Paasi parupu Sundal /Moongdal Sundal

Ingredients

Moongdal         : 1 cup
Grated coconut : 1/2 cup
Green chillies    : 2 nos
Grated ginger    : 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Curry leaves
Salt
Asafoetida
Oil

Method

Soak moongdal for 1 hour.
Cook them with little water.Add salt to it while boiling.
You need to be able to mash them with your fingers. It is enough to cook.
Heat oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.
When mustard start to crackle,add chopped green chillies,curry leaves,ginger and asafoetida.
Now add cooked moong dal and mix well.
Finally add grated coconut and stir for few minutes.
Serve..

Simple Mixed Vegetable Sabzi.

Ingredients

Chopped potato     : 1/2 cup
Chopped Carrot  : 1/2 cup 
Cauliflower          : 1/2 cup
Baby corn            : 1/4 cup
Green peas           : 1/4 cup
Sweet corn           : 1/4 cup
Chopped Onion     : 1/2 cup
Tomato             : 2 nos
Green  chilly      : 1
Red chilly powder   : 1 tbsp
Ginger - Garlic paste   : 1 tsp
Curd ( yogurt )    : 1/4 cup
Coriander Powder  : 1 tsp
Garam masala powder  : 1 tsp
Cinnamon
Cloves 
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil  

Method

Cook the vegetable until tender.
Mix chilly powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, ginger- garlic paste, salt , green chilly, chopped tomatoes with curd .
Add cooked vegetables with that curd mixture and keep aside for 1/2 an hour. 
Heat oil in a kadai and add cloves, cinnamon and chopped onions to it.
Saute well.
Then add curd mixture to it.
let them cook for 5 mins till oil separates .
Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve with Roti or Naan.. 

Filter Coffee

Ingredients

Coffee powder    : 2 tbsps
Water                 : 3/4 cup
Milk                    : 1 cup
Sugar                  : 1 tsp

Method

Add coffee powder to the upper container of the coffee filter.
Allow water to boil.
Add hot water to the filter and close immediately.
Wait for 5 minutes and allow dicoction to drip in lower container..
Now the decoction is ready to use.
Boil milk.
Pour little decoction in a serving tumbler, add milk and sugar.
Serve hot and frothy...

Bonda Soup

Ingredients for Bonda

Urad dal   : 1 cup
Finely chopped coconut : 2 tbsp
Chopped green chilles    : 1 tbsp
Salt
Curry leaves
Asafoetida

Method

Soak dal for 1 hour and grind to a very smooth paste  without adding water.
Add salt, curry leaves, coconut pieces,green chilly, asafoetida and mix well.
Heat oil , Take about lime size of the batter and put it in the oil and fry till golden brown.
Keep it aside.

For soup Ingredients

Toor dal    ; 1/2 cup
Green chillies  : 4
Grated ginger : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder
Salt
Coriander leaves
Lemon juice
Ghee
Mustard seeds


Method

Pressure cook  dal along with turmeric and mash it well
Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan , add mustard seeds, green chillies, grated ginger.
Now add cooked dal ,1cup water and  let it boil.
Add salt to it.
Finally add coriander leaves and remove from flame.
Add lemon juice and mix well.
While serving take the hot soup in a bowl and add the fried bondas.
Serve hot...