Brinjal stuff

Ingredients:

4-5 brinjal (small purple ones)
1/2 cup grated coconut
4 red chilies
4 cloves of garlic
2 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbs roasted peanuts
1 tbs coriander leaves
1 tsp sugar
1 tbs oil
Salt

Method:

Dry roast 1 tsp cumin seeds, corainder seeds, red chili & coconut.
Grind it along with roasted peanuts & salt, add very little water.
Add finely chopped onions & coriander leaves to the ground masala.
Cut the brinjals in "+" shape & cut it only till 3/4th.
Fill all the brinjals with the ground masala
Heat oil add cumin seeds add stuffed brinjals & add some water, cook for upto 10 mins with lid closed.
Add the remaining ground masala & cook for around 10 mins.
Serve it with akki roti or chapati.

Fenugreek leaves with dal

Ingredients:

1 bunch of fenugreek leaves (methi leaves)
1/2 cup toor dal
1 tbs red chili powder
1 tbs garam masala powder
1 tsp haldi
1 onion
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbs oil

Method:

Pressure cook toor dal.
Heat oil add cumin seeds, once they splutter add onions & fry till its golden brown.
Add haldi, red chili powder, garam masala powder & mix it well.
Add methi leaves & fry for around 4-5 mins.
Once the leaves shrink & cook well add dal & salt & let it cook for another 3 mins.
Serve it with chapati or rice.

Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

5 tomatoes
1 onion
2 cloves, 2 cinnamon, 1 bay leaf
1 tbs garam masala powder
1 tbs red chili powder
1/2 tbs ginger garlic paste
1 cup coconut milk
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves
1 tbs oil
2 cups rice
Salt

Method:

Heat oil add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, onion fry till its golden brown.
Add chili powder, garam masala powder, finely chopped tomatoes & cook it well.
Add ginger garlic paste & rice & mix it well.
Add 1 cup of coconut milk & 2 cups of water & salt. Pressure cook it for around 20 mins (2 whistles).
Garnish it with corainder leaves.

Alsando Kodhal

Ingredients:

1 cup of alsando (black eye peas)                                            
5-6 cloves of garlic
5 green chilies
1 tsp oil
Salt

Method:

Pressure cook alsando, add green chilies & salt.
For seasoning heat oil & add garlic, add it to the above. Serve hot with rice.