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Ingredients:
1.Red chilli - 2 cups
2.Urad dal - 1 cup
3.Dried Curry leaves - Handful
4.Garlic flakes - 5
5.Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp powder or 1 small piece Rock Asafoetida
6.Salt - 2 tsp or as required
7.Oil - 1 tbsp
Method:
1.Heat thick bottomed pan.Dry roast Urad dal till it becomes golden color.Keep the stove in medium.
2.Remove Urad dal from stove and transfer in to another container, let it cool.
3.Heat oil in the pan, fry garlic flakes.Take them out from oil.
4.If you are using Rock Asafoetida,fry them in oil.If you are using powder Asafoetida ,no need to fry them.
5.Roast curry leaves and take them out.
6.Keep the stove low.Add Red chillies to the pan.Roast them till the color slightly changes.
7.Cool all the ingredients.Grind Red chillies first,then add garlic flakes then asafoetida and add rest of the ingredients.
8.Grind to the consistency slightly coarser than the powder.
9.Let it cool and store it in air tight container.It will come for months.
10.It is served along with gingily oil.
11.Serve as a side to idli and Dosa.Tips:
1.Rock Asafoetida gives more flavour than the Asafoetida powder
2.If you are using Rock salt, roast in the pan without oil.

Ingredients:
1.Mixed vegetables like Potato,carrot and Broccoli - 1cup (cut in to bite size pieces)
2.Onion - 1 sliced
3.Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
4.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
5.Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
6.Salt to taste
7.Oil - 1 tbsp Method:
1.Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
2.Coat the oven tray with non stick cooking spray.
3.Place the vegetables on the tray.
4.season with spices and salt.
5.sprinkle oil evenly and gently toss to coat all over the vegetables.
6.Roast in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
7.You can also roast in the non stick cookware or thick bottom pan in the stove top.It may require additional 1 tbsp of oil.
8.Serve as a side dish for sambar or roti.It can be used as a stuffing for bread sandwich

Ingredients

1.Cauliflower florets – 1 cup

2.Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tbsp

3.Onion – 1/2 ( finely chopped)

4.Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

5.Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp

6.Garam Masala – 1 tsp

7.Mustard seeds – 1tsp

8.Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp finely chopped

9.Oil – 2 tbsp

10.Salt to taste

Method

1.Heat oil in a pan.Add Mustard seeds let it splitter.

2.Add Onion,saute till translucent.

3.Add ginger garlic paste,fry till golden brown.

4.Add Cauliflower florets and saute for 5 minutes.

5.Add Red chilli powder,Turmeric powder,Garam Masala and salt.Saute for 5 minutes.

6.Cook covered for 5 minutes.If needed ,sprinkle little water.

7.Garnish with coriander leaves.

8.Serve hot with rice dishes and chappathi.

Ingredients

1.Simla mirch – 1 chopped

2.Red Chilli powder – 1tsp

3.Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

4.Cumin powder – ½ tsp

5.cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

6.Mustard seeds - ½ tsp

6.Oil – 1 Tbsp

7.Salt to taste

Mehod

1.Heat oil in a pan.Add Mustard and Cumin seeds ,let it splitter.

2.Add Simla Mirch ,fry for 3 minutes.

3.Add the spices and salt.Saute for 2 minutes.Cook covered for 3 minutes.

4.Serve hot with Chappati and side dish to rice.

Tips

Mix this Curry with a cup of cooked rice.You can pack this for lunch and Onion Raitha as side.Tastes yummy

Ingredients:
1.Beetroot – 1
2.Onion – 2 tbsp finely chopped
3.Green chilli – 1 slitted
4.Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
5.Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
6.Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
7.chana Dal(split chickpea) – 1tsp
8.Curry leaves – 3
9.Salt to taste
10.Oil – 1 tbsp

Method:
1.Grate Beetroot.
2.Heat oil in a pan,Add Mustard seeds, let it splitter. Add Channa Dal, let it roast,then add curry leaves.
3.Add onion and saute till translucent .Add green chilli ,saute for a minute.
4.Add Beetroot,saute for 5 minute .
5.Add turmeric powder , red chilli powder and salt.
6.Saute for 5 minutes.
7.Serve as a side dish to Rice varieties. It can be used as a bread spread.