Brinjal-Potato poriyal

Purple –Brown combo ….ya the smooth purple brinjals when paired with our all time favourite potato is a yummy favourite dish of my mom ..especially with dal rice…

Ingredients:
Brinjal– 4 medium size
Potato -3 medium size
Big onion -1
Garlic cloves - 2
Red chilli – 2
Sambar powder – ½ tbsp
Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
Coconut grated -3 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1/4tsp
Urad dal – ½ tsp
Chana dal – ½ tsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

Method :

•Wash and cut the vegetables to bite size pieces.
•Add oil and splutter mustard seeds,urad,chana dal
•Add onions ,garlic and red chilli
•Add potatoes first and turmeric powder,salt.
•Fry for 5 mins wait until potatoes are half cooked then add brinjals n splash water,cover the pan
•After the veggies are cooked add the grated coconut .
•Keep in low flame for few mins and then serve.

Beans-carrot/Carotene curry

A very simple and easy curry cooked from time immorial!! in the south Indian cuisine,served as a side dish for sambar sadham and plain rice...and my favourite with curd rice for lunch pack...and above all this can be said as a Carotene curry because both these veggies are highly packed with cartones..vitamin A,C,K three great essential vitamins for bone health,colon health and also good source of manganese and iron...
so wat not is there in these veggies..have a tasty n healthy curry...

Ingredients:
Beans – 200gm
Carrot -100 gm
Big onion -1
Red chilli – 2
Coconut grated -3 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1/4tsp
Urad dal – ½ tsp
Chana dal – ½ tsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

Method :

•Wash and cut the vegetables to bite size pieces.
•Add oil and splutter mustard seeds,urad,chana dal
•Add onions and red chilli
•Add the veggies and turmeric powder,salt.
•Fry for 2 mins and splash half cup water ,cover the pan.
•After the veggies are cooked add the grated coconut .
•Keep in low flame for few mins and then serve.