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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Rajma Masala

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Red Kidney beans / Rajma

1 medium sized Onion

1 medium sized Tomato

2-3 Coriander leaves

Grape sized Ginger

2 flakes of Garlic

Pinch of Turmeric powder

3/4 tsp Garam Masala powder

3/4 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tsp Cumin seed powder / Jeera powder

Salt to taste

2-3 tsp Oil

Recipe:

Soak Red kidney beans in water for about 8-10 hrs. Wash it twice, cook it in a pressure cooker(2 whistles) by adding little amount of water and salt.

Remove outer cover of garlic and smash it properly put it in a bowl. Smash the ginger and add it to the vessel containing smashed garlic. Mix well and keep it aside.

Chop onion and tomato into small pieces as shown in the picture below.

Add oil in a thick bottomed vessel/pan. Add ginger garlic mix and fry them for about 1-2 mins. Add chopped onion, pinch of turmeric powder and fry them for about 4-5 mins in medium flame, until onion turns golden in color. Add chopped tomato, salt, garam masala powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder and fry them until oil is separated.

Add cooked rajma and water(if required). Keep stiring the rajma masala once in 2-3 mins. Keep the rajma masala in low flame for about 15 mins. Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Serve hot along with chapathis.

Mangalore Churmuri

Ingredients:
5 cups Puffed Rice / Mandakki
1 small Carrot
1/4 Raw Mango / Mavinakai
1 small Tomato
1 small Onion
3-4 Coriander leaves
1-2 tsp salted fried Groundnuts / Peanuts / Shenga (optional)
6-7 tsp Coconut Oil
1 tsp Garam Masala powder
1/4 tsp Chilly powder
Pinch of Salt

Recipe:
Take 5 cups of puffed rice and keep it aside.
Grate raw mango, carrot and put it in a vessel. Finely chop tomato, onion, coriander leaves and add it to the same vessel. Add garam masala, 2-3 tsp coconut oil, pinch of salt, chilly powder, salted fried peanuts and mix well.

Add puffed rice, 2-3 tsp coconut oil, mix them well and serve.