Monday, September 12, 2011

Ridge gourd sabzi/palya

Ingredients :

2 ridge gourd
1 small onion
1 tbsp oil
1 tspn mustard seeds
1 tspn urad dal
4 curry leaves
1 tspn haldi
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 tbsp rasam powder ( sambar powder is a good substitute)
Salt as per taste

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves once they crackle add onion & fry till golden brown.
Peel the skin of the gourd & chop into cubes.
Once onions are cooked add haldi, chili powder, rasam powder (or sambar powder) & saute for a min then add ridge gourd, salt & sprinkle some water.
Saute for around 5 mins. Serve hot with chapathis.





Bread Omelette

Ingredients:

Eggs                                                                                                     
Bread
1 small onion
1/4 bunch of coriander leaves                                               
2-3 green chilies
Pepper
Salt
1 tspn Oil

Method:

Beat an egg with 1 tbsp of chopped onions, coriander leaves, 1 tspn pepper, 1 tspn salt, 1 tspn chopped green chilies.
Heat a non stick pan, add 1 tspn oil & place a bread.
Before turning the bread pour the beaten egg on the cooked part of bread add 1 tspn oil & then flip the bread.
Fry for around 2-3 mins & serve it hot with ketchup.