December 28, 2010

Aloo Pudina Curry

Ingredients :


Aloo - 2 Big/3 Small
Pudina - a handful
Onion - 1 Big
Tomato - 1
Green Chillies - 3
Fresh Ginger - a small piece
Sambar Powder - 2 tspns
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tspn
Salt - 1 tspn
Curry Leaves - few


For Seasoning :


Oil - 3 tbspns
Urad Dal - 1 tspn
Mustard Seeds - 1 tspn
Jeera - 1 tspn
Hing - a pinch


Method :
  • Pressure cook the Aloo for 3 whistles.
  • When it cools down peel the skin and cut into small cubes.
  • In a pan put oil.When it is hot add Urad Dal,Mustard Seeds,Jeera fry for a minute.Then add Curry Leaves and then add the chopped Onions.
  • When the Onions turns into transparent add chopped Tomatoes,Turmeric Powder.
  • Fry till the Tomatoes mashed nicely.
  • Add Pudina and stir well.
  • Now add the Aloo cubes,Salt and mix it well.
  • Keep the stove low and stir the curry till it becomes dry.
Tasty Aloo Pudina Curry is ready :-)))
It goes well with rice/Chapathi.

Milk Halwa

Ingredients :

Milk - 2 Cups
Ravva - 1/4 Cup
Ghee - 1/2 Cup
Sugar - 3/4th Cup
Ilachi Powder - 1/4 tspn
Almonds & Pistas - 1/4 Cup

Method :
  • First roast the ravva on a low flame in order to avoid the raw smell.
  • Put all the ingredients i.e., Milk,Ravva,Ghee & Sugar in a thick bottomed non-stick pan and keep it on a medium flame.
  • When it is half cooked add Ilachi Powder and stir it well.
  • Stir continously till it becomes thick and leaves the sides of the pan.
  • Remove and put the content in a greased bowl/plate.
  • Finally garnish it with Almonds & Pistas.
Tasty Milk Halwa is ready:-)))