Ukde Seeth , Sun dried Karathe /Bitter Gourd fried , Roasted Lemon pickle, Palak Thove , Beans Upkari , Roasted salla happolu smeared with coconut oil , Instant Tomato Saaru , Curds n Mango'

Ukde Seeth , Sun dried Karathe /Bitter Gourd fried , Roasted Lemon pickle,  Palak Thove , Beans Upkari , Roasted salla happolu smeared with coconut oil , Instant Tomato Saaru , Curds n Mango'

Sun dried Karathe /Bitter Gourd fried

• White Bitter Gourd -3 
• Salt - 2 to 3 tsp 

Method 
wash the  bitter gourd , dry it n roughly remove the skin n chop into small pieces .Add salt , cover n set aside for 5 to 6 hours n then squeeze it well .. on a clean dry cotton cloth spread the squeezed salted bittergourd pieces n sun dry for about 4 to 5 days . Store in air tight conatiner n use as n when needed . 

Method for frying

• Sun dried bitter gourd pieces - 1 tblsp
• Oil for deep frying 

Heat oil in a kadai n add few sun dried bitter gourd pieces n fry till crisp . 

Palak Thove ( Spinach watery Dhal )

• Spinach /Palak Roughly chopped -1 glass
• Thur dhal -1/4 th cup
• cumin seeds-1/4 th tsp
• Grated coconut-2 tsp
• Mustard-1/2 tsp
• Green chillies-1
• Urid dhal-1/4 th tsp
• Hing/ Asafoetida -a pinch
• Lime juice -1/2 tsp
• Oil-1 tsp
• salt to taste

 Method 
Soak Thur dhal for 10 mts n pressure cook it with spinach , green chilly, salt  n grated coconut !
season with Mustard , cumin seeds, Urid dhal n hing , Squeeze in lime 

Terrace Grown Creeper Beans Upkari/Beans Stir fry 

• Tender French Beans- 1/4 th kg  
• Oil- 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Dry red chillies- 3 or according to the taste .
• Grated coconut- 1 tblsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Wash Beans n Chop Beans 

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds n add torn dry red chillies , add the chopped vegetable n then little water along with salt n cook til done . Garnish with grated coconut n mix well  

Instant Tomato Saaru 

• Tomatoes ..2 huge fully ripened , roughly chopped 
• Green chilly ..2 , slit 
• Jaggery ..a small piece 
• Salt to taste

Seasoning 

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

Method 
Wash n boil the chopped tomatoes .Add slit green chilly ,  jaggery ,salt n boil well again. Then give the seasoning .