ridge gourd curry

ridge gourd curry(ಹಿರೆಕಾಯಿ ಪಲ್ಯ )

ingredients:

1. skinned and diced ridge gourd 2 1/2 cups
2. soaked moong dal 1/3 cup
3. peanut powder 2 tbsp
4. oil 1 tbsp
5. mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
6. jeera 1/4 tsp
7. curry leaves 4-5
8. red chili powder 1/4 tsp or as per taste
9. gud 1/4 tsp
10. salt to taste
11. goda masala (kaala masala) 1/4 tsp optional

• heat oil in a pan add mustard and jeera let splutter and add curry leaves and hing
• add soaked moong dal and cover to cook for some time
• add the diced ridge gourd and mix well. cover and let cook for some time
• add red chili powder, masala powder(optional),gud,salt, peanut powder and some water to cook. cook till the ridge gourd is just soft enough.

udad daal chatni powder

udad daal chutny powder/ಉದ್ದಿನ ಬೇಳೆ ಚಟ್ನಿ ಪುಡಿ

ingredients:

1. 2 cups udad daal
2. 1 cup chana daal
3. 1/2 cup til (sesame seeds)
4. 1 cup peanuts
5. 3/4 cup dry coconut grated
6. 1/2 cup red chili powder.
7. 2 string curry leaves
8. 2 tsp tamrind
9. 1 tsp hing
10. 1 tbsp gud
11. 1 tbsp oil to roast all the ingredients
12. salt to taste

method:

• in a kadhai roast all the ingredients separately in little oil and let cool.
• grind coarsely in a mixer.
• store in a air tight jar

This chutny powder goes very well with idli,curd rice, plain rice with ghee and chakli(murukku)! 

oh ya chakli is dipped in the chutny mixed in plain yogurt. A typical north karnatak style I guess!

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7 cup sweets,seven cup sweet

seven cup sweets

ingredients

1. 3 cups sugar
2. 1 cup grated coconut(fresh coconut)
3. 1 cup pure ghee/dalda
4. 1 cup milk
5. 1 cup besan.

Method

• in a kadhai mix all the ingredients together and heat on a medium flame stirring continuously.
• when the mixture starts to leave the bottom of the kadhai spread on a greased thali ( apply some ghee on your hand ,gently touch the mixture... if doesnot stick then ready).when cools cut into diamond shape.

I prepared this sweet for my daughter's birthday party.(the same in pictures was done for my daughter Prachi's  2 nd Birthday party)I thought of something traditional and homemade to share with .This is an alternate to mysorepak as it almost tastes like it.

coconut burfi/kobbari mithai

kobbarimithai/coconut burfi

1. 1 cup grated coconut(fresh coconut)


2. 1 cup sugar


3. 1/4 cup milk


4. 1 tsp cardamom powder


5. 1 tbsp of coarsely ground dry fruits to garnish

method:

•  mix coconut and milk in a blender and grind to form a smooth paste


• heat a kadhai and pour in the coconut paste and sugar and keep stirring on medium heat till the mixtures starts to thicken and forms like a ball


• grease a thali and spread the ground dry fruits and over this pour the cooked mixture and carefully spread it


• let cool and cut into shapes you like.