Beerakaya - Tomato Curry

Ingredients:

• Beerakayalu - 1/4 Kg - peeled off and chopped
• Oil - 3 to 4 Tea spoons
• Mustard - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Urud Dal - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Jeera Seeds - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Onions - 1 - medium - Finely chopped
• Green chillies - 1 - Make a slit to it
• Curry leaves - 1 stem
• Garlic - 4 - Finely chopped
• Tomatoes - 1 - Big - Finely chopped
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Chilli Powder - 1 Tea spoon
• Dhaniya Powder - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Roasted Peanut powder - 2 1/2 Tea spoons
• Salt - To taste
• Coriander - To garnish

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, urud dal, jeera seeds and wait till the mustard pops down.
• Now add finely chopped onions, green chillies, curry leaves, garlic and saute them, till the onion pieces become transparent.
• Later on add  finely chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, dhaniya powder and fry them all together. Now add chopped vegetable pieces (Beerakaya mukkalu) along with required salt.
• Add little water and close the pan with a lid and allow the mixture to boil, until the vegetable pieces become soft.
• Finally add roasted peanut powder and stir the mixture well.
• Switch off the stove and garnish with coriander. 

* Can be served with hot steamed rice.
* Can also be served as a side dish.

Fruit Chat

Ingredients:

• Apple - Sliced
• Pineapple - Sliced 
• Grapes - As required
• Banana - Sliced
• Cashewnuts - Sliced
• Badams - Sliced
• Pista - Sliced
• Dry grapes - As required
• Dates - Sliced
• Oats - As required (Minimum of 2 tea spoons)
• Corn Flakes - As required (minimum of 2 tea spoons)

Method:

• Take all the ingredients in a bowl and mix them well.
• Various fruits can be used based on your taste and as per the season.
• Serve it instantly, so that the chat will be crunchy.

* Very healthy snack. Can also be taken as a mid-day meal.
* Great snack for children and also to the people who are in diet.

Cauliflower - Capsicum Pepper Fry

Ingredients:

• Cauliflower - 1 - Sliced into small pieces
• Capsicum - 1 - Finely chopped
• Onions - 1 - Large - Finely chopped
• Garlic - 4 Pieces - Finely chopped
• Curry leaves - 1 stem
• Oil - 2 to 3 Tea spoons
• Mustard - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Urud Dal - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Jeera Seeds - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Green Chillies - 2 - Make a slit in the middle
• Salt - To taste
• Dhaniya Powder - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Pepper Powder - 1 1/2 Tea spoon
• Ajinomotto - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Corriander - Finely chopped to garnish

Method:

• Cut the cauliflower into small pieces and soak them in salt water for 20 minutes.
• Now heat oil in a pan. Add Mustard, Urud dal, Jeera seeds and wait till the mustard pops down.
• Now add finely chopped onions, capsicum pieces, garlic, curry leaves, green chillies and saute them, till the onions turn transparent.
• Later on add Cauliflower pieces, turmeric powder, dhaniya powder, salt, Ajinomotto and fry them well.
• Close the pan with a lid and allow the mixture to fry. No need to add water.
• Once the cauliflower pieces turn soft add pepper powder and garnish with corriander.

* Nice combination with chapathi.
* Easy to prepare and a healthy dish.
* Usage of cauliflower reduces cancer causing agents in our body. So, try to use cauliflower atleast once in a week.

Punukulu - Ulli Karam

Ingredients:

• Idly/Dosa Batter - 1 Bowl
• Maida Flour - 2 Table spoons
• Water - If required
• Salt - To taste
• Green chillies - 3 - Finely chopped
• Onions - 2 - Medium - Finely chopped
• Chilli Powder - 1 Tea spoon
• Baking Soda - 2 pinches
• Oil - For deep fry

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a pan for deep fry. Take a spoon full of  this mixture and drop into the oil. Fry them to golden Brown color as shown in the picture.

Ingredients for Ulli karam:

• Onions - 2 - Medium - Sliced
• Tomato - 1 - Large - Sliced
• Chilli powder - 2 Tea spoons
• Salt - To taste
• Garlic - 4 Pieces
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Urud Dal - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Jeera Seeds - 1/2 Tea spoon
• Curry Leaves - 1 Stem
• Oil - 2 Tea spoons

Method:

• Take onions, tomato, chilli powder, salt, garlic and grind them well.
• Now heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urud dal, jeera seeds, curry leaves and fry them till the mustard pops down.
• Now add the grounded mixture and fry them well.

* Serves as a great evening snack.

 * Ulli karam tastes good wih Dosa, Idly, Poori and Chapathi as well.