Ridge gourd Dal / Beerakaya pappu

·         Ridge gourd - 1 no ( medium)

·         Toor dal - 1/4 cup ( 50 gms)

·         Big onion - 1 no ( Sliced)

·         Green chillies - 2 nos ( add 4 nos for more spicy taste)

·         Tomato - 2 no ( chopped finely)

·         Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

·         Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp  (optional)

Salt - as needed

Seasoning

·         Ghee - 2 tsp

·         Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

·         Urad dal - 1 tsp

·         Red chilli - 1 no

·         Crushed garlic cloves – 5 nos 

·         Curry leaves - few

Asafetida / hing - 1/4 tsp

Method:
Heat oil in cooker and add onion, green chili and fry nicely.
Now add tomato and Ridge guard and mix well
now add toor dal and turmeric and give 5 whistles.
Take the lid after it is cool down and mash dal well

Now heat oil in a pan add oil. mustard, cumin, Urad dal, garlic ,curry leaves, dry red chili, Asafetida and mix well
now add above dal n little water and cook for few mins and garnish with coriander leaves.




 

Cabbage fry

Cabbage fry

Cabbage - small size - chopped fine
Yellow bell pepper - 1/2 chopped fine
Chana dal - 1 tbsp.
Urad dal - 1 tbsp.
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin tsp - 1/2 tsp
curry leaves - few
Green chilies - 3 chopped

second variation with 1/2 onion and peas.

Micro wave canange in Micro wave with very little water for 5 mins , then mix well and then again MW for 3 mins more

1. Now heat oil in a pan add Chana dal, Urad dal, mustard and cumin seeds.
2. Now add green chili, curry leaves, bell pepper and salt n fry nicely till done
3. Now add cabbage and fry for 10 mins until you see light brown color.
4. Now add coconut powder and mix well.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves.

second variation:

1. Now heat oil in a pan add Chana dal, Urad dal, mustard and cumin seeds.
2. Now add green chili, curry leaves, onion (1/2 chopped) , turmeric and salt n fry nicely till light brown color.
3. Now add boiled peas and fry for 2 mins
4. Now add cabbage and fry for 10 mins until you see light brown color.
4. Now add coconut powder and mix well.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Cabbage fry

Cabbage fry

Cabbage - small size - chopped fine
Yellow bell pepper - 1/2 chopped fine
Chana dal - 1 tbsp.
Urad dal - 1 tbsp.
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin tsp - 1/2 tsp
curry leaves - few
Green chilies - 3 chopped

second variation with 1/2 onion and peas.

Micro wave canange in Micro wave with very little water for 5 mins , then mix well and then again MW for 3 mins more

1. Now heat oil in a pan add Chana dal, Urad dal, mustard and cumin seeds.
2. Now add green chili, curry leaves, bell pepper and salt n fry nicely till done
3. Now add cabbage and fry for 10 mins until you see light brown color.
4. Now add coconut powder and mix well.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves.

second variation:

1. Now heat oil in a pan add Chana dal, Urad dal, mustard and cumin seeds.
2. Now add green chili, curry leaves, onion (1/2 chopped) , turmeric and salt n fry nicely till light brown color.
3. Now add boiled peas and fry for 2 mins
4. Now add cabbage and fry for 10 mins until you see light brown color.
4. Now add coconut powder and mix well.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Egg fried rice

Egg - 4
Onion - 1/2
Green chilies - 1 chopped
Noodles spice powder - 2 packets
Soya sauce - 2 tsp
Garlic - 2 chopped fine
Cooked Rice - 1 cup
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Bell pepper - 1/2 copped very fine

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, onion and green chili and fry nicely.
2. Now add bell pepper and fry till done.
3. Now add eggs , salt and mix well and fry well until done.
4. Now add noodles powder and add rice n mix well
5. Lastly add soy sauce and n mix well.

for spicy you can add Siracha sauce on the top.

Chicken quesadilla

Chicken - 2 thin breast diced
tomato - 1/2 deseeded.
Bell pepper - 1/4 chopped fine
taco powder - 1/2 tsp
tortilla - 6 small
Mayo - 2tbsp
Cheese

Marinate chicken with red chili powder, salt.

1. Heat oil in a pan and add chicken and fry them nicely
2. Add tomato n bell pepper n add taco powder , fry nicely n take it in a bowl t cool that off.
3. Now Add Mayo n mix well.
 4. Now put butter on tortilla and add little chicken and cheese and toast them on Tawa.

Mutton Biryani - My style

Mutton – 1lb

Marinate ingredients:

red chili - 1 tsp

salt - 1 tsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp

Onion – 1M chopped

Tomato – 1.5 chopped

Memoni Biryani masala – 3 tsp ( sieve the packet masala and used only powder)

Green chilie – 2

Curd – 3 tsp

Dry Masala : Pata, Lavanga, elachi, badi elachi, bayleaf

Mint – 10

Coriander leaves – ¼ tsp

Ghee – 4 tbsp

Zeera / shahi zeera – 1tsp

1. Marinate mutton with above marinate ingredients

2. Now heat oil  in a cooker, add pata lavanga elachi, badi elachi,bayleaf fry nicely

3. Now add onion and green chilies .. Let onion be golden brown .

4. Now add marinated mutton.. Let all the water ozzes out

5. Now add tomato and 3 tsp curd

And mix well

Now Add biryani masala and mix well

Now add mint and coriander leaves chopped

Add 1 cup water check the salt and give 5 whistles

Now in a rice cooker pan add ghee, Jeera and mutton pieces and rice and 1.4 water.
If you have any gravy, count them as water for rice and add that gravy in rice.

Cook till done and serve.