Amma's Pazhutha Manga Curry Recipe

Needed
ripe mangoes cut into pieces ( fleshy seed is also used) - 3-4
water -1 cup
red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
sugar- 1 tsp
salt - to taste

To grind
scraped coconut - 1/2 cup
shallot - 2
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
green chilli -1
curd ( which is not sour ) - 1 cup

Tadka
oil - 2tsp
dry red chilli - 3
fenugreek seeds - 1tsp
shallots ( chopped) - 2
red chilli powder -a pinch
curry leaves

Method
In a vessel cook peeled mangoes with water , red chilli powder , turmeric powder , sugar and salt in medium flame for 10-15 minutes or till the mangoes are cooked well. There will be some water left .

Meanwhile grind the ingredients under ' to grind ' smoothly and keep aside . Add water as only required to grind the coconut nicely . Once it is a smooth paste add curd and blend once more .

Turn the stove to simmer and add the ground mixture to the cooked mangoes. Keep on stirring. Turn off the stove immediately when bubbles starts appearing ( immediately when curry starts boiling.) Check salt and adjust to taste .

Do tadka ( Add red chilli as whole. Add a pinch of red chilli powder in the end ) . Add the tadka to the curry . Serve with rice .

Vegetable Kuruma

Vegetable Kuruma
Recipe adapted from : www.jaggerypepper.com

Needed
Vegetables ( your choice of veggies all roughly 1 cup) chopped into medium size pieces
Potato - 3 medium
Carrot -1
Beans - 3
Cauliflower - 1 cup
tomato -1 ( small)

To grind
Coconut -1 /2 cup
Cashewnut - 10-15 soaked in warm water
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Corriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Kus kus - 1tsp
Fennel seeds - 1tsp

To saute
Onion - 1 medium
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Bay leaf

water to cook veggies - 3 cup

Method

Grind all the ingredients mentioned under ' to grind' to a smooth paste and keep aside.
In a kadai add oil , add bay leaf, sliced onion, ginger garlic paste and saute well.

Add chopped tomatoes . When tomatoes are cooked add coconut paste and saute well. Saute till the raw smell goes and oil leaves the side of the pan.

Now add water , salt to taste and boil.

Add carrots . Cook for 5 minutes with lid .

Add veggies one by one . Cook with lid in medium flame for 15-20 minutes or till gravy consistency is to your liking.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Roti , Nan , Rice .

Sweet Corn Chicken Soup

Recipe adapted from Nisahomey.com ,Mariasmenu.com

Ingredients

Chicken - 250 gms
 ( I used 4 breast pieces . In fact, at Lulu if you request for boneless chicken they cut it from breast bone and give you the meat and breast bone which can be easily used for making soup and stock )
Water - 4cups
Pepper powder - 1tsp
soya sauce - 1/2 tsp
vinegar - 1 tsp
sweet corn - frozen corn - 1/2 cup or fresh corn ( from half a cob)
salt to taste
corn floiur - 3 tsp
egg - 1

Method

Pressure cook chicken with water , pepper, salt , soy sauce for 1 whistle in high flame and simmer for 15 minutes
Drain the liquid and take out the cooked meat from the bones. Add it to the soup.
Crush or coarsely grind the corn and add to this
Simmer for 5- 10 minutes
Add vinegar
Add corn flour mixed in 1/4 cup of water
Beat 1 egg and drizzle it to the soup while mixing ( make sure the flame is low to get the effect )
Garnish with spring onion ( optional)
Serve hot

Tawa Butter Nan

Recipe source: Remya'srecipe , Manjula's kitchen

Ingredients
Maida - 2 cups
Dry yeast -1 tsp in lukewarm water
Baking soda - a pinch
Sugar - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Yogurt - 3 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Butter for garnishing

Mix the dry ingredients well
Add oil
Add yogurt ,
Add yeast in lukewarm water
Knead well into a smooth dough
Cover it and let it rest for 2-3 hrs
After resting take the dough and knead again
Divide into equal parts ( 2 cups of maida gives approx 8 Nans).
Knead the divided dough again .
Roll them into thin sheets using a rolling pin .
Cook them on both sides on a hot tava .
Drizzle butter on top once cooked.

Notes
It is easy to make.
Tastes better than restaurant nan .
Checkout video by Manjula's kitchen for the basics.

Roti , Vegetable stir fry , French fries