Majjige HuLi ( Veggies in yogurt sauce )

Ingredients for 2 : 1.1 small cup chana dal(Chickpeas lentils ) 2.1 table spoon cumin/jeera 3.1 tea spoon fenugreek seeds(methi) 4.1 small cup grated coconut. 5.2-3 Green chilies. 6.1 cup Coriander leaves 7.Salt 8.200 gm of Winter Melon/Ash Guard 9.2 cups of yogurt. 10.2 table spoon oil,mustard seeds and asafoetida for tempering. 11.i tea spoon turmeric powder. Preparation: 1.Chop Winter Melon into thick cubes and boil seperately. 2.Soak chana dal for 2 hrs. 3.Grind chana dal,grated coconut,fenugreek seeds,green chilies,turmeric powder ,cumin and coriander leaves into fine paste. 4.Add the paste to boiled vegetables and heat it in medium flame for 5-10 min. 5.Temper by adding oil, mustard seeds and asafoetida. 6.Lastly add salt as per the quantity and taste required. 7.Mix yogurt after...

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Mushroom Pepper Dry

Ingredients for 2 people : 1.Mushroom 200 gm medium size chopped 2.2 table spoon coriander seeds 3.2 table spoon pepper seeds 4.2 table spoon cumin/jeera 5.2 table spoon ginger garlic paste 6.Curry leaves as per taste 7.2 table spoon vegetable / oilve oil 8.Salt to taste 9.One medium sized onion long sliced 10.One medium sized capsicum long sized. Preparation: 1.Dry roast coriander seeds ,pepper seeds and jeera. Make fine powder. 2.After heating 2 table spoons of oil in the pan, add mushroom and shallow fry till it releases all its moisture.Remove mushrooms and keep it aside. 3.Fry onions and capsicum for 2-3 min along with curry leaves.Let capsicum be a little crunchy. 4.Now add mushrooms into the pan.Add ginger garlic paste and grounded powder.Keep frying. 5.Add salt according to the...

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Maavinakai Gojju / Raw Mango Gravy

Ingredients for 4 people: 1. 1 Cup raw mango cut into small cubes(Peel the mango skin) 2. 1 Cup grated coconut. 3. 1 tea spoon fenugreek /Methi seeds 4. Salt according to taste 5. 2-3 Green chili 6. 2 dry red chili 7. Half tea spoon turmeric powder 8. 2 table spoon Jaggery (According to the taste) 9.Oil,mustard seeds, asafoetida for seasoning Method: Blend all ingredients from 1-8 above into a smooth paste. Add oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and asafoetida after oil gets heated. Mix the paste into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. You may add water and salt based on the thickness required. ...

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Mediterranean Salad

Ingredients for 2 people: 1.2 Cups finely chopped Cucumber (remove seeds) 2.2 Cups finely chopped Tomatoes(remove seeds) 3.1 Cup finely chopped Onions(Red onions tastes better) 4.1 Cup finely chopped Coriander leaves 5. 1 Cup finely chopped Mint leaves 6.1 table spoon pepper powder 7.Salt to taste 8.Olive oil 2 table spoons 9.1 Cup finely chopped raw mango(optional) Method: Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hr before serving....

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