Avial

Ingredients

• 1 capsicum chopped
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 2 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2  teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1-2 green chillies
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped beans
• 1 cup water
• Salt to taste
• 2 teaspoon dhania powder

Method of Making Avial

• Firstly we have to prepare coconut milk for which  in a blender mix water and grated coconut to make a smooth mixture.
• Heat a pan containing oil.Add onions,mustard seeds,turmeric ,garlic,dhania powder and garam masala.Saute for 4-5 minutes
• Now add chopped vegetables and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Finally add the coconut milk and green chillies for another 2 minutes.
• Avial is ready.

Sambar

Ingredients

• Red Lentil(Arhar dal) soaked
• 1 cup eggplant(baingan) or carrot chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida(hing) powder
• 3 tablespoon sambar powder
• Oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 Onions chopped
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• Tamarind(imli) soaked in warm water

Method of Making Sambar

• Heat red lentil with water and cook for 5 minutes.
• Now in a bowl mash the lentil and tamarind pulp.
• Take a pan and add oil.To it add mustard seeds,curry leaves,onions and sambar powder and saute for 1-2 minutes.
• To it add sliced vegetables and lentil.Mix well
• Cook for another 6-7 minutes.
• Garnish with Coriander leaves.
• Sambar is ready.

Vegetable Kofta

Ingredients

• 4 boiled potatoes
• 1 cup boiled peas
• 1 cup boiled carrot
• 2 tablespoon besan(gram flour)
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1-2 chopped onions
• 1 cup cashewnut powder
• 2 tablespoon cream
• 1 cup Curd
• 2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• 3 tablespoon butter
• 2-3 tomatoes(chopped)
• Oil
• 1/2 cup water

Method of making Kofta

• In a bowl add boiled potatoes,salt,lemon juice,carrot,corianderleaves,peas and besan.Mix well.Take small pieces in hand to make kofta balls.
• Now heat oil in a non-stick pan add chopped onions and mix till it becomes light brown in colour.
• To the fried onions add tomatoes,kaju powder,curd,ginger-garlic paste,salt,turmeric powder,cream and coriander leaves and mix thoroughly.
• Add little water.Cook for 5-6 minutes.
• Finally to the gravy add koftas.
• Koftas are ready.

Rajma

Ingredients

• 2 cups Rajma
• 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 2 tablespoon chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 2 teaspoon butter
• Salt to taste
• 2-3 Cloves
• 2 Cinnamon sticks

Method of Making Rajma

• At first soak rajma overnight till it becomes tender.
• In a pressure cooker add rajma and boil it becomes soft.Keep aside the residual stock for gravy.
• Take a pan heat oil.Add cumin seed and fry.Then add onions and fry till golden brown in colour.
• Add ginger ,garlic and fry.Add tomatoes,turmeric powder,garam masala,cinnamon sticks and saute for 5 minutes.
• Now add rajma,butter,salt and stock which was kept aside.Cook on medium heat for 30-40 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Rajma is ready. 

Besan Curry

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Besan (Gram flour)
• 2 Chopped Onions
• 2 Chopped Tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Asafetida
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
• 3-4 Green Chillies
• 3 teaspoon Oil
• 2 cups Curd
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• Coriander Leaves

Method of Making Besan Curry

• Heat a non-stick pan containing oil and add cumin and fry little.
• Add Mustard seeds and fry again.
• Now add tomatoes,onions,turmeric and green chillies.Cook for 4-5 minutes.
• To this mixture add besan,curd and mix thoroughly.
• Garnish with Coriander Leaves.
• Beasn Curry is ready.