Thursday 1 May 2014

Roti, Beans Stir-fry with Coconut and Spices and Onion Tomato Masala

Roti,   Beans Stir-fry with Coconut and Spices and Onion Tomato Masala
Roti, Beans Stir-fry with Coconut and Spices
and Onion Tomato Masala
Beans Stir-fry with Coconut and Spices

Preparation time:10 minutes
Cook time :  20 minutes
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients
3 1/2 cup Ammarakai/ Guar beans  (chopped finely )
1 1/2 Onion ( chopped finely)
1/2 Coconut
1/2  teaspoon Red chili powder
 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
1 1/4 teaspoon Salt
3/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 tablespoon  Urad dal/ split black gram
2 no Red chilies
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon Coconut oil
1/2 cup water
2 sprig curry leaves.
How I made
  • Wash and clean the guar beans cut the head and tail and the cut them into fine pieces and set aside, chop the onion and set aside.
  • Heat coconut oil  in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal and halved red chilies, when mustard seeds starts splutter add chopped onion, guar beans
  • To this add turmeric powder, salt and water and close the lid cook for until entire water is evaporates and beans gets cooked.
  • Then add coconut, cumin powder and red chili powder and mix once and cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and enjoy with rice and gravy. 
Basic Onion Tomato Masala

Chutney is an excellent accompaniment to Indian meals, plowman's lunches, sandwiches and any other savory dish you like to add a bit of sweetness and spice to. This tomato and onion chutney is not one for keeping––it's to be made for a meal to be eaten the same day, fresh and spicy.

Ingredients

  • 3 large tomatoes
  • 2 onions
  • 3-4 green chillies
  • few coriander (cilantro) leaves
  • 3 sprigs of curry leaves
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 garlic paste
  • 1-1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • A pinch hing (asafoetida)
  • 1/2 tsp groundnut powder (new crop peanut powder) (optional)
  • Salt to taste

Steps

  1. 1Cut the tomatoes, onions, and green chillies into small pieces.


    2Heat the oil in the pan. Fry the mustard and cumin seeds for a minute.

    3Add the hing, curry leaves, green chili and onions. Deep fry until...

    4... The onions turn brownish.

    5Add the garlic paste continue frying.

    6Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes get gravy.

    7Add the red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, sugar, salt and...

    8... The groundnut powder.

    9Fry until the oil in the pan separates.

    10Garnish with fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves.

    11Serve with parathas or rice.

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