Mampazha Pulisseri

Ingredients:


 Ripe mangoes       - 3-4( skinned and cut into big cubesGrated coconut - 1 cup
Turmeric powder    - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds          - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies          - 8 slit
Dry red chillies        - 2
Shallot                     - 8 sliced
Curry leaves           - 2 sprigs
Salt                          - to taste
Oil                           - 1 tbsp
Sugar                      -2 tsp(optional)
Curd                       -1 cup

Method:


1.Make a fine paste with grated coconut,cumin seed,half of the turmeric powder and water and keep aside
2.In a pan add the mangoes , shallots,  green chillies , half of the turmeric powder,1 cup water,sugar and salt  and cook until the mangoes are cooked .
3.Add  the  coconut paste and mix it well.Cook it in a low flame for 2-3 minutes(dont allow to boil)and turn off the flame.
4.Allow it to cool and add curd .
5.In a pan heat oil and splutter the mustard seed and add shallot,curryleaves,dried chilly and fry it and spread over the pulisseri


Now.....Enjoy!!!!

Ginger Curry (Inji Curry)

Ingredients
Ginger                            - 250 mg. (cut it in small same thickness)
Chilli Powder                  - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder            - 1/4 teaspoon
Asofoetida/Hing/Kayam - 1 pinch 
Methi Powder/ Uluva      - 1 pinch
Shallot                            - 5 numbers
Curry Leaves                  - 2 sprigs
Mustard Seed                 - 1 teaspoon
Green Chilly (Ring cut)   - 2
Garlic                               - 4 cloves
Tamarind                         - 1 amla size
Oil                                    - 3 teaspoon
Jaggery/ Sharkkara         - 1 small piece
Salt to taste

Method
Heat oil in a non-stick pan and fry Ginger till it becomes brown, remove from the pan and keep it aside.  In the same oil in the pan add Green Chilly, Garlic, Curry Leaves and fry it and take it out and keep aside.
Grind all the fried items together.
Splutter the Mustard seed in oil and add Shallot, Curry Leaves and saught till the Shallot becomes brown.  
Add Chilly powder, Asofoetida/Hing/Kayam, Turmeric Powder, Tamarind water and Jaggery and saught for 2 minutes, then add the grinded items in it.  Add salt to taste and saught for two minutes.

Vazhuthananga (Brinjal) Thoran

Ingredients:

Brinjal                   -1/2 kg (Cut in to small cubes)
Garlic                    -8 Cloves
Green Chilly          -3
Onion                   -1/2 (chopped)
Mustard seed        -1tsp
Curry Leaves        -2 sprigs
Oil                        -2 tsp
Turmeric powder  -1/2 tsp
Grated coconut     -1/2 cup


Method:


Heat oil in a pan and sputter mustard seed,add chopped garlic,green chilly,onion and curryleave and saute for 5 mts.
Add grated coconut and turmeric powder and saute for another 5 mts
Add brinjal and salt in the pan and mix it well and cover it with lid.
Cook it  in low flame for 2-3 mt and turn off the flame.
Serve it hot!!!

Moru (Buttermilk) Curry

Ingredients
Buttermilk                            - one cup
Ginger and Garlic chopped   - 3 teaspoon
Onion chopped                    - half
Green Chilly (cut as rings)    - 3
Curry Leaves                       - 1 sprigs
Dried Red Chilly                  - 3
Mustard Seed                      - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder                 - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste

Method
1.  Heat oil in a pan and splutter Mustard Seed
2.  Add Ginger, Garlic, Onion, Green Chilly, Curry Leaves, Dried Red Chilly and Saute for 5 minutes or until it become fried
3.  Add Buttermilk, Salt, Turmeric Powder
4.  Turn off the flame after 2 minutes (Do not allow to boil)

Tomato Thoran

Ingredients
Green Tomato (big slices)             - 5
Shallot                                          - 5
Green Chilly                                 - 8
Coconut Oil                                  - 1/4 cup
Turmeric Powder                         - half teaspoon
Curry Leaves                               - 2 sprigs
Grated coconut                            -1/2 cup
Salt to taste

Method
1.  Heat oil in a pan.
2.  Mix all ingredients together and add half cup of water
3.  Cook for 10 minutes.

Serve Hot!

Carrot and Tomato Pachadi

Ingredients
Carrot (grated)              - 5
Tomato (small pieces)    - 2
Curd                             - 3 cup
Green Chilly                  - 5
Onion (chopped)           - half
Mustard Seed                - One Teaspoon
Dried Red Chilly            - 3
Curry Leaves                 - 2 springs
Oil                                 - 1 Teaspoon

Methods
1. Heat oil in a Pan and splutter the Mustard Seed.
2. Add chopped Onion, Red and Green Chillies and Curry Leaves
3. Saute for 2 minutes.
4. Add grated Carrot and Tomato and fry until cooked.
5. After cooling down a bit, add Curd and Salt.

Enjoy it with Rice.

Easy Rasam

Ingredients:

Tomato             -3
Garlic                -5cloves
Whole pepper   -2 tsp
Cumin seed       -1tsp
Tamarind           -1 Amla sized ball soaked in water and pulp squeezed out
Shallot               -4
Mastard seed     -1/2 tsp
dried red chilly    -4
Salt to taste
Corriander leaves

Methods:
Cut tomato in to small pieces and crush it with hand or in blender
Crush the garlic,cumin seed and whole pepper and keep aside.
Heat the pan and pour the smashed tomato and the crushed garlic, cumin seed and whole pepper add tamarind  soaked in water and pulp squeezed out.
Then add six glasses of water and heat it till just before boil and add salt to taste.
Heat oil in a small pan and season with mustard, red chillies , crushed pepper and curry leaves .
Pour this over the rasam and sprinkle coriander leaves on top. 
Serve with rice.

Onion Salad with Tomato and Carrot

Ingredients
Carrot          -  3 grated
Onion           -  2 medium, sliced thin
Tomato         - 2 medium sliced
Green chilli    - 2
Coriander leaver-1/4 cup
Curd             - 1 cup
Salt to taste

Method
Mix all the ingredients and keep aside for 30 minutes for flavors to blend.