Masala Kuzhambu

Ingredients : 

• Onion - 2
• Potato - 2
• Brinjal - 3
• Tomato - 1 
• Red Pumpkin - little
• Tamarind -  little
• Salt
• Hing powder
• Turmeric powder
• Mustard seeds
• Urid dhal
• Methi seeds
• Oil 
• Curry leaves
• Corriander leaves

 to grind : 

• Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
• Dried red chilli - 3 or 4
• Jeera - 1/4 tsp.
• Dhaniya seeds - little
• Cloves - 2 
• Ginger - little

Method : 

Grind all the given ingredients by adding little water , to a fine paste ...Chop all the given vegetables ...Soak tamarind in water and extract the juice and set aside ... Heat kadai add 2 tsp of oil and once it is hot temper it with mustard seeds + urid dhal + methi seeds + curry leaves ...then add the chopped onions and fry for few mins to that add the tomatoes + pumpkin + brinjal + potatoes + salt + turmeric powder and sprinkle little water and  let it cook for few mins ...
to that add the tamarind juice and allow the vegetable to cook for few more mins... to that add the grinded paste and mix it and cook it for few more mins ..once done, switch off the flame and garnish with corriander leaves .

Goes excellent with Ven pongal 

Channa Masala ~ Bread Sandwich

We wish for you a double dose of health & happiness topped with loads of good fortune… Have a great year ahead!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR wishes to you all .!!!!
 

With Lots of Love ,

Kavitha & Gayathri

Ingredients needed :

• Bread 
• Black chickpea - 1 cup
• Potato - 2
• Onion - 1
• Carrot - 2
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
• Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Dhaniya powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Salt - little
• Oil
• Lemon juice

Method :

Soak Chickpea overnight and pressure cook it well with required amount of water ( add little salt ,while cooking ) meanwhile , boil the potatoes and mash it well .. chop onions finely and grate the carrots and set aside. Heat a kadai and add little oil and fry the onions + salt and fry it well ..to this add the mashed potato + grated carrots + cooked chickpea and mix it well ...to this add jeera powder + dhaniya powder + chilli powder mix it well and allow it to cook well ...once done finally add little lemon juice ...if needed, can add coriander leaves and enjoy this with bread slices + tomato sauce.