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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Beetroot palya 2

Ingredients:

Grated beetroot 2

Green chilli sliced 4-5

Curry leaves 5-10

Oil 1 tbs

Mustard seeds 2 ts

Urid dal 2 ts

Salt to taste

Grated coconut 2 tbs

 

Heat oil add mustard seeds,Urid dal, when crackles add curry leaves,green chilles and grated beetroot.

Mix well and sprinkle some water close with laid and cook for 5 minutes.

Add salt cook till curry is dry.

Garnish with grated coconut.

Serve with rice or chapathi...

 

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Minced gobi curry

Ingredients:

Cauliflower 1 small minced

Onion 1 chopped finely

Tomato 2 chopped

Oil 2 tbs

Jeera 1 ts

Ginger and garlic paste 2 ts

Chilli powder 1 ts

Turmeric powder 1/2 ts

Salt to taste

Garam masala 1 ts

Coriander leaves to garnish

 

Heat oil in a Kadai add jeera fry for a minute add onions fry till translucent.

Add ginger and garlic paste fry for a minute ,add tomato fry till mushy.

Add chilli powder,salt ,turmeric powder and Garam masala.

Add cauliflower mix well add some water close with lid and cook.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with chapathi....

 

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White pulao

Usha's

Ingredients:

Basmati rice 2 cups

Chopped vegetables 2 cups

Soya nuggets soaked 10-15

Oil 2 tbs

Cinnamon 2inch

Cloves 5-6

Cardamom crushed 3-5

Bay leaves 2

Jeera 1 ts

Onion 1 sliced

Ginger and garlic paste 2 ts

Green chilli sliced4-6

Coriander leaves chopped 3 tbs

salt to taste

Lemon juice2 tbs

Water 4 cups

 

Heat oil in pressure cooker add whole spices like cinnamon,cloves,cardamom bay leaves and jeera.

fry for a minute. Add onion fry for a minute add green chilli,ginger and garlic paste fry for 2 minutes.

Add coriander leaves,chopped vegetables like beans,potato,carrot and peas.

Add soaked and squeezed soya nuggets fry for 3-4 minutes.

Add salt and lemon juice.

Add washed rice fry for a minute.

Add water,close with lid and put the cooker weight on.

Cook for 3 whistles and switch off the stove.

When pressure goes away open the lid and mix well.

Serve with raita... Enjoy.

 

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Garlic chutney

Usha's

Ingredients:

Garlic cloves10-15

Dry red chilli 4

Green chilli 3

Grated coconut 1 cup

Tamarind to taste

Salt to taste

Oil 1 ts

Seasoning:

Oil 2 ts

Mustard seeds 1 ts

Curry leaves 5-8

 

Heat oil in a pan add garlic,red chilli and green chilli. Fry till garlic is light brown.

Grind these ingredients with coconut ,tamarind,salt and little bit of water.

Add the seasoning.

Serve with rotti or idli,dosa...

 

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Idli uppittu

Usha's

Ingredients:

Idli smashed 15

Oil 2tbs

Mustard seeds 1 ts

Urid dal 2ts

Dry red chilli 2

Green chilli chopped 4

Curry leaves 10-15

Salt to taste

Onion chopped 1

 

Heat oil in a Kadai add mustard seeds,Urid dal when seeds splutter add green chillies,broken red chilli and curry leaves.

Add onion fry till light brown,add salt.

Add crushed idli mix well to coat the seasoning.

Serve ..

 

 

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