Kathirikai Kari/Brinjal Fry

                 This is a very easy and simplest curry and can be done in no time and also tastes yummy.

Ingredients :

Brinjal	3 small sized
Onion	1 medium sized
Tamrind pulp	1 1/2 tbsp
Jaggery	1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder	1/4 tsp
Sambar powder	1 tsp
Salt	req

Seasoning :

Mustard seeds	1/4 tsp
Hing	Req
Curry leaves	1 fig

Method :


1.Cut the brinjal into medium sizes and onion to cubes.In a wok take water and add the turmeric powder,salt,jaggery.Once the starts boiling add the brinjal and cook till tender.

2.Once the brinjal becomes tender drain the water in the strainer.

3.In a wok pour oil and season with the seasoning items and fry the onion till it becomes transculent.

4.Then add the boiled brinjal and sambar powder.If required can add salt.Can have as a side dish for sambar rice or curd rice.

Notes :


1.While cooking just check whether the brinjal is not bitter.Coz twice i faced that problem.

2.If required can add chillie powder while frying.

Idly Podi

              Haaaaaa now only i'm bit relieved as i'm able to post my recipes and for the past one week was not able to post any recipes as there was some problem with my blog.Hope now it got rectified.But still i'm having a doubt so thought of posting a very simple one that's idly podi of two versions.My Mom's and my MIL's version.

Ingredients :

Urad Dal(Full)	4 tbsp
Channa Dal	3 tbsp
Gingelly	1 tbsp
Hing	Req
Red chillies	25-30 nos
Salt(crystal)	1 tsp
Tamarind	1 inch piece 2

Method :

1.Roast all the items one by one in the given order.Fry red chillies and salt together.

2.Powder everything in the mixie but should be crunchy.

3.Enjoy with hot idlies and dosas.


MY MIL's Version :

Urad Dal	75 ml
Channa dal	100 ml
Gingelly	1 tsp
Green gram	1 tsp
Rice	1 tsp
Red Chillies	30-35 nos
Salt	Req
Curry leaves(dried)	Fist full
Hing	Req

Method :

1.Dry roast all the items together and powder in the mixie.

Notes :

1.Adjust the chillies and salt according to your taste buds.