Creamy Spinach Curry - பாலாடை நிறைந்த பசலை கீரை குழம்பு

This is a creamy,nutty spinach curry.Tastes great with rice.

Ingredients (தேவையான பொருட்கலள்):

• Spinach 1bunch / பசலை கீரை 1 கட்டு
• Onion 1 / வெங்காயம் 1
• Garlic 4 cloves / பூண்டு 4 பல்
• Dry Red Chilli 5 /கான்ச மிளகாய் 5
• Sunflower seeds  / சூர்ய்காந்தி பூ விதை 1 1/2 tbs
• Heavy cream  / பாலாடை 1/2 cup
• Whole Milk  / பால் 1/3 cup
• Oil  / எண்ணெய் 1 tbs
• Cumin  / சீரகம் 1 tsp
• Salt / உப்பு
• Cooked Red Gram/ துவரம் பருப்பு 1 cup

Seasoning(தாளிப்பு):

• Mustard / கடுகு 1tsp
• Cumin seeds /சீரகம்1 tsp
• Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம் 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves / கருவேப்பிலள்ளை 5 nos

Method (செய்முறை):

• Clean and roughly cut the spinach and finely chop the onion.
• Heat the kadai and add 1/2 tbs of oil . Once the oil is hot add the cumin seeds.
• When the cumin seeds splitters add the garlic and chopped onion, salt and fry till the raw smell goes.
• Add the red chillies and the chopped spinach and fry for 2 mins  on medium flame.
• And now add the cooked red gram and the sunflower seedsand let it cook for another 2 mins and remove it from the flame.
• Let it cool and then blend it into fine paste.
• Heat the pan and add the another 1/2 tbs of oil and add all the seasoning ingredients and add the milks and let it to  boil.
• When the milk bubbles up add the ground spinach and mix them well.
• Let it cook for another 5 mins on medium flame.

Yummy creamy spinach curry is ready. Taste it with hot rice with 1 tsp of ghee.

Note: Instead of sunflower seeds you can use pumpkin seeds or peanuts or cashew.

Coconut Milk Fish Curry - தேங்காய் பால் மீன் குழம்பு

This is a creamy Fish Curry. Not too hot but delicious.

Ingredients ( தேவையான பொருட்கள் ):

• Fish / மீன் 500 gm
• Onion / வெங்காயம் 1
• Green chillies / பச்சைமிளகாய் 7
• Coconut Milk /  தேங்காய் பால் 3 cup
• Cumin Power / சீரகத்தூள் 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder / தனியா தூள்  1 tbs
• Pepper Powder / மிளகு தூள் 1 tbs
• Turmeric Powder / மஞ்சள் தூள் 2tsp
• Salt / உப்பு
• Oil / எண்ணெய் 2 tbs

Seasonings ( தாளிப்பு):

• Mustard Seeds / கடுகு 1tsp
• Cumin Seeds / சீரகம் 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves / கருவேப்பிலை  5-7 nos.

Method (செய்முறை):

• Finely chop the onion and  slit the green chillies.
• Cut the fish into medium pieces and clean it well.
• Take 1tsp of Turmeric Powder and salt to taste and mix it well with the fish.
• Heat the pan with 2 tbs of oil and sear the fish and keep it aside.
• The same pan can be used if its big enough to make the curry or use a Kadai.
• Heat the kadai and use the same oil that's left out after searing the fish.
• When the oil is hot add the seasonings. Once the seeds splitters add the finely chopped onion.
• Fry the onion on medium heat an add the salt, turmeric powder and pepper powder. Fry till the onion becomes translucent.
• Now add the Coriander powder and green chillies stir for 1 minute.
• Add the coconut milk and stir well often.[Because if we don't stir often, the coconut milk curdles. This will not change the taste, but the texture of the milk changes.So by stirring often the milk will not curdle].
• If needed add 1/2 - 1 cup of water.
• Once the oil collects on top add the fish and cook it for another 3mins on medium flame.

Yummy creamy coconut milk fish curry is ready.Serve with hot rice and enjoy.

Note: In this curry i have used Pom-fret( வவ்வால் மீன்) fish. You can use any fish you like but fishes like tuna and salmon may not be best for this.

Alternate:

•  If you don't want to sear the fish in oil, you can add the raw fish  and let it cook for 5 mins on medium heat.
• If you don't want to use 3 cups of coconut milk, the third cup can be substituted with plain milk.

Brinjal Curry [ennai kathirikai] - எண்ணை கத்திரிக்காய்.

This is a spicy and tangy curry made out of Brinjal. It's predominantly made as a side dish to Briyani. Tanginess complements briyani very well.

Ingredients (தேவையான பொருட்கள்):

• Eggplant/Brinjal / கத்திரிக்காய் - 500 gm
  
• Ginelly Oil 1 / நல்லெண்ணை - 1 Cup
  
• Onion / வெங்காயம் - 2
• Green chillies / பச்சை மிளகாய் - 4
• Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள் -  1 tsp
• Coriander powder / தனியா தூள் - 1tbs
• Salt to taste - உப்பு
  
• Tamarind thick puree - புளி கரைச்சல் 1cup
• Sesame seeds / எள் - 3/4 cup
• Chilli powder / மிளகாய் தூள் - 0.5 - 1 tbs

Seasoning (தாளிப்பு):

• Mustard seeds / கடுகு - 1tsp
• Cumin seeds / சீரகம் - 1tsp
• Curry leaves / கருவேப்பிலை

Method (செய் முறை):

• Wash and cut the eggplants in to medium pieces and put it into bowl of water .
• Finely chop the medium sized two onions and the green chillies.
• Fry the white sesame seeds and grind it in to fine powder.
• Heat the kadai and add the 1 cup of oil.
• When the oil is hot add all seasoning ingredients.
• Once when the seeds splitters add the finely chopped onion.
• Fry the onion well until it becomes soft and translucent.
• Add the green chillies and fry for few mins and add turmeric powder,salt to taste and coriander powder & chilli powder and fry well until the raw smell goes.[Depending on ur spice level u can add the chilli powder].
• Now drain the water from the bowl and add the eggplants and fry till it becomes soft and well cooked.
• And now add the tamarind puree and let it boil on medium for 5-8 mins or until oil collects on top.
• Add the ground sesame powder and mix it well and let it cook for another 3- 5 mins.
• Once the oil collects on top of the gravy its ready to serve.
• Remove from flame and serve hot with rice.

Elephant Yam Fry - சேனைக்கிழங்கு வருவல்

Ingridents:

• Elephant yam 500 gm
• Coriander Powder 2 1/2 tbs
• Chilli Powder 1 tbs
• Turmeric Powder 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Cumin Powder 1 tsp
• Asafetida (hing)1/2 tsp
• Oil 4tbs

Seasonings:

• Mustard Seeds 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds    1 tsp
• Bengal gram ( Chenna dhall)   1 tbs
• Black gram   ( urad dhall)   1 tbs
• Curry Leaves 8 nos
• Dry red chillies 3-4 nos

Method:

• Clean and cut the yam in  to small cubes.
• Pressure cook the yam with some salt. 
• Heat the fry pan with 2 tbs of oil.
• Add all the season ingredients and asafetida fry till the grams turn golden brown.
• Now add the yam and stir fry for few minutes, and then add salt and turmeric powder.
• Stir fry and add all the remaining powders. and fry well with another 2 tbs of oil.
• Keep the flame on medium heat and cook the yam covered.
• At regular interval stir  fry until they are golden brown and crisp.

Yummy and crispy elephant yam fry is ready. it can be enjoyed with sambar rice or with plain curd rice.

Bread Bonda - பிரெட் போண்டா

Ingredients:

• Bread slices 5
• Semolina (Rava) 1/2 cup
• Onion 1 medium
• Chilli Powder 1 Tsp
  
• Green chillies 3
• Ginger 1/2 inch
• Curry Leaves 5
  
• Coriander Leaves 1/4 cup
• Salt to taste
• Oil to fry
  

Method:

• Cut the edges of the bread and crush them into small pieces.
• Finely chop the onion,green chillies,curry leaves and coriander leaves.
• Grate the ginger.
• Take a mixing bowl and mix the bread and semolina well and then add all the other chopped ingredients and mix them well.
• Sprinkle some water and mix them well like the chapathi atta.
• Make them into small balls and deep fry in the medium hot oil.
• Yummy and easy bread bonda in ready.
• Serve hot with chutney or with sauce.

Enjoy this easy bonda.Made quick. Try with different breads for different variations.