Chapathi, Paneer Butter Masala and Tamarind Rice.

Chapati, Paneer Butter Masala and Tamarind Rice 

Lunch Menu

Recipe For Tamarind Rice

Recipe For Homemade Paneer

Here I have used store bought paneer for paneer butter masala. I will share the recipe in my future posts.

Alu Bonda

Alu Bonda

Ingredients

3 Potatoes

2 cups Besan Flour ( Gram flour )

1 spoon Jeera

2 spoons Red Chilli powder

Pinch of Cooking Soda

1/2 spoon Mustard Seeds

1 - 2 Green Chilli chopped

4 Curry Leaves

Coriander Leaves chopped

1/4 spoon Turmeric Powder

Salt

Oil for frying

Method :

Cut Potato into 4 pieces and pressure cook for 4 whistles in pressure cooker.

Remove the skin of cooked potatoes and mash evenly.

In a mixing bowl, put besan flour, jeera, red chilli powder, cooking soda, and salt.

Add water and mix well and make thick batter.

In a pan, heat 2 spoons oil, add mustard seeds, green chilli, curry leaves and mashed potatoes.

Add coriander leaves, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.

After it cools down, make lemon size balls and keep it aside.

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai for frying.

Now roll potato balls in the batter and deep fry on a medium flame.

Fry both sides till it turns golden brown.

Alu Bonda is ready.

Photo Frame

Photo Frame

Home Decor ( DIY)

Simple diy ( do it yourself) using a photo frame and a cloth.  I will be sharing some of the diys I have tried in my blog.

Mangalore Cucumber Sambar

Mangalore Cucumber Sambar

Ingredients

1/2 cup Toor Dal
1/2 Mangalore Cucumber diced ( seeds removed)
2 spoons Tamarind extract
2 -3 spoons Coconut grated
1/2 spoon Turmeric powder
1 spoon Sambar powder
2 spoons Red Chilli powder
1/2 spoon Mustard seeds
8 Curry Leaves

1/2 spoon Jaggery
Pinch of Asafoetida
Salt
Oil

Method

1. Cooking:

    - In a pressure cooker, combine:

        - Toor Dal

        - Diced Mangalore Cucumber

        - Pinch of Turmeric powder

        - 2 drops of Oil

        - Water

    - Cook on medium flame for 2-3 whistles.

2. Seasoning:

    - In a tadka pan, heat 1 spoon Oil.

    - Add:

        - Mustard seeds

        - Curry Leaves

        - Asafoetida

    - Turn off the flame.

3. Grinding:

    - In a mixer jar, grind Coconut into a fine/coarse paste.

4. Final Preparation:

    - Add the ground paste, seasoned mix, Tamarind extract, Jaggery, Sambar powder, Red Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, and Salt to the cooked Toor Dal.

    - Mix well and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame, until the Sambar starts boiling.

Result:

    Mangalore Cucumber Sambar is ready to serve with rice!

Note: Remember to remove seeds from the cucumber and discard them before using.