Raw tomato pachadi,thakali kai pachadi

Usually we use tomato when it is riped .This recipe is using raw tomato.Raw tomato is as sour as lemon .Bu it was different.To make it colorful I added riped tomato too...

Ingredients

Raw tomato - 4 medium sized

Riped tomato - 1/2 the medium sized

Onion - 1/4 the medium sized

Thoor dhal (thuvaram parupu) - 3 table spoons

Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon

chilly powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Salt - as needed

For seasoning:

Oil- 1 table spoon

Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

Urad dhal(ulndham parupu)- 1/4 teaspoon

Asafoetida - 2 pinches

Jeera - 1/4 teaspoon

Coriander leaves - 1 table spoon

Method:

1.In pressure cooker boil the dhal for 2 whistles.

2.Wash and chop the tomato and onion.In a kadai pour the oil when it gets hot add the asafoetida,mustard seeds when the mustard seeds platters add urad,and jeera when urad turns brown add the onion when it turns transparent add the tomato,fry it for 2 mins.

3.Now add the boiled dhal , turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilly powder cover it with lid.

4.Allow it to boil for 5 mins.Then garnish it with coriander leaves.

Raw tomato pachadi ready

Paalak batura

Very yummy side dish with spinach and potato

Ingredients:

Spinach - 2 cups

Potato - 1 large

Onion - 1 medium sized

Tomato - 1 medium sized

Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon

Garlic - 1piece

Ginger - 1 inch

Red chilly - 1

Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon

Oil - 1 cup

Salt -As required

Recipe:

1.Chop potatos into cubes and fry them in oil till golden brown and keep it aside.

2.In a tawa boil the spinach and grind it along red chilly and pepper.Also grind seperately ginger and garlic.

3.Add 2 tablespoons of oil in a tawa when it is hot add the chopped onions when it turns to golden brown add tomato when it turns soft and ginger garlic paste let for 2 mins .

4.Now add the ground spinach in that when it resumes to boil add the potato ,lime juice and salt just give two stirs and turn off the gas

Palak batura is ready to be serverd with chapathy

Potato peas masala

We all like potato ,its taste increases when v add it with peas.This is a simple dish and tasty too.

Ingredients

Potato - medium sized 3nos

Peas - 1 cup

Onion - 1 medium sized

Tomato - 1 medium sized

Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon

Urad dhal - 1/2 teaspoon

Jeera - 1/2 teaspoon

Chilly powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Oil - 3 table spoons

Salt - As reqiured

Recipe

1.Peel the skin of potato chop it into small cubes,also chop tomato and oinon

2.In a tawa add the oil when it is hot ad mustard seeds when it begind to splatter add urad dhal and jeera.

3. Then add Onion and fry it when it turns to golden brown add tomato and fry it when tomato is done add the potato and peas stir for 2 minutes then add salt,turmeric powder and chilly powder.

4. Cover it with lid stir it ocassionally.when the potato is soft turn off the gas.

mmm........... potato