Tag: Onion paste

EGG FRY WITH ONION PASTE

INGREDIENTS

Eggs – 5 boiled and peeled

Onion paste – 1 cup ( https://neelus.blog/2013/06/12/onion-paste-2/ )

Green chillies – 5 cut into pieces

Red chilli powder- 3 to 4 tsp [adjust according to your spice level]

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Finely chopped coriander leaves – 1/4 cup

Pulav masala – 1tsp

Warer – 1 to 2 tbsp

TALIMPU [TEMPERING]

Oil – 1/4 cup +2tbsp

Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Garlic – 4 mashed

Dry red chilles – 4

Curry leaves – few

METHOD

  1. Lightly slit the eggs and keep it aside. Heat oil in a wide pan add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
  2. Add all the remaning ingredients one by one and fry for few seconds.
  3. Add onion paste and fry for few seconds and add salt and turmeric powder.
  4. Fry on low flame till the raw smell fades out. Then add red chilli powder, pulav masala and green chillies.
  5. Fry on low flame for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add boiled eggs and fry for another 3 to 4 minutes.
  6. Mix in intervals. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of water and add finely chopped coriander leaves.
  7. Mix well and adjust seasoning. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes and switch off the flame.

POTATO CURRY WITH CINNAMON POWDER

INGREDIENTS

Potato pieces- 2 cups [ peeled and cut into chunks]

Onion paste – 1 cup [check out my previous posts]

Green chillies – 5 slit

Cinnamon powder – 1/2tsp

Clove powder – 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder -1tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Salt – 2tsp

Milk – 1/2cup

Talimpu

Oil – 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Garlic – 4 mashed

Dry red chilli pieces- 5

Curry leaves – few

This recipe was handed over to me by my mother-in-law

METHOD

  1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add peeled and washed potatoes. Fry on low flame for 5 minutes.
  2. Then add all the talimpu ingredients one by one. Fry for 2 minutes. Add onion paste.
  3. Add turmeric powder, salt and green chillies. Fry on low flame for 7 to 8 minutes.
  4. Mix in intervals. Add red chilli powder, cinnamon powder and clove powder and mix well.
  5. Fry for 5 minutes and add 1 1/2 cups of water. Pressure cook on high flame till 1 whistle.
  6. Reduce flame to low and cook for 3 minutes. Switch off the flame .
  7. Allow pressure to release. Open lid and add 1/2 cup of milk.
  8. Mix well and cook on high flame till the gravy becomes little thick.
  9. Check out the seasonings. serve with dosa and chapathi.
  10. When serving curry you can add raw onions on top of the curry.

SENAGA PAPPU MASALA KOORA

INGREDIENTS

Senega Pappu – 1/2 cup washed and soaked for 6 to 8 hours

Oil – 5 tbsp

Onion paste – 4 to 4 1/2 tbsp [ check out my previous posts]

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder- 2 1/2 tbsp

Pulav masala – 1/4 tsp (check out my previous posts)

Water – 2 1/2 cups

Salt to taste

TALIMPU

Oil – 5 tbsp

Garlic – 3 cloves

Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

Broken red chilli pieces- 4 to 5

Curry leaves – few

METHOD

  1. Wash and soak Senega Pappu for 6 to 8 hours. Drain and keep aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan. Add crushed garlic, cumin seeds, red chilli pieces and curry leaves. Fry for 1 minute.
  3. Add onion paste. Fry for 7 to 8 minutes on low flame. Then, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder. Mix well.
  4. Add drained Senaga Pappu. Mix well and fry for another 5 to 6 minutes .
  5. Add pulav masala , salt and mix well. Add 2 1/2 cups of water. Cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes till the water evaporates.
  6. Check out the seasonings. If the senaga pappu is not cooked well, add some more water and cook on low flame till it is cooked well. Switch off the flame.