Bitter Gourd Podi

Again this week end was busy with cooking session and ended up making 7 dishes (< last weekend).  Weekdays are more relaxing without cooking.                      

Bell Pepper Sambhar  - I froze a bowl of Sambhar for future use.                   

Paruppu Rasam                       

White Gourd More Kuzhambhu                       

Clustered beans Poriyal                       

Potato Kara curry                    

Bitter Gourd Podi                     

Poori Kizhangu -I froze a samll bowl of hers too.                                             

Here I go with the recipe of Bitter Gourd Podi

I donno how to name this recipe, I learnt it from my friend Suneetha(from Andhra). My DH also likes it very much, and I make it once in 2 ,3 months because it calls for deep frying.                      

After tiresome cooking, we went to Vanaathi - Mohan's Place for dinner. She made spicy & yummy Veggie Cutlets for appetizers. Definitely I should get her recipe and try it soon as a surprise.                

It was fun playing cards, delicious dinner and me falling from the swing tops them all. Kids played nicely in the swing. Shame on me…L

 

Ingredients               

Bitter Gourd ---------------------> Slice into thin rounds

To Grind                     

* Dhalia -------------------------> ½ cup (Pottukadalai/Roasted Split Channa Dhal)

* Dry Coconut Powder ---------> ½ cup

Red Onion -----------------------> one half hopped into chunks

Chilli Powder --------------------> 2 tsp              

Salt ------------------------------> A2Y taste

First grind * marked items alone in the mixie and then add rest of the items to make a coarse paste.                    

Procedure                  

v  Marinate bitter gourd in salt, turmeric for 30 minutes; then squeeze excess water and keep it aside          

v  Deep fry the Karela rounds in oil; I just pan fried, but it takes longer time                

v  In a wide pan, add oil; pour the Channa Dhal mixture and fry for few minutes                       

v  Now add the fried Bitter gourd and mix well              

v  Keep it for few minutes and remove it from heat

v  Make small balls when it is warm enough                  

v  Mix each ball in the hot rice and serve it with Pulikuzhambhu

Vendaikkai & Bitter Gourd Fry

I love Okra in any form. Keep visiting the blog for yummy Okra fry...

Sorry for posting the recipe late. I went to India for my Parent's & DH's Chitti, Chittapa's Shastiapthapoorthi. I'll share the importance of the function & ceremony photos soooon...

Ingredients:                      

Okra ------------------------> 2 Cups, Chopped

Onions ---------------------> 1 Cup

Green Chillies ------------> 2 Chopped fine

Salt -------------------------> A2Y taste

                               

                               

Seasoning:                         

Mustard Seeds ------------> 1 tsp

Urad Dhal ------------------> 1 tsp

Curry leaves ---------------> 2 strands; chopped fine

Method:                             

v  In a wide Pan, just fry the Okra alone with little oil.  Leave it in medium for few minutes until the stickiness is gone. Do not stir it very often.                               

v  Keep it aside. In the same pan, do the seasoning.                            

v  Now add onions, followed by Chillies                     

v  Add the Okra and salt.                  

v  Stir it good so that everything is mixed well                        

v  Ready to serve with any spicy Pulikuzhambhu/Karakuzhambhu/ Theeyal                             

"வெண்டைக்காய் சாப்டாக்க கணக்கு நல்லா வரும்மாக்கும்; பெரியவங்க சொல்றாங்க, அதனால நல்லா நிறைய சாப்டுங்க, சந்தோஷம்மா இருங்க!"

Up Next: BitterGourd Fry

Bitter Gourd Fry                              

The 3^rd dish for the weekend is Bitter Gourd fry. My DH loves this Bitter Gourd so much.

Ingredients                       

Bitter Gourd ---------------> 4, cut into thin round slices

Onions ----------------------> 1 Cup

Green Chillies --------------> 2 Chopped fine

Chillie Powder -------------> 1/2 tsp

Salt ---------------------------> A2Y taste

Method:                             

v  In a frying Pan, just fry the Bitter Gourd rounds with oil.  Leave it in medium for few minutes until almost cooked.                               

v  In the same pan, add onions, followed by Chillies; fry everything until Veggie is cooked. If onions are added in the beginning, it will be burnt by the time Bitter gourd is cooked.                     

v  For more spiciness, add little more of Chilli powder towards end.

v  Ready to serve with Sambhar/Rasam

Buy the young tender Bitter gourds which are best for cooking. Flesh inside is white and seeds are smaller. Discard the ripened ones. Bitter gourd helps in purifying blood; Bitter gourd juice helps to control Sugar(Diabetics) in blood.