How to make Ridge gourd payasam/Beerakaya payasam.

This is very easy recipe which will take less time to prepare.Specially this can be prepared for neivedhyam  during festivals.usally i will variety of payasam recipes when ever i am wishing to have a sweet .As payasam recipes are done very fast i love to prepare these recipes.So,this time i tried with ridge gourd it gave an amazing taste.so,i am posting this for you.For the first time when i prepared with a simple mistake it did not come properly so at that time i did not post it.Again after few months i tried it came very perfectly.

The mistake what i did for the first time is in this recipe we must add rice flour paste to the payasam very slowly  .while adding we must continuously stir but with out doing that first i added rice flour paste and after few seconds i started stirring.Due the gap the rice flour paste turned into lumps.So,for the second time i did not do this mistake.

So,coming into the recipe.

[caption id="attachment_364" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Delicious Payasam.[/caption]

Ingredients:

• Ridge gourd/Beerakaya : 1/4 kg.


• Milk :1/2 ltr.


• Ghee : 1 1/2 tbsp.


• Basmati Rice:5 tbsp.


• Sugar:100 gms.


• pista:1 tbsp.


• Badam:1 tbsp.

Procedure:

• Peel out the Ridge gourd skin and grate it nicely.


• Remove the water from the grated ridge gourd and keep the grated ridge gourd aside.


•  Soak the basmati rice in water for 10 min.


• Now boil the milk in a vessel and add grated ridge gourd to it and let it boil for another 10 min.


• Now grind the basmathi rice to a fine paste by adding required amount of water into a fine paste.


• Now add the basmati rice paste slowly by continuously stirring  and let it boil until it become thick .


• Now reduce the flame and add sugar,cardamon powder and give a nice stir.


• Now switch off the flame and add ghee,roasted badam,pista to it.


• Now the delicious payasam is ready.


• Serve it hot/cold.

I love eating when it is hot.

 

How to prepare Tomato curry

Its easy to prepare and takes less time.If we prepare
it in the right way it will be superb in taste.

[caption id="attachment_354" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tasty Tomato curry[/caption]

Tomatoes are very rich in vitamin c.They are low in calories and that too fat free.They also contain vitamin A,K,potassium.To say simply they contain all vitamins and minerals which are necessary for a good health.They are very good for females because they build strong bones .

Tomatoes make your skin great.they will protect skin from sun damage.

 

Ingredients:

onion: 1 medium sized.
Tomatoes:4 medium sized(prefer ripen tomatoes).
Turmeric powder:half tsp.
salt:adjust to taste.
garlic pods: 3
coriander powder:1tbsp.
Red chilly powder:2 tbsp.
coconut powder:3tbsp.
Ghee:2 tbsp.
Bay leaves:5.
mustard and jeera :half tsp.

To Grind:

Take garlic and coconut to grind.

Procedure:

Heat the oil in a pan.
Now Crackle mustard seeds,jeera and add bay leaves.
Add onion and fry it until it changes the color to
light brown and now add turmeric powder ,salt,red
chilly powder,coriander powder and fry for half a
minute.
Now add that ground powder (garlic and coconut) and
fry for few seconds.
Now add tomato pieces and close the lid and cook for
five minutes .
If it is not cooked cook for another few minutes.
Now add ghee and remove the pan from heat.
Now garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Now the tasty tomato curry is ready.

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Brinjal and potato curry(Egg plant curry)

Brinjal is one of the outstanding vegetable.If we prepare anything out of brinjal it will give excellent taste. Here comes the procedure how to make egg plant curry with potato combination.

This gives a good combo with chapatis or hot rice and ghee.

As this curry will comes in gravy type it is a good combination for chapatis,roti's or rice.

[caption id="attachment_349" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tasty vankaya curry[/caption]

Ingredients:

• Egg Plants:4(medium and tender)


• Potatoes:2.


• Onion:1 (medium sized).


• Tomato:1(medium sized).


• Garlic cloves:5-6.


• Dry grated coconut:3-4 tbsp.


• Red chilli powder:2 tsp.(adjust to your spice level).


• Salt:as required.


• Mustard seeds:1 /2 tsp.


• Jeera seeds:1/2 tsp.


• Curry leaves:5-6 leaves.


• Turmeric powder:1 pinch.


• Coriander powder:1 tsp.


• oil:2 tbsp.


• Ghee:1 tbsp.


• Coriander leaves(chopped):2 tbsp.


• Red chillies:2 (slit).

Procedure:

• First cut the brinjal into small pieces and peel the potato skin and cut into small pieces and keep it in salt water because if we keep brinjal and potato pieces in salt water they may not turn black.


• Cut the onion and tomato into small pieces.


• Grind the grated coconut and garlic cloves into fine powder.


• Heat the oil in a kadai and crackle mustard seeds.


• Now add jeera and slitted red chillies into that oil.


• Now add onion pieces and fry turn into translucent.


• Now add ground coconut and gralic cloves and fry for 1/2 min.


• Now add potato pieces and fry for 2-3 min.


• Add brinjal pieces and fry for 2-3 min.


• Now add  enough  water to boil ,salt,red chilli powder,coriander powder and close lid until it boil.


• Now add ghee and close lid for 1-2 min.


• Now add chopped coriander and remove from stove.


• Now serve hot with chapatis or hot rice with ghee and papad.

Note:

• Always select tender and fresh brinjals.


• Don't over boil the brinjal pieces because it will spoil the taste.

With in next few days i will post another brinjal varieties like vangi bhath,Gutti vankaya koora.

 

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