Simple Meal (Prep Time 40 minutes)

Today's Menu *-*

* Mung Dal Fry

* Lady Finger Fry

* Tindora Fry

* Seasoned Butter Milk

* Papad

A Simple meal with preparation time less than 40 minutes. It serves 2 to 3 person.

*-* Mung Dal Fry

Ingredients and Preparation

Step 1

Mung Dal -1/2 Cup

Garlic -2 {Fine Chopped}

Tomato -1 {Fine chopped}

Turmeric powder -1/8 Spoon

Oil -1/8 Spoon

Green Chillies -3 {Fine Chopped}

Water -1 1/2 cup

Hing (asafoetida) -Dash

First fry(without oil) dal for 3 minutes then transfer it to a pressure cooker. Wash it for 2 change of water. Add all other ingredients given above to the cooker. Cook for 2 to 3 whistle. Smash it and keep aside.

Step 2

Oil -2 Spoon

Jeera -1/4 Spoon

Curry Leaves -4

Heat oil in a pan. Add other ingredients given in step 2. Next add the cooked dal (step 1) to the Pan. If it is thick add 1/2 cup water to it. Cover and cook dal in low medium flame for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Salt

Ghee -1 Spoon

Coriander Leaves

Pepper Powder -1/4 Spoon

Now add the ingredients given in step 3 to the pan. Stir and cook for 2 more minutes and serve

hot.

*-* Lady Finger Fry

Ingredients

Lady Finger -25 ( Cut 1/2 inch size)

Onion -1/2 (Fine Chop)

Green Chillies - 2 (Fine Chop)

Salt, Oil .

Seasoning:

Mustard -1/8 Spoon

Jeera -1/8 Spoon

Curry Leaves -4

Preparation

Heat a oil in a pan. Add the seasoning ingredients to it. When mustard splutters add onion and fry till translucent. Then add green chillies, lady finger and salt. Fry them under medium flame. It will take 6 to 7 minutes to fry well. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice.

*-* Tindora Fry

Ingredients

Tindora - 25 {slit and cut into 1 inch size}

Onion -1/2 {Fine Cut}

Garlic -2 {Fine Cut}

Chilly powder -3/4 Spoon

Corn Flour -1/2 Spoon

Oil, Salt

Seasoning

Mustard -1/8 Spoon

Jeera -1/8 Spoon

Curry Leaves -4

Preparation

Heat oil in a pan. Add the seasoning ingredients to it. When the mustard splutters add the garlic and onion ,fry till they turn translucent. Then add tindora and salt to it. Fry them for 2 minutes. Cover and cook till it becomes soft. Add the chilly powder and corn flour to it. Keep frying them till it turns crispy. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice.

Note:-If u want them soft don't add corn flour

*-* Seasoned Butter Milk

Ingredients

Butter Milk -2 Glass

Mustard -1/8 Spoon

Curry Leaves -2

Coriander Leaves

Ginger -1/2 inch {Chop them into fine pieces}

Green Chilly -1 {Chop them into fine pieces}

Oil, Salt

Preparation

Transfer 2 full glass of butter milk to a bowl. Heat 1/2 Spoon oil in a pan. Add mustard to it, when it splutters add other ingredients listed to it. Fry for few seconds and transfer the seasoned ingredients to the butter milk bowl. Add salt and stir well. It is ready to serve.

*-* Papad

Apply 1/8 Spoon oil on the papad. Wrap it up with a paper towel. Heat it in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds. Crispy papad is ready to serve.

Note: we can heat the papad without applying oil but, it will be a bit hard.