Simple Bottle guard curry

Today was doing things in a little crazy way, dragging the things in and around. I was absolutely not in  mood to do any cooking. Whenever I get crazy I just keep my mind open and check my refrigerator for options. I found that Bottle guard. Hurray !! I thought of making a simple subji for roti .

Bottle guard curry 

Serves - 4

Preparation time - 40 minutes 

Ingredients: 

Whole masoor dal - 1/2 cup ( you can use masoor dal without skin / moong dal)

Channa dal - 1 tbsp

Bottle guard - 1 M

Cumin seed - 1 tsp

Sambhar powder - 1 tbsp

Tomato - 1 big

Red chili - 1 small 

garlic - 2 cloves

Paprika - 1 tsp

Almond powder - 1 tbsp 

Water - 2 cups 

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt- as per taste 

Options : Instead of almond powder, you can use grated coconut or cashew paste or coconut powder)

Method:

Masoor bottle guard curry 

In a pan, heat a tbsp of oil add cumin seeds. (check by adding one seed, if it splutters add remaining) followed by red chili. Cut bottle guard and tomato into squares. Wash the dals and keep it separately.

Add tomato and stir it until it becomes soft. Once it gets soft, add sambhar powder. Stir it for a minute, then add Bottle guard + dal + salt + water + oil and close cook the pan on medium low.

After 10 minutes, open the pan add almond powder + paprika and stir and wait till water evaporates. Finally, mash it with potato masher or at the back of the lid. 

Serve with roti

Thanks for reading 
VP

  

Whole Tuvar(toor) Curry

I have been using toor dal for sambhar and dosas. I got to find the whole toor dal at Indian grocery store. I just came with the recipe and it turned out well. Just thought of sharing with you all.

This recipe goes well with roti or rice. I tried this with roti and the taste was good.

Whole Toor curry

Whole toor curry

Ingredients:

Whole Toor Dal - 3/4 cup
Onion - 1 
Tomato - 2
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 3 buds
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Chili powder- 1/2 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
Cumin powder- 1/2 tbsp
Milk- 2 tbsp
Kasoor methi- little 
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Salt- as per your taste
Oil- little 

Seasoning: 

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Cilantro - little 

Method: 

Soak whole toor dal for 6-7 hours . Pressure cook dal with turmeric, salt and little oil, allow the dal to cook for 5-6 whistles.

Heat a sauce pan with 5 table spoon of oil. Add cumin seeds and wait until it splutters. Then add ginger , garlic saute for 20 seconds and then add onion. 

After onion becomes soft add the tomato (cut finely or pureed). When the tomato gets mushy add chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix it well.

Add milk and wait until oil separates ( does not stick to the bottom of the pan), now add the cooked dal followed by kasoor methi. Close the pan with lid and allow to cook for 10 minutes in medium heat. Keep stirring in between to avoid the curry creating a bottom layer in the pan. Gently mash the dal with potato masher for nice consistency.

Finally add lemon and give a stir. Garnish with cilantro.

Enjoy with the combo of your choice!!!!

Thanks - VP