Potato Curry

This is a basic potato curry anyone can cook easily.This can be accompanied with a breakfast item like Appam or at your lunch time with rice or at Dinner with Chapatis etc.

Chakkakuru Thoran /Jack Fruit seed Stir Fry

After the Chakkakuru fry ,here's another side dish with the seeds.Yes again its with the seeds .I think I am more of a fan of the Jack fruit's seed than this fruit.

Chakkakuru/Jack Fruit Seed Fry

Jack fruit is in season now.When Jack fruits are flooded in houses people try different versions with that.Some even preserve it for later use.Also the seeds are used in different recipes.

Sweet Potato Vada

Today's recipe is a snack using Sweet potatoes.You can have it with any chutney or with tomato ketchup.I have already posted a sweet snack with sweet potato.Here goes the recipe:

Koorka Thoran/Chinese Potato Stir Fry

Few days back my Hubby when returning from his office came home holding 2-3 covers.One of his colleagues had come from India,Kerala and gave some sweets,homemade pickles and one cover had these hairy root veggie...Koorka/Chinese Potato.In India I used to see these only in the town part groceries but have heard its a very common veggie in other parts of Kerala.No one from our family is into cooking this vegetable,so far I haven't heard anyone say about this either from my family members or my Hubby's side.

Mixed Vegetable Kurma

Today's recipe is vegetable Kurma.I thought its time I post something for the vegetarians.So here I go with the recipe:

Ingredients
Onion                   1(chopped)
Tomato                 1(thinly sliced)
Cinnamon              2-3 (small pieces)
Cloves                   3-4
Garlic chopped        3-4 cloves(minced)
Ginger                   1 small piece(chopped)
Green chilly            2-3 (slit)
Red chilly powder    1/2 tsp
Turmeric  powder    1/2 tsp
Carrot                  1 (cut in cubes)
Potato                     1 (med. cut in cubes)
Drumstick                 1 (cut into 1'' pieces)
Green peas               1/4 cup(frozen)
Cashew nuts              10-12(soak in warm water till soft)
Coconut milk (thick)       11/2 cup
Oil                             1 tblsp
Salt                            to taste
Curry leaves                2 sprigs
Water                         1/4 cup

Method
-Make a paste by grinding cashew nuts and 1/2 cup coconut milk.Keep aside.
-In a pressure cooker add oil,now add the spices.
-After 2-3 seconds add the onion and saute.
-Add the ginger,garlic,green chilly and the curry leaves.
-Add the tomatoes.
-Now add chilly and turmeric powder.
-Saute and add all the vegetables along with salt.
-Mix well,add water,close the lid and cook till done.
-When ready,add cashew paste and the remaining coconut milk.
-Let it boil for 2-3 minutes.Switch off the flame and serve.