in ginger paste. Fry again. Now add the remaining spices, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, cumin powder,kadhi masala and immediately add the buttermilk solution. Mix everything well and let it simmer on low heat for five minutes. Lastly, add the radish fritters and after boiling for a minute switch off the gas.

Our Radish Pakora Kadhi is done. Garnish it with freshly chopped cilantro. Serve it with plain steamed rice, some vegetable stir-fries, and poppadums.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

Fish Curry With Buttermilk

FISH CURRY WITH BUTTERMILK

Hello and welcome to my cooking corner again. Today I will share a new version of fish curry which is made in buttermilk and curd, with mild spices and lots of taste. It is a very healthy dish and can be made without oil too. It is a creative twist to making fish curries which can be made in many ways, this being one of them. I hope you guys will like it. So let’s start—

Ingredients:-For the fish marination:-

1. Fish Fillet-250 gms
2. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
3. Salt-According to taste

For the fish gravy:-

1. Onions-2
2. Green Chillies-3
3. Ginger-Garlic Paste-1 tsp
4. Buttermilk-1cup
5. Fresh Curd-2 tbsp
6. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
7. Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
8. Garam Masala-1/2  tsp
9. Fish Masala-1/2 tsp
10. Sugar-A pinch

For the tempering:-

1. Vegetable Oil-For frying
2. Curry Leaves-6
3. Cumin and Black Mustard-1/2 tsp

For Garnish:-Freshly chopped coriander(optional).

STEPS

Step 1

Wash and marinate the fillets with salt and turmeric. Chop the onions and green chilies finely. Shallow fry the fillets nicely. Add the curd in the buttermilk along with sugar and mix well.

Step 2

Take a pan. Add the tempering ingredients. Now, add in the chopped onions and green chilies. Fry for two minutes. Now add the ginger-garlic paste. Fry again. Now add the spices, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder,garam masala, fish masala and fry again. Now add the buttermilk and let it boil for two minutes.

Step 3

Now add in the fried fish. Simmer on low heat. You can garnish it with freshly chopped coriander though it is optional.

Our Fish Curry With Buttermilk is done. Serve it with steamed rice, fried potato chips, and chilly fritters.

Do try this recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prawns With Fenugreek

PRAWNS WITH FENUGREEK

Hello and welcome to my cooking corner again. Hope you all are doing good. Today’s recipe that I am going to share with you is prawns stir-fried with asafoetida and fenugreek leaves. It is a simple, satisfying and healthy recipe. So let’s start with it—

Ingredients:–

1. Indian Prawns-100 gms
2. Fenugreek Leaves-50 gms
3. Onion-1
4. Green Chillies-2
5. Asafoetida-A pinch
6. Salt-According to taste
7. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
8. Chopped Garlic-1/2 tsp
9. Red Chilly Powder-1/4 tsp
10. Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp
11. Tomato Puree-2 tbsp
12. Garam Masala-1 tsp
13. Tomato Sauce-11/2 tsp
14. Green Chilly Sauce-1 tsp

For the tempering-–Five spice-1/2 tsp

Vegetable Oil-1 tbsp

STEPS

Step 1

Wash and clean the prawns. Chop and wash the fenugreek leaves, onions, and green chilies finely.

Step 2

Take a pan, add the five spice and vegetable oil to it. Next, add a pinch of asafoetida. After that add the chopped onions, green chilies, and chopped garlic. Fry for a minute and add the chopped fenugreek leaves. Fry again till half done. Now add prawns and fry for two minutes.

Step 3

Now add the spices, coriander powder, tomato puree, and garam masala and saute everything well for ten minutes. When the prawns are well-cooked, add tomato and green chilly sauce and simmer for a minute before switching the gas off.

Our Prawns with Fenugreek is done. Serve it with home-cooked chapatis, some onion rings, and sliced lemon. Alternately you can have it as you want to.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

Fish Sambhar

FISH SAMBHAR

Hello and welcome everyone to my cooking corner again. We want to eat different things in different seasons. Sometimes we crave for sweet dishes and sometimes for tangy ones. Today I had some fish in my fridge. And I thought of making a fusion recipe out of these given ingredients. So I made this recipe called Fish Sambhar. It tasted great with the goodness of fried fish and a tangy sambhar. It was liked by all. Hope you all will like it too. So here is the recipe—

Ingredients:-

1. Boneless Fish(any type)-250 gms
2. Toor Dal-250 gms
3. Onion-1
4. Tomatoes-2
5. Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
6. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
7. Coriander Powder-1 tsp
8. Sambhar Powder-2 tsp
9. Garam Masala-1 tsp
10. Tamarind Paste-2 tsp
11. Salt-According to taste
12. Lemon Juice-1 tsp
13. Freshly chopped coriander-For garnish

For the tempering:-

1. Curry Leaves- A few
2. Asafoetida-A pinch
3. Black Mustard-1 tsp
4. Vegetable Oil-2 tbsp

STEPS

Step 1

Wash and marinate the fish with some salt and turmeric powder and leave it for twenty minutes. Chop the onion, tomatoes, and coriander finely. Pressure cook the dal with salt and turmeric powder.

Step 2

Take a pan and shallow fry the fish. Now take a kadhai and add oil with the tempering ingredients. Add chopped onion and fry for three minutes. Add the tomatoes and fry it too for four minutes. Now add red chilly powder and coriander powder and fry it for two minutes. Now add dal and sambhar powder, tamarind paste and let it boil for three-four minutes. Lastly, add garam masala and water for the gravy and let it simmer for ten minutes.

Step 3

 Now add in the fish pieces. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and lemon juice.

Our Fish Sambhar is done. Serve it with steamed rice.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

Spicy Aubergine

SPICY AUBERGINE

Hello and welcome to my corner again. Hope you all are doing fine. Aubergine is one of my favorite vegetables. According to me, it’s one of the tastiest recipes which is made very easily. I make varieties of it and every time I enjoy cooking this vegetable. Today I am sharing this recipe of Spicy Aubergines, a shallow-fried dish cooked in moderate spices which can be had as a side dish for lunch and dinner. I hope you will like it too. So the recipe is as follows—

Ingredients:-

1. Aubergine(big) -2
2. Onions- 1
3. Garlic Paste-1 tsp
4. Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
5. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp
6. Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp
7. Garam Masala-1 tsp
8. Dry Mango Powder-1 tsp
9. Salt-According to taste
10. Mustard Oil-1 tbsp

Tempering:-

1. Five Spice – 1/2 tsp
2. Curry Leaves-1 tsp
3. Mustard Oil – 1 tbsp

STEPS

Step 1

Wash, cut the aubergines into big slices and mix it with salt and turmeric powder. Keep it as such in a refrigerator for ten minutes.

Step 2

Take a pan, add oil to it along with the tempering ingredients. Now add onions and half-fry it. Add in the marinated aubergines. Fry it on high flame for two minutes simmering gradually.

Step 3

Now add all the above mentioned spices and fry again till the spices and aubergines are well fried and crunchy.

Our Spicy Aubergine is done. Serve it hot.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

Eggs In Fenugreek Sauce

EGGS IN FENUGREEK SAUCE

Hello friends.Welcome to my corner. Every day being homemakers, we have to think or research various recipes to cook which sometimes becomes very tiresome. We try to make dishes which are easier, healthier and also tastier. Out of other ingredients, eggs are generally available in all the households. And yesterday I had lots of fenugreek leaves in my kitchen. So today I’m going to share a recipe of Eggs In Fenugreek Sauce. It is really healthy as you can make it without oil. It’s very good for diabetics too as it reduces blood sugar levels, boosts testosterone and increases milk production in breastfeeding mothers. I hope you will like the recipe. So let’s start—

Ingredients:-

1. Eggs -4
2. Fenugreek leaves – 100 gms
3. Onions -1
4. Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
5. Turmeric Powder -1 tsp
6. Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
7. Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
8. Garam Masala – 1 tsp
9. Tomato Puree – 2 tbsp
10. Milk – 1/2 cup
11. Salt – According to taste

For the tempering:-

1. Butter – 1 tsp
2. Vegetable Oil – 1 tsp
3. Cinnamon – 1
4. Green Cardamom – 1

STEPS

Step 1

Firstly boil the eggs. Fry them in oil. Chop the onions and fenugreek leaves. Blanch fenugreek leaves in water for five minutes and grind to make a paste.

Step 2

Take a pan. Add the tempering ingredients. Now add chopped onions and saute for a minute. Add ginger-garlic paste. Saute again. Now add all the spices and saute for a minute. Next, add the tomato puree and the fenugreek paste. Saute everything well and then add water for the gravy.

Step 3

Add milk to the gravy. Simmer on medium flame for five minutes and lastly add the eggs to the curry. Garnish with fresh cream and cilantro though I have not used the latter here.

Note point– After frying the eggs make a slit in the eggs so that when dipped in gravy, the eggs absorb it.

Our Eggs In Fenugreek Sauce are done. Serve it.

Do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great weekend everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

Chickpea Curry With Fenugreek And Curd

CHICKPEA CURRY WITH FENUGREEK AND CURD

A big hello and good morning to all my blogger friends. Today I will be making a very easy recipe of Chickpea With Fenugreek And Curd. It is very tasty and healthy with fenugreek leaves and curd which add an aroma to the dish along with giving it a sweet and tangy touch too. I hope you all will like this simple preparation of mine. The recipe is as follows:—

Ingredients:–

1. Chickpea – 250 gms
2. Fenugreek Leaves – 100 gms
3. Curd – 50 gms
4. Onion -1(big)
5. Ginger-Garlic Paste – 2 tsp
6. Tomatoes -2
7. Red Chillies – 2
8. Turmeric Powder -1 tsp
9. Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp
10. Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
11. Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
12. Garam Masala – 1 tsp
13. Salt – According to taste
14. Vegetable Oil – 2 tbsp

STEPS

Step 1

Wash and soak the chickpeas overnight. Boil them till done. Chop the onions and green chilies. Wash and soak the tomato in hot water. Wash and cut the fenugreek leaves and grind them with the boiled tomato and a green chilly.

Step 2

Take a kadhai and add oil along with the tempering ingredients. Add the chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute. Now add the spices, turmeric powder, red chilly powder,coriander-cumin powder,garam masala, and the fenugreek and tomato paste and saute for three minutes. When the masalas seem cooked add in some whipped curd and water and let the dish simmer for four minutes. Garnish it with chopped cilantro.

Our Chickpea Curry With Fenugreek And Curd is done. Serve it with tandoori rotis or vegetable fried rice.

Everyone do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

 

 

 

Prawn In Mustard Gravy

PRAWN IN MUSTARD  GRAVY

Hello everyone and welcome to my corner once again. We all are generally on the lookout to find new recipes and dishes which have never been made before and which are really good. Some of us are non-vegetarians and out of the non-vegetarian category, most of us like to eat prawns. Prawn curry is made in a number of ways out of which one of the best recipes is the Goan prawn curry. Today I have prepared prawn in a mildly spiced mustard gravy with garlic and curry leaf tempering. I liked the dish, hope you too like it. So let’s start with it—

Ingredients:-For marination of prawn-

1. Salt-A pinch
2. Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
3. Garlic Paste-1 tsp
4. Red Chilly Powder-1 tsp

For the curry-

1. Prawn(medium-sized)-150 gms
2. Yellow Mustard Paste-2 tbsp
3. Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
4. Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp
5. Garlic Paste-1 tsp
6. Tomato Puree-2 tbsp
7. Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp
8. Cumin Powder-1/2 tsp
9. Garam Masala-1 tsp
10. Water-for the gravy

For the tempering:–

1. Five Spice-1/2 tsp
2. Cumin-1/2 tsp
3. Dry Curry Leaves-A few
4. Vegetable Oil-2 tbsp

STEPS

Step 1

Wash and marinate the prawns with some salt, turmeric, red chilly powder, and garlic paste. Leave it covered for ten minutes.

Step 2

Take a pan and shallow fry the prawns on medium heat for three minutes.

Step 3

Now take a wok and add tempering ingredients. Next, add garlic paste, turmeric, red chilly,coriander-cumin powder, tomato puree,garam masala and fry it for a minute. Now add mustard paste and cook it for one to two minutes. Finally, add water to make the gravy and add in the fried prawns. Simmer it for a while. Lastly when the dish cools mix in one teaspoon of lemon juice.

Our Prawn In Mustard Gravy is done.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living. And to all my Indian blogger friends, a very happy Durga Puja.