Tomato Charu ~Tomato Sunitha

Got this tasty recipe from one of my friend....

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Tamarind - Lemon sized ball
2.Tomato - 1medium
3.Onion - 1medium
4.Green chilli - 2
5.Gingergarlic paste - 1tbs
6.Red chilli - 3
7.Turmeric powder - 1/4tbs
8.Seasoning - Mustard,Urad,Asafoetida,Curry leaves
9.Corriander leaves - to garnish
10.Salt to taste
11.Oil

GRIND COARSLY :
Corriander seeds-1/2tbs
Cumin seeds-1tbs
Garlic-4cloves
Pepper-1/2tbs
Red chilli-2
Grind coarsly into powder using blender without adding water.

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• Wash the tomatoes and microwave along with tamarind,turmeric powder,red chilli and a cup of water on high for 10mins.
• Once its cool down grind it into smooth mixture using blender and keep it aside.
• Now in a pan heat oil,add seasoning once its starts spluttering add onion,green chilli,GG paste,red chilli and saute it for few mins. 
• Then add the grinded tamarind mixture,ground powder,turmeric,salt and let it come to vigorous boil and this takes around 10-15mins and turn off the heat.
• Finally garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot. 

 

GOES WELL WITH:
     Steam hot white rice

Paruppu/Dhal Rasam

Parruppu rasam is a popular south indian dish usually taken with cooked rice.It is my kids favorite ,very comforting healthy food helps for digestion.Here is how my MIL makes it.....

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Toor dhal-1/2cup
2.Tamarind-lemon size
3.Tomato-1small
4.Garlic-4cloves with skin on
5.Pepper-1tbs
6.Cumin-1tbs
7.Salt as needed
8.Asafoetida-Pinch
9.Turmeric powder-1/4tbs
10.Seasoning-(Mustard,Red chilli,fenugreek)
11.Oil

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• First Boil toor dal in 2 cups of water with turmeric powder until nicely cooked.Once boiled, mash the dal well and take out the water and set it aside .
• Now coarsly grind whole pepper,garlic,cumin seeds ,asafoetida and turmeric powder in the blender or using mortar and pestle.Freshly ground jeera and peppercorns help maximize the flavor.
• Now in the mashed dhal water,add tamarind,diced tomatoes,curry leaves,corriander leaves and salt and mix it all together well using hands.
• In a tempering pan, add oil,Add mustard seeds,Once the mustard seeds start spluttering, add fenugreek seeds,red chilli and crushed garlic pepper  and saute it for few mins.
• Then add the mixed tamarind dhal water and add more water if required to get the right consistency.Continue simmering the rasam till you see the froth and Boil no more!  
• Top it off with the fresh coriander leaves and turn off the flame. 

GOES WELL WITH:

   White rice

Horse Gram Rasam ~ Shermilee

Horse gram or Kollu  rasam is really very good and healthy.This rasam is normally prepared to treat Cold. If this is taken with plain white rice for couple of days the cold will be gone with no traces.This receipe i got it from my friend shermilee but my MIL makes it different way which i will post that later.

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Horsegram/kollu-1/2cup
2.Chilli powder-1/2tbs
3.Corriander powder-1/4tbs
4.Pepper and Cumin-1tbs(crushed)
5.Garlic-5cloves(crushed)
6.Tamarind-4inch
7.Seasoning-1tbs(mustard)curry leaves
8.Asafoetida-pinch
9.Oil

UTENSIL:
Small bottomed pan

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• First boil the kollu with more water and cook it untill well done and strain the water and keep it aside.
• In that water add chilli powder,corriander powder,crushed pepper and cumin,tamarind,crushed garlic and mix it well together
• Next heat oil in a pan add oil,mustard,asafoetida,curry leaves when it starts to crackle add crushed garlic and add mixed kollu water with all the ingredients.
• Let it come to boil and finally add corriander leaves for garnish. 

GOES WELL WITH:

  Plain rice

Pepper Rasam

Rasam is a classic dish made on rainy and regular days and when someone in the family has cold this is what we used to make and it also helps for digestion
.The typical south indian meal has three courses which is sambar,followed by rasam and finally curd or buttermilk which is all accompanied by steaming hot rice with few drops of ghee on top. This dish is made of crushed pepper,cumin and garlic make quite a pair when ground together. Rasam also helps for digestion so this is the how i way i make rasam...

INGREDIENTS U NEED:
1.Tamarind extract-5cups
2.Pepper-2tbs
3.Cumin seeds-2tbs
4.Garlic-5cloves
5.Red chilly-4
6.Rasam powder-1tbs
7.Curry leaves-few
8.Corriander leaves-few
10.Oil
11.Salt-as per taste
12.Turmeric powder-pinch
13.Tomato-1/2(chopped finely)
14.Asafoetida-pinch

GRIND COARSLY WITH MORTAR AND PESTLE:
Garlic
Pepper
Cumin

UTENSIL:
Deep bottomed pan

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• First grind or crush the pepper,garlic and cumin.the freshly made the better.
• Mix the tamarind extract  with rasam powder,salt,turmeric powder,tomato in a bowl  and mix it well together in your hands
• Heat oil in a pan ,add mustard,asafoetida,curry leaves let it splutter,then coarsly crushed garlic pepper and saute the cloves for a quick min or two until they turn light brown.
• Next add mixed tamarind juice and salt
• Let the whole thing boil for good 10 to 15mins untill the spice gets incorporated(don't over boil) and garnish with corriander leaves   
• Thats it ,pepper cumin rasam is ready ,you can also drink it as such plain or you could mix in the plain rice and eat.

GOES WELL WITH:
     Plain rice