LADIES FINGER PORIAL

Required:
Ladies finger-250 grams
Small onion-1 handful
Green chilly-4 numbers
Curry leaves-1 sprig
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds-2 pinches
Moong dal-1/2 tsp
Oil-3 tbsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Finely chop ladies finger, onion and green chillies. Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds. Keep flame in low. Then add moong dal and curry leaves. Add green chilly and onion. Saute for a minute and add chopped ladies finger. saute for a minute and add salt to taste. Cover with lid and allow to cook for another two minutes. Repeat the above until ladies finger become soft. Add turmeric powder, mix well and allow to cook for another 1 minute. Serve as side-dish for rice.

UPPUMA

Required:
Soji(Rava)-2 cups
Green chilly-4
Small onion-10
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
Moong dal-1/2 tsp
Oil-2 tsps
Curry leaves-1 sprig
Salt-as required

Preparation:
Finely chop green chilly and onion. Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds to splutter and then add moong dal and curry leaves. Add 4 cups water and add required salt. Allow water to boil. Add soji. Allow to cook by continuously stirring. After it thickens remove from flame and serve with sugar or coconut chutney.

Variation:
Vegetable uppuma is another variation of this. 2 1/2 cups water should be added for 1 cup soji. Add finely chopped carrot, potato in water and cook. Then add cooked green peas while adding soji. Finally sprinkle finely chopped fresh coriander. Serve with coconut chutney.

BRINJAL TAWA FRY

Required:
Brinjal-4
Chilly powder-3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/5 tsp
Salt to taste
Tamarind extract-1/8 tsp
Oil to fry

Preparation:
Clean brinjal and slice into 1/2 cm width pieces. Mix all the other ingredients except oil without water and apply to brinjal pieces. Let it aside for 15 minutes.


Heat oil in tawa and fry in medium low flame.


Serve as side-dish for rice.