Vege Sandwich

Vege Sandwich

Ingredients:

Snow pea shoots (hard ends removed)
Omega 3 Linseeds + Soya 6 pk rolls (from pak n save)
Fresh Tomato slices (sliced thinly)
Sautéed veges (capsicum, onion, mushrooms, garlic) (opt)
Feta cheese
Dips green onion (Country Goodness 250 g)
Peri Peri Sauce
Sweet Chilli and Ginger Sauce

Proceed:

Spread green onion dip on both sides of sliced bread, veges next, feta cheese, peri peri sauce on top, sweet chilli and ginger sauce, sliced tomato, salt and pepper (opt), sprouts on top, cover with the other half of the bread and serve.

Cost:

Snow pea shoots on special - $ 0.99
Omega 3 Linseeds + Soya 6 pk rolls - $ 1.98
Dips green onion on special - $0.99

© 2014 by Rajani Rayudu

Weekend Get together

(Vege Fajita served with crisp lettuce, Salsa on top, Dollop of Sour cream and Guacamole)

Yummy Fajita made by my friends!

better than flying burritos restaurent I must say!

they served Nachos with chilli beans as an on tray. Thanks guys!

(Fajita)

(ready to go into the oven)

(topped it with Enchilada Sauce)

(rolled stuffed tortillas sprayed with oil)

© 2014 by Rajani Rayudu

Goruchikkudu Tomato Kura/ Cluster bean or Guvar tomato Curry

Goruchikkudu Tomato Kura

this is a quick dish if you have frozen Guvar at all times.

Ingredients and Proceed:

Frozen Guvar - 1 packet (350g)
Water - 2 rice cups
Turmeric -  1/4 tsp
Salt  - 1/2 tsp

Pressure these for 2 whistles on a gas cooking range or 1 whistle for electric burner, after switching off leave it on the same element.

Oil - 4 tbsp

Onion -1 large (chopped)
Green chillies - 4 slit
Curry leaves - 1-2 sprigs

Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Masala powder - 1 tsp (follow my kodi kura recipe except star anise)

Tomato - 3 large (chopped)

Salt to taste
Coriander leaves - handful

Proceed:

Heat oil in a medium flat deep nonstick pan, once hot on medium heat add chopped onions, slit green chillies, and curry leaves by tearing, mix well. and fry until light golden colour. by covering the dish.

Add gg paste mix once and add drained out cooked guvar to it stir well, and on top of it put turmeric, chilli powder, cover and cook for 5 mins.

Add masala powder and stir well for few secs.

Add tomato mix well and cover and cook for 5 -10 mins. until tomatoes are softened.

Add salt to taste (remember you already added salt earlier so go easy) and chopped coriander, cover and cook away for few mins. more.

Note:

no need to add water while doing curry.

Tip:

If you have kids, you can add potato while pressure cooking the guvar. and while serving them drizzle ghee. yummo!

Serve with Rice or Roti and yoghurt on side.

© 2014 by Rajani Rayudu

Gongura Pachadi/ Chutney

Gongura Pachadi

Ingredients and Proceed:

Gongura leaves - 1 packet (moshims shop, pluck the leaves only not stems or tender ones)

Wash these well, and keep it in a strainer to dry out over night may be.

Sesame oil - 1 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Whole red chillies - 15 no. (split them half)

Heat a flat deep nonstick pan, add oil once hot add above in the order given above. fry these one after the other. keep a tea strainer ready with a bowl underneath, once fried add these to tea strainer to remove oil. add the oil back into the pan and proceed next step. (remember not to burn the spices like charcoal)

Sesame oil - 3 tbsp
Mint leaves - 10 leaves
Garlic - 3 cloves (smashed lightly)

Heat the same pan, add oil once again, once hot add garlic, fry lightly along with mint leaves fry for few secs. add gongura leaves and keep stirring until it comes together and leaves oil again. switch off and keep cool.

Now first grind the roasted spices, along with 1 tsp of rock salt grind into powder. Next add cooled gongura leaves and grind into paste without adding water. check for salt or add bit more. grind once agian. Remove to a tight fitting bowl.

For Tadka:

Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Chana dal - 2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 4 no. (split in half)
Hing - 1 pinch
Garlic cloves - remaining bulb (smashed lightly)
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red onion - 1 m (chopped)


Heat the same pan and do seasoning. onions should be fried lightly. we need to keep the crunch. add the seasoning to the gongura paste and mix well. keep it covered. This chutney should be consumed within few days. Tastes best when it fresh.

Tip:

If you don't have red chillies at home. opt for green chillies.

If you don't have fresh mint leaves, opt for handful of chopped coriander leaves.

If you don't have sesame oil at home opt for sesame seeds just dry roast 3 tbsp of sesame seeds, once cool powder them first. I keep the oil same amount while frying. Gongura loves to have that extra oil in chutney.

Serve with Plain Rice and some Dal on side.

© 2014 by Rajani Rayudu