Mar 17, 2011

Karibevu Chutney ( Curry leaves powder )




Ingredients


Curry leaves - 50 strips ( only leaves )
Fried Red chillies - 20
Tamarind - 1 tbsp
Horsegram - 1 cup
Red chana - 1 cup
Salt - to taste
Copra ( dry coconut / kernel of coconut palm ) -  2 to 3


Method


Wash horsegram and chana. Drain the water completely. Then dry roast them.
Then roast curry leaves, salt and tamarind without adding oil.
Grate copra and dry roast it.
Finally, grind all the roasted ingredients without adding water one by one ( curry leaves + fried red chillies + chana + horsegram + salt + tamarind ). Mix them together. 
Curry leaf is ready to eat as a sidesish.

( NOTE- While grinding copra, if oil comes out from copra and is unable to make powder,  mix the powder of horsegram and chana to maintain dryness and easy to prepare copra powder.
Karibevu chutney is good for diabetic patients. )

Raw Jackfruit Fry ( Kadgi Phodi / Kathal Fry )




Ingredients


Raw Jackfruit medium sized slices - 10 to 12
White rice - 3/4 cup
Red chillies - 15
A small tamarind piece
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Asafoetida ( hing ) - a pinch
Salt - to taste
Water - little
Oil - 1 1/2 cup


Method


Soak the white rice for 15 minutes in water. Then wash it and drain the water. Keep it aside.
Then grind red chillies + tamarind + coriander seeds + hing + salt + little water. Add white rice , little water and grind again into a smooth paste. Finally marinate the raw jackfruit slices with the prepared masala and deep fry.
Serve hot as a snack or sidedish with daal ( dalitoy ) and white rice.


( NOTE- You can steam cook the raw jackfruit slices in pressure cooker for 5 minutes. )