Tomato Perugupachadi

Ingredients :

Tomatos -- 2, finely chopped

Curd -- 2 cups

Green chillis -- 4 , slit

Mustard seeds -- 1 tsp

Cumin seeds -- 1 tsp

Asafoetida -- pinch

Bengal gram/chana dal/senagapappu -- 1 tsp

Black gram/Urad daal -- 1 tsp

Dry red chillis -- 1 , tear and de-seed

Fenugreek seeds -- few nos

Curry leaves -- few nos

Corriander -- chopped

Salt -- to the taste

Oil -- 1 tsp

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan, add asafoetida,mustard,cumin,channa daal,urad daal,curry leaves,dry red chillis,green chillis,fenugreek seeds, and fry till they splutter

2. Add the chopped tomatos, salt and cook for 15 min till it is done

3. Let it cool for 5 min, add curd into the above tomato preparation

As a side dish with hot rice

Keera perugupachadi

Ingredients :

Cucumber (keera) -- 1 , peel and cut into small cubes by removing the seeds
Curd -- 1 cup
Mustard seeds -- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds -- 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds -- 1/4 tsp
Chillis -- 2 slit
Dry red chillis -- 1 tear and de-seed
Salt -- to the taste
Oil -- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves -- few nos
turmeric -- pinch

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan and add all the seasoning with turmeric
2. Add the seasoning to the cucumber cubes
3.Mix curd and salt.

Tip : To make sure the cucumber is not bitter.....before u peel the cucumber just cut the edge of cucumber and roll it anti-clock wise with the remaining cucumber.If there is bitterness in the cucumber it will be vanished by doing this.

Goes well with hot rice
Preparation time : 10 min

Menthu Majjiga

Ingredients:

Buttermilk -- 1 cup
Green chillies -- 2,chopped
Dry red chillis -- 1 tear and de-seed
Curry leaves -- few nos
Fenugreek seeds -- 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds -- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds -- 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida -- pinch
Turmeric -- pinch
Corriander -- finely chopped
Salt -- to the taste
Oil -- 1/4 tsp

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan,add all the above ingredients including corriander and turmeric
2.Add salt to it.

Goes well with hot rice.

Palakura Perugupachadi

Ingredients :
Spinach -- 1/2 bunch neatly chopped
Curd -- 1 cup
Mustard seeds -- 1 tsp
Ghee -- 1 tsp
Cumin seeds -- 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds -- few nos
Dry red chillis -- 1 tear and de-seed
Green chillis -- 3 , slit
Channa daal -- 1tsp
Urad daal -- 1 tsp
Curry leaves -- few nos
Salt -- to the taste

Method :

1. Heat a pan , add ghee & let it heat
2. Add all the seasoning and let them splutter till golden brown
3. Add the chillis , and then spinach let it cook for about 10 min and let it cool
4. Mix curd in the above with salt Preparation time : 15 min Goes well with hot rice .....mm yummy!!