Enna Kathirikai

Ingredients
Eggplant/ baby brinjal (preferably all of the same size & small) – 350 g
Coriander seeds 3 tsp
Chenna dal 1½ tsp
Urad dal 1½ tsp
Whole red chillies 6
Asafoetida
Salt to taste
Coconut grated
Mustard seeds
Oil
Get Cooking!
1. Roast the dals, chillies and coriander seeds in a little oil till the dals turn red.
2. Roast the coconut grating till it turns red.
3. [...]

Dahiwala Gobhi

This is a microwave recipe

Ingredients
500 gm cauliflower
1 tbsp ghee
2 tsp cumin seeds
a pinch of asafoetida
¼ cup yogurt
1 tbsp ginger-finely chopped
1 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tsp salt
½ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp garam masala
1 tbsp green chillies-chopped fine
2 tsp cumin seeds-roasted and powdered
2 tsp coriander leaves [...]

Dahi Alu

Time required 50 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
250 g potatoes
250 g yogurt
150 ml water
1 tsp rock salt
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2 tbsp ghee or oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves
Get Cooking!
1. Boil the potatoes and peel them. Slightly press to mash them and dice them into [...]

Alu Posto

Potato with Poppy Seeds. A very tasty side dish from West Bengal.

Ingredients

Potatoes peeled and cut 2 in x 1/4 in x 1/4 in wide
Poppy seeds
Turmeric powder
Salt
Onions chopped
Red Chilli powder
Green chillies
Oil

Get Cooking!

1. Mix turmeric powder and very little salt with the potatoes.
2. Soak poppy seeds in warm water for about an hour. Grind poppy seeds, [...]

Round Vazhakai Curry

Vazhakai curry variantIngredientsRaw Banana peeled and cut into round shapeCoriander seedsTuvar DalJeeraSaltMustard seedsAsafoetidaRed chilliesBlack pepper seedsTurmeric powderOilGet Cooking!1. Soak the coriander seeds, tuvar dal, jeera and a couple of black pepper seeds in water for a while.2. Drain the water and grind the above into a kind of coarse paste.3. Coat the cut raw banana [...]

Paruppu Usili in a jiffy!

IngredientsBeans -¼ kg finely choppedToor Dal ¼ cupChenna Dal 1 tbspRed chillies 4SaltTurmeric powderOil 2 tsp
Get Cooking!1. Soak the toor and chenna dal together for about half an hour.2. Sprinkle some water on the beans and microwave closed on high for 6 minutes.3. Grind the soaked dals, red chillies, salt and turmeric powder coarsely4. [...]

Asadu

This makes an excellent side dish for idlis. A nice variation to the usual chutney

Ingredients

Cilantro/coriander leaves - a fresh bunch
Brinjal or egg plant - 2 medium sized cut into long pieces
A small ball of tamarind
Coconut scrapings - from half of a coconut
Green chillies - according to taste (how spicy you want [...]

Rajma

Rajma is the Indian term for red kidney beans.
Ingredients
Rajma (red kidney beans) 1/4 kg
Ghee or Oil 4-5 tbsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
Tomatoes 5 or 6
Salt to taste
Garam masala powder
coriander leaves chopped
Onion 2
Garlic 10 cloves (I personally avoid garlic [...]

Jol

One of the recipes with no quantities specified This goes well with rotis.
Ingredients
Ginger
Red chillies
Coriander seeds
Vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, beans, peas, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes
Besan
Turmeric powder
Salt

Get Cooking!
1 Grind the ginger, red chillies and dhania (or dhania powder)
2. Stir fry each vegetable (cut properly ;)) taken separately and keep aside. [...]