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Capsicum Masala Recipe/ Bell pepper coconut curry (dry)

Capsicum Masala Recipe/ Bell pepper coconut curry (dry)

While there are different ways of making capsicum curries, this way of making capsicum/bell pepper curry is my all-time favorite. The pungent capsicum is simmered in a coconut masala, perfectly balancing sweet, spicy, salty, and sour flavors. This combination transforms the bell pepper into a 

Spicy Rice Toor Daal Cabbage Onion Dosa  (Sanna Polo)

Spicy Rice Toor Daal Cabbage Onion Dosa (Sanna Polo)

This is a specialty in our Konkani (predominantly South Kanara) cooking. There is no good way of naming this recipe; the name that I have used is actually the description of this ‘Polo’. Even though I call it a Dosa, it is not the usual 

Beans and Dill in Coconut Curry ( Beans Ambat)

Beans and Dill in Coconut Curry ( Beans Ambat)

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Dill is a favorite at our house and so I put it in things like curries, rice, rotis etc. Dill is available in bulk during the Fall and Spring season in the Indian groceries and so we use it the most then. Dill is not only nutritional but adds a distinct flavor to dishes. This is one such wholesome recipe as it uses Dill, vegetable and also Daal.

 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup toor daal
  • 2 cups dill
  • Handful of beans
  • 1 medium onion
  • Oil
  • Mustard seeds

To grind: 

  • ½ cup shredded coconut fresh/frozen
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • Tamarind paste (per taste)
  • Salt
  • 2-3 red chillies
  • Little turmeric
  • Little jaggery for taste

 

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Preparation:

  • Grind the ingredients above by adding water and making a paste.
  • Chop the beans and put it in enough water. Boil the same separately until cooked. Retain the cooked water.
  • Cut the dill, onion and keep aside.
  • Pressure cook the daal with sufficient water and keep aside to cool.

Method:

  • Heat oil in a thick bottom pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
  • Add the curry leaves, chopped onion and sauté it until it becomes transparent.
  • Add the chopped dill leaves and fry until it cooks a bit.
  • Add the ground masala paste and cook until the raw smell of the coconut paste is gone. Add little oil if necessary.
  • Add the cooked beans, salt and daal and allow to boil. Mix well.  Taste and adjust any seasonings.

 This can be served with rotis/phulkas or as an accompaniment with rice.

 

Healthy Breakfast: Pumpkin Idli (Dudhi Idli)

Healthy Breakfast: Pumpkin Idli (Dudhi Idli)

I was introduced to the new concept of Pumpkin Idli only after my wedding. My mother-in-law had prepared it early in the morning for breakfast and I had it with some ghee. Suffice to say that the taste was totally out of this world and 

Bitter Gourd Curry/ Karate Ghashi

Bitter Gourd Curry/ Karate Ghashi

  Bitter Gourd I feel is a funky vegetable, so different in its taste and texture as compared to any other vegetable. The bitter taste is what sets it apart and you either love it or hate it. Luckily everybody in my family loves it