Green Beans Curry

Green Beans Curry

(missing few bits of chapati:-) )

Ingredients:

Frozen Green Beans - 1/2 packet (of 750 g pack)

Oil - 3 tbsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Onion - 2 small (chopped finely)
Curry leaves - few sprigs (torn to pieces)

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Chilli Powder - 1 n 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 n 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp (recipe down below)
Salt to taste

Coriander leaves - handful (chopped finely)

Water - 1 n 1/2 rice cup

Proceed:

Heat oil in a medium nonstick pan on medium heat, add turmeric, with in a few secs add chopped onion n curry leaves, stir n cover n fry for 5 mins. reduce to heat to low n add gg paste stir, then all the spice powders n salt, fry for 3 mins. Add now frozen beans directly stir n cook for 5 mins (if they r whole u can cut with scissors now) add water bring to boil on med high n reduce to simm cover n cook for 15 mins. Switch off once cooked , cover for few mins n serve.

Serve with Chapati.

***Garam masala powder:

1 tbsp Cardamom
1 tsp Shah jeera
1 tsp Cloves
1 tsp Black peppercorns
1 inch Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder

- grind these with out roasting n keep in airtight container.

© 2018 by Rajani Rayudu

Dum Aloo

Dum Aloo

Ingredients:

Baby Potatoes - 1 kg (peel, prick with knife 4-5 around each potato, wash n pat them dry)
Oil - 5 tbsp

- Heat oil in an iron deep flat pan, on medium heat, lay the potatoes side by side n fry on both sides for 8 mins until golden color. remove to a plate with a slotted spoon.

Oil - 2 tbsp extra

Cumin seeds - 2 popu spoon

Onion - 1 large (chopped finely)

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp (***recipe down below)
Coriander Powder - 4 tsp
Kasuri Methi - Handful (rub with hand while adding)

Coriander leaves - handful (chopped)
Salt to taste

Tomato Passata Bottle - 680 g (plain, Italian mashed tomatoes)
Yoghurt - 3/4 th cup

Water - add small amount in bottle to rinse off n add n add little amount in emptied yoghurt cup too to rinse off n add.

Proceed:

In the same oil pan add extra 2 tbsp oil n heat it up on medium, add cumin seeds, once fried add chopped onions n fry until golden color. reduce to medium - low n add the spices along with kasuri methi n fry for few secs. then add chopped coriander n salt mix well. add tomato passata n rinsed water fry for few mins on medium heat. switch off the stove n add yoghurt n rinsed water, mix well n lay the fried potatoes flat bring the heat to medium once comes boil simm for 35 mins by covering (half way through turn the potatoes with tongs). Switch off n keep it covered for few mins only n dish out.

I don't like curries sitting in Iron pans, whole taste will change. Remember when ever you are cooking in Iron pans dish out immediately.

Serve with Jeera Rice, Roti's or Naan n Yoghurt on side.

Tip:

For parties u can add 1/4 th cup cream in the last bring to boil n switch off.

***Garam masala powder:

1 tbsp Cardamom
1 tsp Shah jeera
1 tsp Cloves
1 tsp Black peppercorns
1 inch Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder

- grind these with out roasting n keep in airtight container.

© 2018 by Rajani Rayudu

Soya Keema Vepudu (Vegetarian)

Soya Keema Vepudu

Ingredients:

Soya granules - 1 rice cup 

-Soak these in kettle boiled water for 15 mins. Rinse well with water, n squeeze the water out n keep aside.

Tomato Paste - 1 tbsp

- keep this in measured jug n add kettle boiled water 3/4 cup, mix well n keep in microwave for 3 mins.

Oil - 3 tbsp

Whole masalas - (1/2 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 2 cardamom - pound these coarsely), 1 tsp poppy seeds, 2 bay leaf, bujju puvvu.
Cashews - handful (split)

Onions - 1 medium (chopped finely)
Green chillies - 2 (chopped finely)
Curry leaves - few sprigs (torn to pieces)
Mint leaves - handful (chopped)

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp (recipe down below)
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Kasuri methi - 2 tsp (everest brand)

Frozen Green Peas - 1 rice cup

Coriander leaves - handful chopped (opt)

Proceed:

Heat oil in a deep flat nonstick pan, once hot on medium heat add whole masalas n cashews, fry.

Add green chilli, mint leaves, onion n fry light golden color.

Add gg paste, mix well on low heat n add spice powders n kasuri methi fry for 3 mins.


Add Soya granules fry for 3 mins by adding salt to taste, then add microwaved tomato juice mix well n cook for 2 mins on medium heat.

Add Peas mix well, reduce heat to simm n cook for 10 mins. Keep mixing in between.  lastly add coriander leaves n cook for 5 mins more.

Serve with Plain Basmati rice or Jeera Rice n Yoghurt on side.

***Garam masala powder:

1 tbsp Cardamom
1 tsp Shah jeera
1 tsp Cloves
1 tsp Black peppercorns
1 inch Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder

- grind these with out roasting n keep in airtight container.

Tip:

Great for filling inside puff pastry n as Samosa filling too, just remove Bayleaf before stuffing. Add washed Basmati rice n measured liquid n cook it as Pulav.

© 2018 by Rajani Rayudu