Kovakkai Rice

KOVAKKAI RICE

Ingredients:

cooked rice - 2 cups

kovakkai - 2 cups (cut into rings)

onion - 1 (thinly sliced)

oil - 2 - 3 tbsp

salt to taste

to roast:

(dry roast and grind to a fine powder)

red chillies - 6

corriander seeds - 2 tsp

jeera - 1/2 tsp

khus khus - 1/4 tsp

Method:

- in a pan add oil

- add onions and fry till golden brown

- add kovakkai and salt

- fry till it is cooked and tender

- add the ground powder and mix well

- add the cooked rice

- mix well and serve hot.

Yam Roast

YAM ROAST

Ingredients:

Yam - 1/2 kg (cleaned and cut into cubes)

onion - 1 (cut into long strips)

tomato - 1 (finely diced)

kasthuri methi leaves - 2  tbsp (soaked)

red chilli powder - 1 tsp

salt to taste

corriander powder - 1/2 tsp

oil - 10 tsp

Method:

- in a pan add oil

- add onions and yam fry well

- add salt to taste

- add tomatoes and fry well

- add red chilli powder, corriander powder

- mix well

- sprinkle some water and close it with a lid

- allow it to cook until tender

- add the methi leaves and mix well

- fry for 5 more minutes

- serve.

Bitter Gourd Roast

BITTER GOURD ROAST

Ingredients:

bitter gourd - 2 (chop into circles)

onion - 1 (finely chopped)

tomato - 1 (chopped)

red chilli powder - 1 tsp

salt to taste

oil to fry

amchur powder - 1/4 tsp

curry leaves - 15

garlic  - 2 tsp (grated)

Method:

- in a pan oil

- add garlic, onion and bitter guard

- keep frying for 3 - 4 mins

- add red chilli powder, salt and amchur powder, mix well

- keep frying for 10 mins in low flame

- cover an cook for 5 mins

- serve as a side dish