It's yet again a south indian cuisine.. One of the best things I like about south indian cooking is that all the masalas are freshly made which enhances the taste and flavour of the dish.. . Beans Poricha Kootu is a very tasty dish which goes well with Rice.. It is a complete dish as it has proteins from Moong Dal and Vitamins from vegetables along with the flavours from spices like pepper, Jeera and red chilli.. . During these 15 days of Mahalaya (time of Shraddh), we generally do not use Onions and Garlic for cooking.. this recipe holds good during this time.. . Follow me @officiallyfoodiee on Instagram for more updates. Ingredients To roast and grind Channa Dal- 1tsp Urad Dal - 1tsp Jeera - 1tsp Pepper corns - 1tsp Coconut (shredded) - 1tbsp Coconut oil - 1tsp To pressure cook Beans - 1/2 cup (chopped) Moong Dal - 1/2 cup For tempering Coconut oil - 2tsp Mustard seeds - 1tsp Channa Dal - 1tsp Urad Dal - 1tsp Curry leaves - 1sprig Asafoetida - a generous pinch Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp Salt to taste Method 1. Roast and grind the ingredients given the section "To roast and grind" to a smooth paste 2. Pressure cook the Dal and beans 3. Heat coconut oil in a Kadai, add Mustard seeds, curry leaves, Channa Dal, urad Dal, stir for 2 mins till dal turns golden. 4. Add turmeric powder and asafoetida. 5. Add cooked dal and beans along with paste 6. Add salt to taste and adjust the consistency with water. 7. Boil for 2 mins and serve hot with Rice Tips - Adding 1 tsp of Tamarind paste will make the Kootu bit Tangy - Cooking with coconut oil will enhance the flavour of the Kootu
As an ardent lover of Paneer.. This is one dish which I do not get bored of.. This dish will be my 1st thing to order any north indian restaurants for Mains 😜😜 Below recipe holds good for 4 people
Ingredients
Paneer - 200 gms Tomato medium sized - 2 (roughly chopped) Onions medium sized - 3 (roughly chopped) Cashews - 7 to 10 Garlic - 2 to 3 pods Ginger - 1/2 inch Salt to taste Sugar - 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder Dhania powder - 1tsp Garam masala - 1/2 tsp Kasuri Methi - Generous pinch (crushed) Butter (homemade)/oil - 2 tbsp Water as required Coriander leaves for garnish
Method
1. Heat Kadai with 2 tsp of Butter or oil, add ginger, garlic, tomato, onion and cashews. 2. Add turmeric powder, Red chilli powder, garam masala, salt to taste and keep stirring till everything is cooked well and leaves oil 3. Cool the mix and Grind it to a smooth paste 4. Heat butter in same kadai, add the paste, and cut paneer 5. Add sugar and adjust water as per the gravy consistency 6. Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve hot phulkas, naan or rice
Here's to the lunch menu.. I made Mor Kozhambhu and Paruppu Osili.. Only with 1 Potato and 3 Onions.
Paruppu Osili
Ingredients 3 Medium Onions - finely chopped Oil - 2 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Asafoetida - 1 generous pinch Curry leaves - 1 sprig Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Salt to taste To soak (1 hr) and grind Channa Dal - 1/2 cup Dry red chilli - 2 Method: 1. Coarsely Grind the ingredients given in "To soak and grind" with salt to taste 2. Heat Kadai with Oil, add Mustard seeds, Curry Leaves and asafoetida. 4. Stir for 2 mins, add the coarsely ground mix leaving just 1 tbsp behind. 5. Add turmeric powder and keep stirring till the mix cooks well and water is absorbed 6. Add Onions and keep sauteing till onions are cooked well
Potato Mor Kozhambhu
Ingredients 1 Potato - cut into cubes Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Asafoetida - 1 generous pinch Curry leaves - 1 sprig Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Jeera - 1/2 tsp Oil - 2 tsp Salt to taste Water as required To Grind Coarsely Ground mix of Channa - 1 tbsp (from above recipe) Fresh coconut - 1 tbsp Jeera - 1 tsp Green chilli - 2 small ones Ginger - 1/2 inch Sour Curd - 3 tbsp Method 1. Heat oil in Kadai, Add Mustard seeds, Jeera, asafoetida and Curry Leaves. 2. Now add diced potatoes and turmeric powder, cover it and cook till potatoes soften 3. Grind finely all the ingredients given under "To Grind" 4. Add salt to taste and then add the ground mix to the Kadai 5. Add water as needed. Let it simmer and cook for 5 mins 6. Serve with Hot rice and Parrupu Osili😋😋
