OKRA/LADY FINGER SAMBAR

OKRA/LADY FINGER SAMBAR

NEEDED:- OKRA - 1/4 KG, SHALLOTS - 6 NOS, TOMATO - 1 NO, BOILED THUVAR DAL - 1 CUP, TAMARIND -1 AMLA SIZE BALL, SALT - 1 TSP, SAMBAR POWDER - 1 TBLSPN, TURMERIC PWDR - 1 PINCH, FOR FRYING: OIL - 2 TSP, MUSTARD, ORID DHAL, JEERA - HALF TSP EACH, ASAOETIDA - 1 PIECE, CURRY LEAVES - 1 ARK. 

METHOD:- WASH OKRAS AND WIPE WITH A CLOTH. CUT INTO ONE INCH PIECES. CLEAN AND CUT THE SHALLOTS AND TOMATO. SOAK TAMARIND IN 2 CUPS OF WATER AND SQUEEZE IT. ADD SALT AND SAMBAR PWDR, TURMERIC PWDR IN IT. HEAT OIL IN A PAN ADD MUSTARD, ORID DHAL, JEERA, ASAFOETIDA AND CURRY LEAVES. THEN ADD SHALLOTS, TOMATOS AND OKRAS. SAUTE WELL. ADD TAMARIND PUREE WITH SAMBAR PWDR. BRING TO BOIL THEN ADD THE SMASHED THUVAR DHAL IN IT. REMOVE FROM FIRE AND SERVE HOT WITH RICE AND APPALAM.

SWEET POTATO PUTTU PODIMASS

SWEET POTATO PUTTU PODIMASS

NEEDED:- SWEET POTATO - 4 NOS, SHALLOTS - 6 NOS, GREEN CHILLI - 1 NO, SALT - 1/4 TSP, FOR FRYING : OIL- 2TSP, MUSTARD - HALF TSP, ORID DHAL - 1 TSP, CURRY LEAVES - 1 ARK.

METHOD:- PARABOIL SWEETPOTATOS AND DESKIN IT. SHRED THEM WITH HAND. CHOP SHALLOTS AND GREEN CHILLI. HEAT OIL IN A PAN ADD MUSTARD AND ORID DHAL. THEN ADD CHOPPED SHALLOTS AND GREEN CHILLI WITH CURRY LEAVES. SAUTE WELL THEN ADD SHREDED SWEET POTATO WITH SALT. MIX WELL AND SERVE WITH HOT PIPING RICE AND OKRA TAMARIND GRAVY.