White Rice, Tomato Rasam, Valval, Snake gourd fries, Snake gourd upkari, Ambuli nonche , Kuvale Sasam n fried Happolu n Pappodu !

White Rice, Tomato Rasam, Valval, Snake gourd fries, Snake gourd upkari, Ambuli nonche , Kuvale Sasam n fried Happolu n Pappodu !

Tomato Rasam 

• Tomato - 3 ripened 
• Rasam Powder- 1 tsp 
• Jaggery - small piece
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Ghee/oil-1 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves- 1 sprig 

Method 
Wash the tomatoes n chop them roughly . Add enough water for rasam consistency in a vessel n  add the chopped tomatoes n boil well till the raw smell goes . Add the jaggery piece.salt  n boil again . Add the rasam powder , boil for 2 to 3 mts . Then give the seasoning . 

Val Val.. (yogirathna)..mixed vegetable curry  in coconut milk

•   Vegetables -6 to 7 types ( Pumpkin, Ash gourd, potatoes, beans, Tendle, alsando, surnu etc )
• Grated coconut-21/2 cups
• Slit green chillies -5 to 6 
• Cashew nuts- 5 to 8 
• salt to taste  

Seasoning 

• 1 tbsp ghee
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds-1 tsp
• Curry leaves-1 sprig

Method
Extract coconut milk from grated coconut . 

Chop the vegetables into medium size pieces n cook them in water along with cashew nuts , when half cooked add in slit green chillies ...n cook again ,when done add salt n coconut milk n bring it to a boil ... 

switch off n give the seasoning . 

Snake Gourd Fries . 

• Snake Gourd- 2 
• Red chilly powder-11/2 tsp 
• Rice flour- 1 tblsp 
• Hing - 2 huge pinch 
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp 
• Salt to taste .

Method 
Wash snake gourd n scrap it lightly . Cut into roundels . 

In a vessel add red chilly powder, hing, turmeric powder along with salt . mix well n add the snake gourd roundels . Mix again n keep aside for about 5 mts 


Heat oil in a kadai , roll the marinated snake gourd roundels in rice flour n deep fry till crisp . 

Podale Upkari ( Snake Gourd Stir fry ) 

• Tender Podale /Snake Gourd - 3
• Oil- 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds- 3/4 th tsp
• Dry red chillies- 3 or 4 or according to the taste .
• Grated coconut- 3 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash the sanke gourd's n scrap it lighty . Remove the seeds n chop them into 2 inch slices . 


In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds n add torn dry red chillies , add the sliced  snake gourd  n then little water along with salt . Cover n cook till done ..Add grated coconut , mix well .

Kuvale Sasama ( Ash gourd in coconut based gravy ) 

• Kuvale/Ash gourd-1/2 kg
• Grated coconut-1 cup 
• Roasted dry red chillies- 4 to 5 
• Tamarind- tamarind seed size
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil-1 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves-1 sprig 

Method 
Scrap the hard skin of Ash gourd n chop it to 2 inch square pieces. 

Cook these pieces with little water and salt .

Grind grated coconut , Roasted chillies , tamarind n salt  to a fine paste .. n when just about to remove the paste add the mustard seeds n grind again for a minute . 

Add the ground paste to the cooked ash gourd and boil , then give the seasoning