Tag: Curry

Stuffed Brinjal Curry (बैगन की सब्जी) – How To Make Dry Baingan – Andhra Style – Gutti Vankaya Fry

Ingredients –

  • Brinjal (Baingan) / Eggplant – 4 medium size
  • Salt to taste
  • Vegetable oil / Mustard oil – 2 tbsp.
  • Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp.
  • Whole roasted coriander seeds – 1 tbsp.
  • Whole cumin seeds – 1 tbsp.
  • A pinch of Turmeric powder
  • Roasted Peanuts (roasted and remove the skin) – 2 tbsp.
  • Lemon juice or tamarind – 1 tbsp.
  • Dry / Fresh coconut – 1 tbsp.
  • Curry leaves – 1 sprig (optional )
  • Chopped tomatoes – 1 cup
  • Chopped finely onions – 1 cup
  • Whole Kashmiri Red chili (as per your taste)
  • Finely chopped Coriander leaves
  • Cinnamon stick – 1 inch
  • Green cardamom – 2
  • A pinch of asafetida

Method –

  1. Heat a pan on low heat.
  2. Roast dry coconut until slightly golden.
  3. Keep stirring time to time.
  4. Add whole cumin seeds, sesame seeds and sauté it.
  5. Cook  for 2 minutes then let it cool down.
  6. Later transfer it into the blender along with roasted cumin seeds and roasted coriander seeds.
  7. Make a fine powder.
  8. Stuffing powder is ready.
  9. Add lemon juice and salt to taste into the stuffing powder.
  10. Keep it aside.
  11. Slit cut the brinjals halfway into four.
  12. Stuff the brinjals with the ground stuffing powder.
  13. Heat  mustard oil into the other pan on medium heat.
  14. Add chopped onions, cook till they turns soft and tender.
  15. Add curry leaves (optional).
  16. Add chopped tomatoes, cinnamon stick, salt to taste, turmeric powder, green cardamom and  garam masala.
  17. Mix well, cover and cook for till tomatoes turn mushy.
  18. Add a  pinch of asafetida and mix.
  19. Now Place the stuffed brinjal into the pan..
  20. Add the remaining ground paste to it and cook covered in low heat .
  21. After few minutes turn the brinjals carefully and cook again on low or medium heat until brinjals are soft.
  22. Once the curry is ready, transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.
  23. This delicious main dish recipe goes well with roti and steamed rice.

(चटपटा आलू की सब्जी)- Aloo Katli Curry–Simple Aloo Ki Sabzi- Indian Potato Curry

Ingredients –

  • Boiled potatoes – 2
  • Ginger- Garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Chopped coriander leaves
  • Ripe tomato puree – 1 cup
  • Chopped onions – 1 cup
  • Vegetable oil / Butter- 1 tbsp.
  • Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
  • Green chilly (as per your taste)
  • Salt as needed
  • Red chilly powder (optional)
  • Whole cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala – 1/2 tsp

Method –

  1. Heat a oil into a pan on medium heat.
  2. Add cumin seeds, and fry until the seeds begin to crackle.
  3. Add chopped onion, cook till onions become transparent.
  4. Sauté ginger- garlic paste  for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add tomato puree, salt and turmeric powder, mix well.
  6. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
  7. Keep stirring, time to time.
  8. Add cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala and mix well.
  9. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  10. Add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
  11. Peeled the potatoes and cut them into thin pieces.
  12. Add potatoes and water just as needed.
  13. Stir well, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  14. Aloo(potato) curry is ready.
  15. Serve potato curry with roti, puri or rice

Achari Paneer- (अचारी पनीर)- Paneer Curry Recipe- Restaurant Style Achari Paneer–Punjabi Style

Ingredients –

  • Paneer (cottage cheese) – 1 cup ( cut into 1/2 inch cubes).

Whole Dry Masala For Achari Powder –

  • Fennel seeds – 1 tsp.
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Onion seeds (kalonji ) – 1/2 tsp.
  • fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • whole Red chilly – 2-3 (as per your taste)

  • Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp.
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilly powder  (as per your taste)
  • Chopped Tomato- 1
  • Vegetable oil as a needed
  • Whole cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
  • Green coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
  • Ginger –  1/2 inch (chopped)
  • Cashew nut- 4-5
  • Beaten curd yogurt – 1 tbsp.

Method –

  1. Heat  a non stick pan  on low  heat.
  2. Add all whole dry masala and mix well.
  3. Dry roast them until nice aroma comes.
  4. Set aside to cool.
  5. Transfer them to the small jar of a mixer grinder and grind to a medium coarse powder.
  6. Achari powder is ready.
  7. Add chopped tomato, Ginger and cashew nut  in the jar, grind until smooth puree.
  8. Heat  1/2 tsp oil in a pan on medium heat.
  9. Add paneer cubes, fry for 3-4 minutes.
  10. Heat a other pan, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil on medium heat.
  11. Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, cook for few min.
  12. Add tomato puree and cook until oil starts to separate.
  13. Add coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and red chilly powder, salt to taste.
  14. Mix well and cook  until oil starts to separate.
  15. Add crushed spices powder(as per your taste) and mix well.
  16. You can store extra masala in fridge to be used later.
  17. Add beaten curd (yogurt)  on low heat.
  18. Stir and cook for a min.
  19. Add paneer cube, kasuri  methi  and mix well.
  20. Cook 2-3 min. turn off the heat.
  21. Add chopped coriander leaves and  mix well.
  22. Achari Paneer is ready.
  23. Serve it hot with roti, paratha , puri or your meals.

Dahi Bhindi / Okra–Easy And Simple Dahi Bhindi Recipe

Ingredients –

  1. Okra (bhindi) –10 –15 pieces (wash and dry)
  2. Asafetida (hing) -1 pinch
  3. Whole cumin seeds -1 tsp.
  4. Garam masala powder – 1 tsp.
  5. Red chilli powder as per your taste.
  6. Vegetable oil – 1-2  tbsp.
  7. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp.
  8. Salt to taste
  9. Coriander leaves -1 tbsp.
  10. Curd / Yogurt – 2 tbsp.
  11. Chickpeas flour / Besan -1 tbsp.

Method –

  • Cut Bhindi/Okra into small pieces..
  • Take a bowl add curd, besan, salt to taste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and hing and mix well.
  • With the help of water make a thin paste.
  • Heat oil into the pan on medium flame.
  • Add cumin seeds and cook for few minute.
  • Add okra and cook till its become soft.
  • Heat a pan on medium flame, add paste and cook for 2 -3 minutes.
  • Add kokum or tamarind juice and mix well.
  • Add 1/2 cup water, cook for 1-2 minutes and keep stirring.
  • After 2 minutes add fried okra and cook for few minutes.
  • Add coriander leaves and mix well.
  • Turn off the flame, Dahi  bhindi/okra is ready to serve, you can adjust salt or spice as per your taste.