Beans palya

Usha's

Ingredients:

Beans chopped 250 grams

Oil 1 tbs

Mustard seeds 1 ts

Urid dal 1 ts

Chana dal 1 ts

Green chilli sliced 3-5

Red chilli broken 2

Curry leaves 10

Salt to taste

Grated coconut 3 tbs

 

Heat oil in a Kadai add mustard seeds ,Urid dal, chana dal when dal are light brown add curry leaves ,green chilli and broken red chilli.

Fry for a minute. Add chopped beans mix well ,sprinkle some water close the lid.

Cook for 3-5 minutes. Add salt cook till beans is tender

Add grated coconut . Switch off the heat.

Serve with rice or chapathi...

 

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Masala vade/chettambade

Usha's

Ingredients:

Chana dal 1 cup soaked overnight

Green chilli chopped 3-4

Curry leaves chopped 8-10

Ginger chopped 1/2 inch

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbs

Salt to taste

oil to deep fry

 

 

Grind Chana dal without adding water into coarse paste

Add all the chopped ingredients and salt

Mix well.

Heat oil,shape the dal paste into a ball and flatten

Deep fry in the oil on medium heat.

Serve ...

 

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Black Chana usli

Usha's

Ingredients:

Black Chana 2 cups soaked overnight

Oil 2 tbs

Mustard seeds 2 ts

Urid dal 2 ts

Green chilli chopped 3-4

Curry leaves 8-10

Salt to taste

Grated coconut 3 tbs

 

Cook the soaked Chana in pressure cooker adding salt and water for 4-6 whistles

Drain the water from Chana and keep aside

Heat oil add mustard seeds and Urid dal when mustard seeds crackles add chopped green chilli and curry leaves.

Fry for a minute ,add drained Chana mix well to coat the seasoning

Garnish with grated coconut.

Serve.

 

 

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Ganesha chaturthi celebration

Pooja

Lunch

 

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Moong dal usli

This is a breakfast dish in Konkani household. I learnt this from my MIL.

 

Ingredients:

Moong dal washed 2 cups

Oil 2 tbs

Mustard seeds 2 ts

Green chilli chopped 3-5

Curry leaves 10-15

Ginger finely chopped 1/2 inch

Salt to taste

Asafoetida (hing) powder a pinch

Water 3 and 1/2 cups

grated coconut 3 tbs

 

 

Heat oil in a Kadai add mustard seeds when it crackles add green chillies,ginger and curry leaves

Fry for a minute add hing ,salt and moong dal

Mix well add water close with a lid and cook

Keep on stirring every 2-3 minutes.

Cook the dal until all the water dries up and dal is just cooked not mushy.

Add grated coconut and mix well

serve...

Serves 4

 

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