Simple Potato stir fry / Potato curry

Ingredients

Potato   : 3
Red chilly powder   : 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder  
Asafoetida
Salt
Oil
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves


Method

Wash and cut the potatoes into cubes and put it in water.
Heat 2 tbsps oil in a pan,add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Add chopped potatoes,salt and mix well. 
Add turmeric powder,red chilly powder asafoetida mix and let it cook on low flame.
Cook until potato gets fully cooked.
Switch off the flame .
Serve hot. 

Paruppu Thogayal

Paruppu Thogayal 

Ingredients 

Toor dal         ;  1/2 cup
Red chillies     : 3
Whole pepper corns  : 3 
Grated coconut    ; 1 tbsp
Asafoetida 
Salt
Oil 

Method 

Fry dal with red chillies and pepper in little oil till golden brown. 
Add asafoetda to it and let it cool.
Grind with salt,grated  coconut to a coarse paste .

Masala Paal / Madras Masala Paal / மசாலா பால்

Ingredients

Milk                                : 3 cups
Sugar                              : 3 1/2 tbsps
Badam                            : 10
Saffron                            : a pinch
Edible camphor               : little pinch
Saara paruppu                 : 2 tbsps
Cardamaom                     : 2
Cloves                              : 2
Cinnamon stick                 : 1
Cashewnuts                       : 5
Ghee

Method

Soak badam in hot water for 1/2 an hour , peel the skin and grind to a smooth paste.
Boil milk with sugar , saffron , cloves , cinnamon stick, edilble camphor , cardamom and mix.
Add the badam paste , saara paruppu , mix and let it boil on low flame.
Once the milk reduces to 3/4 quantity remove from flame.
Fry cashew nuts in 1 tsp ghee till they turn into brown colour and add it to the milk. ( this is optional )
Serve hot.

Kathirikai Mochai Curry / கத்தரிக்காய் மொச்சை மசாலா

Ingredients

Brinjal                                       : 4 nos
Fresh Mochai                            : 1/2 cup
Onion                                        : 1
Tomato                                      : 1
Sambar powder                         : 2 tsp
Turmeric powder                       : 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds 
Cumin seeds
Salt
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves

Method

Pressure cook mochai with little salt for 2 whistles.
Chop the brinjals and put them in water.
Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a kadai , add mustard seeds , cumin seeds, curry leaves and let them splutter.
Add chopped onion and fry.
Add chopped tomato ,salt , turmeric powder and mix.
Add chopped brinjal , sambar powder and mix.
Now add boiled mochai , 1/4 cup water and mix.
Let it cook on medium flame until the curry becomes dry.
Add chopped coriander leaves , mix and remove from flame.
Serve with any kuzhambu or rasam.