Dondakaaya(Ivy Gourd) Ulli Karam

Ingredients :

Dondakaya - 1/4 kg
Big Onion - 1
Red Chillies - 5
Coriander Seeds - 1 Tbspn
Oil - 3 Tspns
Salt - to taste

Method :

• Wash and cut Dondakaya into half and make into 6 long slices.
• Dice the Onion into medium size pieces.
• Now put 3 tspns of oil in a pan.When oil gets hot fry Dondakaya on a medium flame till 3/4 is cooked.
• In the meantime Blend the Onion pieces,Red Chillies & Coriander Seeds and make into a paste.
• Finally add the Onion paste to it and fry till the raw smell is gone.

Tasty Dondakaya Ulli Karam is ready:-)
Serve it with Hot Rice.

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.

Brinjal Ulli Kaaram

Ingredients :

Small Brinjals - 10(12)
Onions - 2 Big
Coconut Shredded - 1 Cup
Cilantro Chopped - 1 Cup
Oil - 3 tbspns

Method :

• Chop the Onions into small pieces.
• Blend the chopped onions,shreddedcoconut & cilantro.
• Slit the Brinjals into the salt water.
• Fill the blended mixture in the slitted brinjals.
• Put 3 tbspns of oil in a pan.
• When the oil becomes hot arrange all the filled brinjals one beside the other and mix it well and close the pan with a lid and cook the curry on a low flame.
• Stir the curry in between.
• When the curry is half cooked put the remaining blended mixture in the pan and mix it well.
• Put the lid and cook the curry on a low flame till all the brinjals become soft.
• Finally garnish it with cilantro.

Tasty Brinjal Ulli Kaaram Curry is ready:-)))

Beans Curry

Ingredients :


Beans - 1/2 Kg
Ginger - 1" Piece
Green Chillies - 8
Salt - as required


For Seasoning :


Oil - 3 tspns
Chana Dal - 1 tspn
Urad Dal - 1 tspn
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tspn
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tspn
Red Chilles - 2
Curry Leaves - 1 Spring


Method :

• First grind the ginger and green chillies with a little amount of water and make a fine past.
• In a pan heat 3 tspns of oil and do the seasoning.
• Add the chopped beans,salt and mix it well.And cover it with a lid.
• When the beans is half cooked add the grinded ginger & green chillies paste and mix it well and cook till it becomes soft.
• Serve it with Rice or Chapathi.