Potato Kofta - Side dish for roti / chapati

Ingredients for  kofta

Boiled potato           : 3 nos
Bread slices             : 2 nos
Red chilly powder   : 1 tsp
Garam masala powder  : 1 tsp
Coriander leaves           : 2 tbsps
Grated ginger                : 1/4 tsp
salt 

In a wide bowl,add the mashed potato,bread pieces,red chilly powder,garam maslala powder, rated ginger,salt , mix together well,make small balls, fry in hot oil and keep aside. 

Ingredients For the gravy

Onion             : 2 nos
Tomato           : 2 nos
Ginger - garlic paste   : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder      : 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder   : 1 tbsp
Coriander powder          : 1 tbsp
Cahsewnuts                    : 2 tbsps
Khus khus                      : 1/2 tsp
Milk                               : 1/4 cup
Oil                                   : 1 1/2 tbsps 
Salt

Method

Soak casewnuts,khus khus in warm water for 15 minutes.
Grind onion,ginger garlic paste,tomato ,soaked cashewnuts + khuskhus  to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a frying pan , add the above pureed mixture , cook for 10 minutes on low flame till oil separates. 
Add salt,red chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and mix well.
Add 1/2 cup water ,milk ,mix well and cook for 2 minutes ,remove from fire.
At the time of serving,heat the gravy,and add the koftas.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Enjoy..

Mango Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

Mango         : 1 ( ripen)
Banana        : 1 ( big)
Honey         : 2 tbsps
Milk            : 1/4 cup 
Ice cubes     : 5 nos 

Method 

Remove the Mango skin and cut into pieces.
Chop the banana into pieces.
In a blender add the mango pieces, banana pieces,honey , milk and ice cubes and blend into smooth puree.
Serve immediately.
Enjoy.  

Karuveppilai podi / Curryleaves powder

Ingredients

Curry leaves       : 2 cups
Black pepper      : 2 tsps
Toordal              : 2 tbsps
Urad dal             : 2 tbsps
Red chillies        : 5 nos
Salt

Method

Wash and dry the curry leaves for 1/2 an hour.
Dry roast toor dal,urad dal , pepper separately until they turn golden brown and let it cool.
Dry roast red chillies on low flame and keep aside.
You can dry roast curry leaves in a kadhai, or in  microwave oven till crisp & allow it to cool.

First grind the dal,pepper , then add curry leaves ,salt .

Grind it to a smooth powder.

Let it cool and store it in an air tight container. 

Vegetable Aval / Poha upma

Ingredients

Aval / poha             : 1 cup
Chopped carrot       : 2 tbsps
Chopped onion       : 2 tbsps
Sprouted green gram   : 2 tbsps
Green chilly                 : 3 nos 
Red chilly                    : 1
Chopped ginger           : 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds              : 1/4 tsp 
Lemon juice                 : 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Method


Wash and soak poha in water for 5 minutes till it turns soft.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustards seeds and allow it to splutter.
Add the chopped green chillies,ginger,curry leaves, broken red chilly and fry.
Add the chopped onion now and fry till they turn translucent.
Add carrot,sprout,salt and mix.
Sprinkle little water and cook the vegetables on low flame.
Add the poha now and mix everything well. 
Cook for few minutes, switch off the flame, add lemon juice and mix well.
Serve hot and enjoy...