Dondakaya Fry(Tindora Fry)

Ingredients:

Tindora(Dondakaya) - 1 lb(cut into small pieces)
1 medium size onion finely chopped
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Chana dal  - 1 tsp
Minced garlic - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida(Hing) - 1 pinch
Roasted Peanuts powder - 2 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt as required

Preparation:

1.Heat oil in a wide pan then add mustard seeds.When mustard seeds start spluttering add chana dal,urad dal,minced garlic,hing and curry leaves.
2.Add chopped onions,turmeric powder and fry till onions are golden brown.Add tindora pieces and cook on medium flame untill they are completely done.
3.Add red chilli powder,roasted peanuts powder,salt as required and stir it for 5 minutes.

      Now Tindora Fry is ready.Serve hot with rice.It is great as side dish.Please post ur comments on this recipe.

Poha Upma(Atukula Upma)

Ingredients:

Poha(Atukulu) - 2 cups
1 medium size onion finely chopped
Green chilli - 3(slitted)
Peanuts - 12
Cashews - 1 tsp
Chana dal - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt as required

Preparation:

1.Heat oil in kadai add mustard seeds.When mustard seeds start spluttering,add peanuts,chana dal,urad dal and curry leaves.
2.Add slitted green chillis,chopped onion,turmeric powder and saute till the onions are soft.
3.While the onion is cokking take the poha under the cold water and rinse it twice, put it immediately in the sieve to drain water.
4.Add poha immediately to the fried mixture and add salt as per ur taste.Cook it on medium flame for 5 minutes
5.Add lemon juice once it is completely done.

     Garnish it with chopped coriander before serving.It is great as evening snack.Please post ur comments on this recipe.

Bellam Dosa(Jaggery Dosa)

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1/2 cup(powdered)
Cardamom powder - 1 pinch
Ghee - 3 tbsp
Water as required for making batter(1 to 1 1/2 cup)
Preparation:

1.Melt jaggery in the luke warm water.
2.Add wheat flour gradually to the jaggery water and whisk till the batter becomes moistened.
3.Add cardamom powder and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
4.Heat nonstick flat pan and pour spoonful of batter on it.Spread the batter with back side of spoon to round shape.
5.Dribble a little bit of ghee on the edges.Cook on low flame because jaggery burns out quickly.
6.Flip on the other side and again pour ghee.Cook till it is completely done.
  
     Now bellam dosa is ready.Please post ur comments on this recipe.

Tomato Ketchup

Ingredients:

Tomatoes - 2 lbs
Onions - 2
Garlic pods - 4-5
Sugar - 2/3 cup
Cider vinegar - 1/2 cup
Cloves - 3
cardamom - 3
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 2 tsp

Preparation:

1.Select good,ripe tomatoes.Grind and strain through a coarse sieve to remove seed and skin.Allow the tomato paste to completely cool.
2.Grind onions into fine paste and add the remaining ingredients to it.Tigh this onion paste in a thin cloth and place it in tomato paste.
3.Boil till the tomato paste becomes half in quantity,now remove the tighed cloth and squeeze the juice into the tomato paste.
4.Add sugar and vinegar,boil it for 3 minutes.

   Now Tomato Ketchup is ready for serving.Please post ur comments on this recipe.