Pavvaka /Bitter Gourd Curry

A simple bitter gourd curry which is quick to prepare and goes well with rice or roti. Bitter is one taste that we all lack in our diets and is very important to include when ever possible.

Pavvaka/Bitter Gourd - 1 cup ,slit into four and sliced thin

Green Chilli - 2 , slit into half

Curry Leaves - a few 

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Tamarind Pulp - 1 tsp

Jaggery Powder - 1 tsp

Water - 1 1 /2

Salt to taste

For tempering

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Pearl Onion - a few , chopped fine

Curry Leaves - a few

Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Fenugreek Powder - 1/4 tsp

Hing Powder - 1/4 tsp

1. Add bitter gourd , green chili , curry leaf, salt , turmeric, tamarind , jaggery and water in a sauce pan.
2. Cook till the bitter gourd slices are fork tender and then get ready for tempering.
3. Heat oil in a pan , add mustard and let it pop.
4. Add curry leaves and onion and cook till onion is golden.
5. Add hing , red chili, coriander powder and cook for a few seconds .
6. And pour over the cooked bitter gourd and simmer for 3- 5 minutes.
7. Finally add the fenugreek powder and remove from fire.
8. And you are ready to serve.

Ragi & Atta Roti and Jeera Aloo

BlogHop is introducing me to so many wonderful blogs and some mouth watering recipes.   I'm posting Neha's  Jeera Aloo from  From My Heart  (visited for bloghop5) and  Umm's Ragi Atta Roti  from Taste Of Pearl City  (visited for bloghop4 ). I missed last bloghop post so friends combined both of them together this week. Neha's sabzi and Umm's roti made a wonderful combo and we all loved it at home.

Jeera Aloo

Oil-1 tbsp 

Cumin seeds-1\2 tsp

Potatoes-2 cups(boiled  till fork tender and cubed)

Coriander powder- 1tbsp

Red chili powder-1\2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1\4 tsp

Garam masala powder-1\2 tsp

Lemon Juice - 1/2 tbsp 

Salt to taste

Fresh coriander-1 tbsp(chopped)

1. Heat oil in a wide pan and cumin seeds.
2. When cumin turns golden add potato cubes.
3. Fry the potato for 2 minutes and add all dry powders.
4. Fry for 3-4 mins and lemon juice and remove from heat.
5. Add chopped coriander and serve with roti

Ragi and Atta Roti

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Ragi flour - 1/2  cup

Dill -  2 tbsp chopped finely (Original recipe used kasuri methi - 2 tsp and ajwain - 1 tsp).
Salt- 1/2 tsp

Oil- 2 tsp
Water- to knead the dough( about 1 cup)

1. Boil a cup of water with salt and oil .
2. Add ragi flour and mix well and cook it for 3-4 minutes covered on low.
3. Remove from heat and when its cool enough to handle add dill.
4. Add wheat flour little by little and  knead to a soft dough.
5. Divide the dough into 8 equal balls.
6. Roll it out into 10 to 12 cm diameter circle.
7. Heat a skillet pan to high. 
8. Cook the chapathi on both sides, until it bubbles and looks lightly brown on top.
9. Serve it with Jeera Aloo :) or any curry of your choice.

I'm sending this entry to "Blog-Hop-Wednesdays" at tickling palates.

Finnish Browned Butter Teaspoon Cookies

Its been a little while that i have posted something. we went on a vacation and had a party to plan immediately after coming back  both  vacation and party was lots of fun and bit tiring at the same time now i'm getting back to normal  :) . 

I found this recipe in a  Scandinavian  Baking book at the local library a while ago.

Butter - 1 cup
AP Flour - 2 cups
Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Vanilla - 1 tbsp
Strawberry Jam -  1/3 cup
Confectioners Sugar

1. Brown the butter by melting carefully to golden brown and cool it to room temperature.
2. Heat oven to 325 F
3. Mix flour and soda together.
4. Combine the cooled butter ,sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl and stir until evenly mixed .
5. Add the flour and mix to form a dough
6. Shape the cookies by placing about 1 teaspoon into the bowl of the spoon , pressing against the side of the bowl ,levelling the top. Press the cookies flat side down onto ungreased baking sheet.
7. Bake for 10 -13 minutes until the sides turn lightly browned.
8. Let cool on baking sheet for 2 min and remove on to a wire rack.
9. When cookies are cool ,spread a scant 1/2 tsp of jam on the flat side of one cookies. Make a sandwich by pressing the flat side of a second cookie onto the jam. Sprinke the sandwiches with confectioner sugar. 

Sending this to Srivalli' event :   kids-delight