Brinjal/ Kathrikai Masala Curry/Kozhambhu

Ingredients :

Brinjal - 4 to5 (chop them lengthwise)
Tamarind - lemon size (Extract Juice)
Coconut gratings - 4 tsp
Cashew nuts - 5 to 6
Peanuts - 4 to 5 (optional)
Onion - 1 chopped
Tomato - 1 chopped
Sambhar powder - 1 tblsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Hing - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Red chili - 2
Salt to taste

Method

1.Grind Coconut grating, cashew nuts,peanuts, red chilli with water and make a paste.
2.In a kadai add oil and temper musturd seeds, hing then add onion.
3.Once the onion is translucent add brinjal pieces.
4.Cook in medium flame until the skin turns color to brown and add tomatoes, fry till they blend well.
5.Add the tamarind juice, sambhar powder, salt, turmeric powder and bring it to boil until the brinjals turn soft.
6.Finally add grinned paste to it and boil for 5 min.Remove from stove top.

Avial

Ingredients :

Assorted Vegetables preferably Carrot, brinjal, Yam, drumstick, snake guard, raw banana, all evenly cut in lengthwise pieces.
Coconut - 1/2 cup grated
green chilies - 5
red chili - 1
Coconut oil - 3 tblsp
turmeric powder - 1 tblsp
cumin seed - 2 tsp
tamarind - little
mustard seeds - 1tsp
urad dal - 2 tsp
curry leaves - few

Method:

1.Grind Coconut gratings,cumin,tamarind and green chilies into nice paste.
2.Take heavy bottomed pan add the vegetables and turmeric powder.Add water and cook the vegetables.
3.Once the vegetables are cooked add salt, grinned paste and mix well.
4.Just bring one boil and turn of the stove.
5.Temper mustard , urad dal , red chili, curry leaves in coconut oil and add to the vegetable mix.

Note :

If you add raw mango to this you can skip the tamarind while grinding..

Besan Ladoo

Ingredients :

Ghee / Butter - 8 tblsp (1/2 cup)
Gram /    Besan Flour - 2 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Cashew nuts - 10

Method :-

1.Take microwave safe bowl add the ghee and microwave it for 45 sec.
2.Add besan flour and mix well with the ghee and microwave it for 4 min by stirring after every 1 min.
3.Add nuts and microwave it for another 1 min.
4.Let the mixture completely cool down , then add sugar, cardamom powder and mix well.
5.If you feel the mix is very dry add ghree to it.
6.Make small balls or ladoos.