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Egg Shoap 2 medium Potatoe boiled
and peeled 2 Eggs boiled and peeled 1 onions finely
chopped 1 chopped green chillies 1 tsp. coriander
powder 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/4 tsp. turmeric salt to
taste bread crumbs and egg oil for frying
Mash potatoes
with the eggs. In a pan heat some oil and fry chopped onions
along with green chillies. Fry till golden brown. Add
salt,coriander, cumin and turmeric. Add the fried onions to
mashed eggs and potato mixture. Make small balls of the
egg-potato mixture. Break the unboiled egg in a bowl. Coat the
balls first with the egg and then with the bread crumbs.In a wok or
Kadhai heat some oil and fry the balls till golden brown and serve
hot with tea or as any apetizer
Pumpkin Oambal Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb./500 gms pumpkin, boiled and mashed ½
cup dilute tamarind water ½ cup grated Jaggery, dissoved 1 bay
leaf 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp lime juice 1 tsp
raisins 1 cup water 2 dry red chillies, slit 1 tsp mustard
oil salt to taste
Add the tamarind water to the pumpkin
and mix well. Heat the oil add mustard seeds and fry till thay
start sizzling, then add chillies and bay leaf. Stir for a minute,
add the raisins and stir for another minute. Add the
pumpkin-tamarind mixture and stir-fry for a couple
of minutes. Stir in the jaggery mixture and bring to the boil.
Allow to simmer for a couple of minutes and remove from heat. Add
the lime juice and stir well. Remove the bay leaf before
serving.
Tomato Oambal or Chutney Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb./500 gms plump ripe tomatoes diced ½ cup
grated Jaggery, dissoved 1 bay leaf 1 tsp mustard seeds 1
tsp lime juice 1 tsp raisins 1 cup water 2 dry red
chillies, slit 1 tsp mustard oil salt to taste
Heat the
oil add mustard seeds and fry till thay start sizzling, then add
chillies and bay leaf. Stir for a minute, add the raisins and stir
for another minute. Add the tomatoes and simmer till tomatoes
change color. Stir in the jaggery mixture and bring to the boil.
Allow to simmer for a couple of minutes or till the dish is thick
with a rich color. Add the lime juice and stir well. Remove the
bay leaf before serving
Cabbage Kofta Curry For the
Kofta: 1 small cabbage, shredded finely 2 small onions ,
minced finely Salt to taste 1 tsp Garam Masala powder 1
tsp Chilli powder 1 cup Besan For the
Curry Ingredients: 1 large onion, sliced finely 2
cloves 1 cinamon stick 1-2 cardammom pods 1 medium
onion 5 garlic clovettes 1 small piece ginger 1 tsp
jeera 1 tsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp poppy seeds 1 tsp
cashewnuts 4-5 green chillies 1 medium tomato 1/2 cup
chopped coriander leaves 1/2 tablespoon yogurt
Mix all
the kofta ingredients together and make a batter. Pour small round
lumps of the batter in hot oil, deep fry and set aside.
Heat
oil in a pan and fry the sliced onion till it turns translucent. Now
add the masala paste. Fry till the oil starts separated from the
onions.
Add 1 tablespoon of yogurt and mix well. Add salt
and enough water to make a think gravy and bring the mixture to a
simmer. Add the deep fried koftas and heat through. Serve hot
with chapatis or rice.
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