SPINACH DAL ( TOTAKURA PAPPU )

Ingredients:-

Toor Dal 1 cup
Chopped spinach ( frozen ) 1 small packet
Chana dal 1\2 teaspoon
Urad dal 1\2 teaspoon
Mustard 1\4 teaspoon
Tomato 1 ( cut into small pieces )
Sun flower oil 1 tablespoon
Salt 1 teaspoon ( or as per your taste )
Red chili 1 ( Broken into 2 or 3 pieces)
Green chili 1 ( Cut into 2 or 3 pieces )
Curry leaves 4 or 5
PULUSU PODI 1\2 teaspoon
A pinch of turmeric powder and asafoetida.


Method:-

Add two cups of water and the pinch of turmeric to 1 cup of Toor dal and cook it in your pressure cooker. If you donot have a pressure cooker, cook in any vessel till the toor dal becomes soft but not paste.

Pour 1 tablespoon sun flower oil into a pan and add 1\2 teaspoon urad dal, 1\2 teaspoon chana dal, red chili pieces, 1\4 teaspoon mustard and a pinch of asafoetida, and fry on a low fire. When these become light brown, add 4 or 5 curry leaves, the chopped spinach and 1\2 cup of water and the green chili pieces. When it is half cooked, add the tomato pieces. Then add 1\2 teaspoon PULUSU PODI and 1 teaspoon salt. After this is cooked add cooked dal and mix well. Cook the whole mixture for about 5 minutes, mixing it at intervels. The Spinach dal is ready to be served with rice

KERALA FISH CURRY

Ingredients:-

Red snapper (any fish) 2 lbs
Salt 1tsp
Lemon 1
Oil ½ cup
Onions 2 nos
Yogurt ½ cup
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Coriander leaves (for garnishing)
Tomatoes 2 chopped
Oil 1 tbp

Dry Masala:
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Paprika ½ tsp
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Cumin powder ½ tsp
Red pepper flakes ½ tsp

Method:-

Cut the fish into ½ inch cubes. Rub with lemon juice and salt. Keep for half hour and deep fry to golden color, drain and keep warm.

In a separate wok sauté the onion in 1 tsp oil for 10 minutes. Drain the oil and add yogurt to the onions. Puree in the blender and return to the wok and stir for 3 minutes in medium heat. Add the ginger garlic paste. When this turns brown add the tomatoes and the masala, stirring until thickened. Put the fish, cover, simmer for 2 minutes and garnish.