Tomato Dal/ Tomato Pappu

Tomato Dal is a simple and tasty recipe. It's a famous South Indian recipe.

Health benefits of Toor dal:

Toor Dal belongs to the category of Legumes. For over 10,000 years, 

legumes are a popular, healthful, and versatile food. Toor Dal come from 

plants with seed pods that split on two sides when ripe. It provides many 

of the nutrients your body needs,such as protein, fat, and carbohydrates. 

These foods serve as the best plant source of protein. These legume con-

tains building blocks of protein necessary for good health. The iron, folic 

acid, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and B vitamins in these foods help 

meet vitamin and mineral requirements. Legumes are high in dietary fiber,

low in saturated fat, and cholesterol free.

1. Slightly sweet, nutty flavored lentil .

2. An excellent source of protein and fiber.

3. High in dietary fiber.

4. Easy to cook .

5. 100% all-natural.

6. Low In Fat, Zero Cholesterol.

7. A small, sweet bean good for soups, salads, and rice dishes.

8. Delectable and very nutritious. So easy to make.

Ingredients:

2 -3 Tomatoes

4 Green Chillies

3/4 Cup of Toor Dal

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder to taste

2 tbs oil

1/4 tbs turmeric

1/2 tbs cumin seeds

1/2 tbs mustard

2 red chilly

4 curry leaves

A pinch of hing.

Coriander leaves for garnishing(Optional)

Preparation:

1. Wash the tomatoes under the running water.

2. Chop them nicely into 1 inch pieces.

3. Chop the green chillies.

4. Wash the dal and add tomato pieces and green chillies. Pressure cook it 

    at least 5 whistles.

5. Heat oil in a pan for tempering and add red chilly pieces, cumin seeds,

    mustard, turmeric, hing and fry for 5min.

6. When mustard start splutter add curry leaves and fry for a min.

7. Add the cooked dal and tomato pieces and stir well.

8. Add salt , red chilly powder and mix well. Cover to cook on 

    medium heat for 5 min.

9. Finally garnish with coriander leaves.

10.Tomato dal is ready to serve with hot rice with little ghee/ roti / Eat like a 

     soup too. 

Raw Plantain Fritters/ Aratikaya Bajji

This is a south Indian snack recipe. Quick preparation and very tasty.

This is one of my family's weekend snack item. I usually make Bhajji's

with potato, Brinjal, Chinese Okra/Beerakaya/Ridge Gourd. Today i made

with Raw Plantains. It turned out delicious.

Ingredients:

2 Plantains peeled and sliced thinly into desired shapes

1 cup of Besan flour(Chana Flour)

1/4 cup rice flour

1/4 tbs baking soda (optional)

1 tbs cumin seeds

Red chilly powder to taste

Salt to taste

Water to make smooth batter

oil for deep frying.

Preparation:

1. In a Big bowl mix besan flour, rice flour, salt, red chilli powder,cumin 

    seeds, baking soda and add little water to make a thick smooth paste.

2. Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottomed vessel. Dip the sliced

    plantains into batter and slowly drop them into hot oil.

3. Fry them until they change the color and remove with a slotted spoon.

4. Now take the paper napkin and takeout the excess oil with paper napkin.

5. Serve hot with ketchup or chutney.

Bhindi Kadhi/Bendakaya Majjiga Pulusu/Okra, Buttermilk Soup

 

When we tired of eating dal we like to eat majjiga pulusu/ kadhi. Majjiga pulusu 

is made with sour curd/Sour butter milk. We used to make this majjiga pulusu 

with vegetables like Bhindi/ Squash. It is very tasty and so simple to prepare.
 
Health Benefits of Curd:

1. Curd is very helpful for people who are suffering from diarrhoea. Curd 

    eaten which rice gives instant relief from diarrhoea and dysentery.
2. Curd can stop nausea and vomiting tendency.
3. Curd is also an excellent source of calcium and high vitamin contents 

    than milk.
4. Curd is also known for its cosmetic uses. The bacteria present in curd 

    are gound to be effective in making the skin supple and soft. It is advisable 

    to apply curd all over the face, in order to avoid skin damage caused by 

    spending hours under the hot sun.
5. Curd is one of the easiest remedies for treating dandruff. Ex: Curd in 

    combination with henna paste is a very good remedy for dandruff.
6. Curd helps to improve the digestive system.
7. Curd helps to strengthen the immune system.
8. Curd helps to cope with stomach problems.
9. Consuming curd proves beneficial for those suffering from vaginal infection.
10. Curd helps to get strong bones and teeth as its calcium content is high.
11. Curd helps to minimise the risk of high blood pressure.
12. Coping with high level of cholesterol becomes easier with the help of curd.
 

Ingredients:

1 Cup of Sour Curd
20 "1" Inch Bhindi pieces
4 tbs Besan flour
6 Green chillies
1 Inch ginger
2 Garlic flakes
1 tbs dhaniya powder
Coriander leaves for garnishing
2 tbs oil
2 Red chillies
1/2 tbs mustard
1/2 tbs cumin seeds
4 curry leaves
A pinch of Hing
 
Preparation:

1.  Beat the curd well with adding 1/4 cup of  water.
2.  Take the besan flour with adding few tbs of water and make a fine paste.
3.  Take the green chillies, ginger, garlic. Make a fine paste and keep it aside.
4.  Heat oil in a pan. Add red chillies, mustard, cumin seeds, turmeric, hing 

     and fry for a min. When mustard start splutter add curry leaves and fry 

     for a min.

5.  Now add bhindi  Pieces and keep frying till the bhindi becomes crispy.
6.  Add the beated curd and keep stirring about 8min.

7.  Add the Besan flour paste and stirring properly.
8.  If you do not stirring continuously, the mixture may just curdle and the 

     water will separate out and the kadhi becomes too watery.
9.  When it starts boiling then add the dhaniya powder, greenchillies, garlic, 

     ginger pasts and combine well.
10. Finally add the salt and coriander leaves and boil for another 5 min.
11. Tasty and delicious Bhindi kadhi ready to serve with hot rice/roti/Drink 
      like a soup.

Potato Fry

All of them like potatoes. Most of the people eat potatoes in the form of gresy

French fries or potato chips, and even baked potatoes are typically loaded

down with fats such as butter, sour cream, melted cheese. such treatment 
can make even baked potatoes a potential contributor to a heart attack.

But take away the extra fat and deep frying, and a baked potato is exception-

ally heartful low calarie, high fiber food that offers significant protection

aginst cardiovascular disease and cancer. Infact,  a potato a day is good for

your heart, promoting normal blood-pressure levels.

Health Benefits of Potato:

1. Potatoes as a very good source of vitamin c, a good source of Vitamin B6, 

    copper, potassium, manganese, and dietary fiber.
2. Potatoes also coantain a variety of phytonutrients that have antoxidant 

    activity.
3. Potatoes predominantly contain carbohydrates, they are easy to digest 

    and facilitate digestion. Potato is a good diet for patients, babies and those 

    who cannot digest hard food but need energy. But you must remember that 

    eating too much of potatoes regularly may cause acidity in the long run.
4. Potato pulp obtained from crushed raw potatoes, mixed with honey, can 

    serve as excellent skin and face packs. This helps even curing pimples 

    and spots on the skin. Again, this pulp, if applied externally on burns, gives 

    a  quick relief and heals fast. Smashed potatoes, even water in which potato-

    es are washed, are very good for softening and cleaning skin, especially 

    around elbows, back of the palms etc.
5. Potato is very effective in inflammation, internal of external. It is very good 

    diet for those who have mouth ulcer.

6. Potato can be used to relieve High Blood Pressure due to tension, indiges-

    tion etc. due to abundance of vitamin-C and B in it, but should be avoided 

    if it is due to diabetes.
7. Potatoes are high in carbohydrates and thus maintain good level of glucose 

    in the blood which does not let brain fatigue creep in and keeps the brain 

    active and alert.
8. Potato is an excellent energy-rich diet for those suffering from diarrhea, 

    since it is very easy digest as well as contains mild roughage. But an over 

    intake may cause diarrhea due to excess ingestion of starch.
9. Potato juice is a good treatment for burns, bruises, sprains, skin problems, 

    ulcers, effect o narcotics, cancer of prostrate and uterus and formation of 

    cysts or tumors.
 
Ingredients:
 
3 Potatoes
3-4 tbs oil
1/2 tbs cumin seeds
Salt to taste
Turmeric 1/4 tbs
Red chilly powder to taste
 
Preparation:
 
1. Wash and peel the Potatoes skin and chop it into 1/2 inch pieces.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped potato pieces and fry for 10 min.
3. When potatoes turn into light golden brown colour add turmeric and   

    fry for a min.
4. Add cumin seeds  and combine well with adding sufficient salt.
5. Finally add red chilly powder and mix well. Leave it on a low flame for 5 min.
6. Crunchy and tasty potato fry is ready to serve with hot rice/eat like a snack too.