Potato - Soya Chunks Fry Recipe

Ingredients:

Soya chunks - 1 cup

Potato (medium size) – 1 (boiled and cubed)

Mustard seeds– 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Sambar Powder - 1 tsp

Curry leaves

Oil - 1 tbs

Salt to taste

Method:

• Microwave the soya chunks with a cup of water and 1 tsp salt for 2 minutes. Wash it in cold water and squeeze it. Cut into pieces

• Heat oil in a pan. Sputter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves

• Add sambar powder and salt and give it a quick stir

• Add the cubed potatoes and saute it for a minute

• Now add the soya chunks and mix them without breaking the potatoes

• Cook on low flame till the potatoes and soya chunks turn golden brown and nicely coated with masala.

• Now the simple and yummy fry is ready to serve 
   

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Chana Masala

Ingredients:

Chickpeas / Garbanzo - 2 cups (cooked)

Cumin seeds - 1 1tsp

Asafetida - pinch

Besan - 1 tbs

Tomato puree - 1 cup

Chilli powder - 1tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Oil - 2 tbs

Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash and soak the garbanzo overnight and pressure cook it with salt.
• Heat oil in a pan. Crack cumin seeds and add asafetida.
• Add the besan and stir fry it for a minute.
• Add the tomato puree. Stir and cook till oil seperates.
• Now add  turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder. saute it for a minute.
• Add  a cup of water and salt.
• Add the cooked chana and cook for about 15 minutes on a low flame or untill the gravy thickens.
• Add garam masala. Stir it for a minute.
• Chana masala is now ready to serve with  chapathi, naan, poori, rice etc.

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Soya Chunks Varuval / Meal Maker Fry

Ingredients:

Soya chunks - 2 cups

Onion – 1 (chopped)

Ginger- garlic paste -1 tsp

Green Chilli - 1(chopped)

Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Cumin powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Garam masala – 1 tsp

Mustard – 1tsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp.

Oil – 2 tbs

Salt to taste

Cilantro to garnish

Method:

• Microwave the soya chunks with 2 cups of water and 1tsp salt for 2 minutes. Wash it in cold water and squeeze it. 
• Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard and cumin seeds.
• Add onion, green chilli and fry till transparent.
• Add ginger garlic paste and stir for a minute
• Add turmeric, cumin powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt and mix well.
• Sprinkle some water and mix.
• Add the soya chunks and cook for about 10 minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

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Spicy Chicken Masala

Spicy Chicken Masala

Ingredients:

Chicken - ½ kg

Onion – 2 (chopped)

Tomato – 3 (chopped)

Green chili – 2 (chopped)

Garlic – 2 cloves (chopped)

Ginger – garlic paste – 1tsp

Turmeric – 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Oil – 2 tbs

Curry leaves – 5-7

Salt to taste

Cilantro to garnish

Method:

• Wash the chicken and cut in to pieces. Boil the chicken until its half done.
• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Add chopped onion, garlic, curry leaves and chilli and fry until the onion becomes transparent.
• Add turmeric and ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell comes out.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and saute it till it becomes mushy.
• Add chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, salt and saute it for a minute.
• Add the boiled chicken and one cup of water and cook until the chicken is done and oil separates from the gravy.
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Serve hot with rice, chapattis etc.

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Easy Egg Fry

Egg Fry

Ingredients:

Egg - 4

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves – 6 - 7 (Optional)

Cilantro – few leaves

Oil – 2 tbs

Salt to taste

Method:

Boil the eggs and cut into two halves.

Heat oil in a pan. Add curry leaves and cilantro and sauté it for a minute.

Add chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and mix it well.

Add boiled eggs and saute and fry it for 5 minutes in a low flame.

Serve hot.

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Plantain Fry / Valakaai Varuval

Ingredients:

Plantains (Green banana)

Turmeric - ¼ tsp

Chilli powder – as needed

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tbs

Curry leaves - 4-5 (Optional)

Method:

• Peel the skin and cut it into fine round pieces.
• Boil the plantain. Once it is half-done drain it and run under the cold water.
• Mix plantain, turmeric, chilli and salt in a bowl.
• Keep it aside for about 20- 30 minutes.
• Heat a pan and add 2 tbs of oil.
• Place the plantain and fry it for 5 minutes, flip and cook for another 5 minutes or until they turns crisp.
• Fry some curry leaves and add to it.

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Lemon Rice / Elumichai Sadham

Lemon Rice with Potato Fry

Ingredients:

Rice - 2 cups boiled rice

Lemon juice - 1/4 cup

Oil - 2 tsp

Red chili – 3

Green chili –-2

Curry leaf - 7 to 10

Cumin seeds - 1tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Chana dal - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Roasted peanut - 1/2 cup (optional)

Asafoetida - pinch

Cilantro to garnish

Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds wait until the seeds crack.
• Add chana dal, urad dal, cumin, red chili, green chili and curry leaf and stir fry for a minute.
• Add asafoetida and turmeric and mix it well.
• Add lemon juice, salt and cook for about a minute.
• Now add the precooked rice, peanut and mix it gently.
• Garnish with cilantro.

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Spicy Potato Fry / Urulai Kilangu Varuval

Spicy Potato Fry

Ingredients:

Potato (medium size) – 2 (boiled and cubed)

Onion – 1 (chopped)

Garlic – 1 clove (chopped)

Green chilli - 1 

Curry leaves – 10

Chilli powder – 1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Coriander powder – 3/4 tsp

Mustard seeds– 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1tsp

Oil - 1 tbs

Salt to taste

Cilantro to garnish

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan, Add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Let it sputter.
• Add chopped onion, garlic and chilli and fry till onion turns transparent.
• Add turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and mix it well.
• Sprinkle some water and stir it for a minute.
• Add cubed potatoes and saute it without breaking the potatoes.
• Cook on low flame till the potatoes turn golden brown and nicely coated with masala.
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Enjoy with coconut rice, lemon rice, sambar rice, chapattis etc.

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Coconut Rice / Thengai Sadham Recipe

Coconut Rice with Chicken Masala

Ingredients: 

Rice - 2 cups boiled rice

Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Oil - 2 tsp

Red chili - 3

Curry leaf - 7 to 10

Cumin seed - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp

Chana dal - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Roasted peanut - 1/2 cup (optional)

Asafetida - pinch

Cilantro to garnish

Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds wait until the seeds crack.
• Add chana dal, urad dal, cumin, chili and curry leaf and stir fry for a minute.
• Add asafetida mix it well.
• Add grated coconut and salt and cook for about a minute.
• Now add the precooked rice, peanut and mix gently.
• Garnish with cilantro. Perfect for lunch box.

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Sundal / Chick peas Kulambu

Ingredients:

Black/white sundal (chick peas) – 1 cup

Mustard – ½ tsp

Urad dal – ½ tsp

Onion – 2 (finely chopped)

Garlic cloves – 2 (chopped)

Tomatoes – 2 (finely chopped)

Green chili – 1 (chopped)

Tamarind extract – ½ cup

Chili powder - 1tsp

Coriander powder – 11/2 tsp

Coconut milk- 1 cup

Curry leaves – 5-7

Cilantro to garnish

Oil- 3 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

• Soak the sundal overnight and pressure cook it with salt.
• Heat oil in a pan. Crack mustard, add urad dal and curry leaves and sauté.
• Add the chopped onion, garlic and green chili. Saute it  till onion is slightly brown.
• Then add chopped tomatoes and sauté it till the tomatoes becomes mushy.
• Add chili powder, coriander powder and salt. Saute it for a minute.
• Add tamarind extract and cook for 5 minutes.
• Now add the coconut milk, sundal and 1 cup of water.
• Cover it with a lid and cook it in medium flames till oil separates
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Serve hot with rice, idli, dosa.

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