Ridge gourd curry

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi all,

My imagination or creation of water animals with ridge gourd and other ingredients used in this recipe.  

All credit goes to Nithya!!! who encouraged me to try and garnish the dish. Here is the second recipe where I really put myself to think  to bring these photos in front of you all.  I hope you all will like it!!

Ridge gourd is one vegetable, which I do not make often!! I do not like it, if it is half cooked!!! 
In my in law's house , they prepare it like this only.

This recipe goes well with chapati as well as hot rice.

Here is the recipe,

Ridge gourd - 2 medium, washed, peeled and cut in to small pieces

Onion - 1 small, chopped

Tomato - 1 big, chopped

Garlic - 1 bulb, peeled and crushed

Curry leaves - few

Chana - 1/4 cup soaked

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Jeera  -1 tsp

Chilly powder - 1 tbsp

Dhania powder - 1 tbsp

Haldi - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil - 2 tbsp

Heat oil in a small cooker, add mustard, jeera. When they splutter add curry leaves, onion. Saute for a minute. Add crushed garlic, fry till golden brown. Add soaked chana, and ridge gourd. Mix it properly. Add tomato, and other dry powders. Add little water and give 2 whistles. When done, churn with churner or blender. Adjust the seasoning. Serve hot with chapati or rice.

This is specially going to  Nithya and Pavithra's  "Garnish the dish" event.

Keep smiling,

Banana Fry

Tried and tasted by Nivedita

Hi All,

 I was surprised when I got a comment from Smitha, that she is not getting the recipe for Banana fry. I posted it in the month of March only.

Here is the recipe again!

Raw Banana - 1 big

Fine semolina(sooji) - 1/4 cup

Haldi - 1/2 tsp

Dhania powder - 1 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1tsp

Salt to taste

Oil - 1tsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Wash the banana and pat dry. Cut in to thick circles. Mix semolina, 1 tsp oil and other dry powders in a bowl. Add the banana pieces. Mix it properly and keep it at least for half an hour.

Now add oil in thick bottomed kadai. When hot, add mustard seeds till they start spluttering, and curry leaves. Add the marinated banana pieces. Mix it properly and fry till the banana are cooked or turn in to golden color.

Serve as side dish with hot rice and sambhar.

Keep smiling,