I made this today for the first time. I asked my mom how to make it and googled it and combined both of them and here is the end result. I made very less amount because i didn’t want to throw large amount of curry if it didn’t turn out good. It turned out really good and everyone loved it. Here goes the recipe:

Ingredients:

4 medium thick green chillies (Slit them anad take out the seeds if you don’t want it to be too spicy but make sure it stay’s one piece)

1 small onion cut into chunks

2- 3 bite size pieces of coconut

1/4 tsp coriander seeds

1/4 tsp poppy seeds

1 tbsp tamarind paste

1 & 1/2 tsp peanut powder

1 & 1/2 tsp sesame powder

Chilli powder and salt according to your taste

1/4 tsp turmeric

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 cardamom

1 clove

1/4 inch cinnamon

1/4 tsp jeera

1 small red chilli

Mirchi ka salan

Method:

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil
• Fry onion, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, red chilli, cardamom, clove, cinnamon and coconut.
• Fry until onion becomes little bit brown and grind everything into a paste.
• Heat 4-5 tbsp oil.
• Fry chillis two at a time and keep them aside.
• Add jeera and above grinded paste.
• Fry until raw smell goes.
• Add ginger garlic paste.
• Fry for a minute and add everything including chilli powder and salt.
• Mix everything once, add tamarind and 5-6 tbsp of water.
• Keep the lid on and let it come to a boil.
• Add the green chillis.
• Allow them to cook with lid on medium heat for 5-9 mts.
• Mix every 2 mts.
• After 9 mts remove the lid and add the water if  you think it is necessary. Don’t make it too watery. It should a thick gravy.
• Enjoy with biryani, naan or paratha an plain rice.
• We had ours with hot parathas.

This goes to mona’s RCI hyderabadi cusine: http://zaiqa.net/?p=318

I made this rice yesterday for Ganesha festival. I think it is God’s favourite item, but I am not sure. Simple yet satisfying. This is one of my comfort food.

Here goes the recipe:

Ingredients:

Little more than 1 cup cooked rice

Juice of one lemon

1/2 tbsp peanuts

1 tbsp urad Dal

1/4 tsp jeera

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp turmeric

3-4 green chillies

2-3 curry leaves

1 clove of garlic crushed

3-4 sprigs of coriander leaves chopped

1 medium sized red chilli

4-5 tbsp of oil

Salt to taste

Lemon rice

Method:

Add salt to the lemon juice if you are not using immediately other wise juice will turn bitter.

Add juice to the rice with salt.

Heat the oil.

Add jeera, mustard seeds, peanuts, urad dal and red chilli.

After they fry and become little brown add green chilli, garlic and curry leaves.

Fry for few seconds and add turmeric.

Switch off the stove.

Add tadka to the rice, mix everything and microwave for 30 seconds.

It enhaces the flavour.

Enjoy………

This goes purva’s festival event: http://purvasdaawat.blogspot.com/2008/08/announcing-krishna-and-ganesh-chaturthi.html