Potato and Tomato in Red Gravy Special

A fantastic vegetarian dish so easy to prepare and yet tastes great with chappathis or pathiris. Don’t miss out this recipe!

Ingredients

01. Potato, peeled and cut into pieces – 250 g 02. Tomato, chopped – 1 large 03. Onion, chopped – 1 large 04. Red chilli powder – 2 tsp 05. Turmeric powder - ½ tsp 06. Fennel powder - ½ tbsp 07. Salt – to taste 08. Coconut oil – 2 tbsp 09. Garlic, crushed - ½ tbsp 10. Curry leaves – a few

Preparation

01. Pressure cook the potato, tomato, onion, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, fennel powder and salt together for two whistles and keep aside. 02. Heat the coconut oil in a pan and sauté the garlic and curry leaves. 03. Add the pressure cooked potato masala and stir. 04. It’s done already! Serve sizzling hot with chappathis, parottas or pathiris.

Onion Ring Fry

A vegetarian starter that is sure to be the centre of attention at any party!

Ingredients

01. Onions (large sized) - 2 02. Refined wheat flour (Maida) - ½ cup 03. Rice flour (roasted) - ½ cup 04. Red chilli powder - ½ tsp 05. Black pepper powder - 1 tsp 06. Turmeric powder - ½ tsp 07. Asafoetida - ¼ tsp 08. Cumin seeds (powdered) - ½ tsp 09. Curry leaves (chopped) - a few 10. Coconut (grated) - 1 tbspn 11. Oil (heated) - 1 tbspn 12. Salt - to taste 13. Oil - to fry

Preparation

01. Remove the outer layers of the onions. Slice the onions horizontally into neat circles. 02. Separate the onion rings from one another. 03. In a bowl, mix together the maida, rice flour, red chilly powder, black pepper powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, powdered cumin seeds, curry leaves, grated coconut, one tablespoon of hot oil and salt. 04. Add the required water to make it a thick, flowing batter. 05. Gently dip and coat the onion rings in the batter and deep fry in hot oil, in batches, till golden brown. 06. Serve hot with sauce or chutney.