Potato Upma Curry

Hi friends,im back after a lovely trip.The trip was amazing.im back here with lovely memories and cherishable moments.

Meanwhile I thought of the recipies running here....i think i missed some wonderful recipes in these days..but no probzz,this weekend i thought of going through the recipes that i have missed.

And coming to todays recipe..This is my fav vegetable,guess everyones fav.wtever may be the dish..if it comes with POTATO,then the dish will be simply delicious.This is a very simple and delicious recipe and my grannie used to prepare this esp on saturdays... dontno why??The name iteself tells us(the ingredients here are similar to semolina upma,but instead semolina we'll use potato) wt are the ingredients required to prepare this curry,lets check...

Hey forgot to say...my dad is very good at doing this curry :)

Ingredients

Potato

Onion

For Seasoning

Oil

Urad,Chana Dal,Mustard Seeds-1 tbsp

Jeera-1/2 tbsp

Turmeric-1/2 tbsp

Green chillies 4

Red Chillies 3-4

Ginger Paste 1/4 tbsp(optional)

Garnish

Curry Leaves

Cliantro

Lemon juice 3-4 tbsp(as per ur taste)

Directions:

Take Peeled Potatoes,cut them into cubes and pressure cook and mash them

Mean while chop onions,green chillies.

Now in a frying pan heat oil and add seasoning stuff in the above order..add onions now itself.Let them fry till onions turns to pinkish color.

Now add mashed potatoes,salt and mix throughly.

Garnish with curry leaves,cliantro and lemon juice..mix well

Goes well with rice,roti.

Note:My mom sometimes add tamarind juice instead of lemon....i prefer lemon :D

Jamie from Flavor Pantry tagged me ..here are some more things abt me:

What was I doing ten years ago?

Hmmm...means 1998,doing my high school studies.When it comes to school and esp high school i enjoyed alot..at the most than anyone.Our school has a gr8 record of all round performence in the city and wtever science fair,elocution,painting,Dance,singing..v were the first to participate and grabbed alott of prizes.comin to my dept...i used to participate in dance,essay writing and comin to sports..throwball,volleyball etc.I have a gr8 bunch of frnz at that time and to everyones surprise v r still in contact with one another..i think that is one of the best part of my life.

If somebody asks me abt my schooling i can't end the topic like that..so itzz a bit elobarative ;)

What are five things on my to-do list for today (non-work related)?

Hmm..

1.To complete this as soon as possib a go for bath,my mom is scolding there ;)

2.To start sid's book Morning,Noon & Night brought from my frnd.

3.Hey I forgot..to prepare lunch

4.Go for little shopping

5.To clean my room..itzz really messy :(

What are five snacks I enjoy?

Anything Spicy...

1.Panipuri

2.Pav bhajji

3.Nutty Crunch

4.Bhajji Mixture

5.Lays..hehehe

What things would I do if I were a billionaire?

Let me become..then ill think wt to do with that,but the first thing i'ld love is travelling with my family..esp with my dad(nanna took me to many places in india..n i wan to make him travel around the world),lotss of shopping to me n my mom till i get bored...and the list goes on folks.

Places I’ve lived:

Travelled alott..

But coming to home..itzz Hyderabad

Jobs I’ve had:

Im a S/W engineer in one of the fortune 500 companies...and this is my first job.

Tag You’re It!

Medhaa

Uma

Cham

Sailaja

Sireesha

If anyone from the abv list did already..then ignore this.

Have a gr8 weekend...

Bisi Bele Bath

Bisi Bele Bath...I first time tasted this in my neighbors house..vidya,they are from karnataka.Vidya's mom is a master in preparing this and I like this very much in the very first time itself.Aunty used to send this dish each n every time she prepared,n sometimes used to invite us to their home.we'll have a nice time over there....I thought of preparing this today and see how'ld be my hand made recipe,n it turned out really but not as the one made by aunty.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup veggies(potatoes,carrot,beans etc)
1 cup Rice
1 1/2 cup Turdal
Tamarind juice as per taste
Salt as per taste
Oil reqired
Bisi Bele Masala
Chana Dal
Urad Dal
Dhaniya
5 Red Chillies
4 Cloves/Lavanga
2 Cinnamon/Dalchini
1/4 cup grated coconut
For Seasoning
4 Red Chillies
Curry Leaves
Peanut
Ghee
Directions:
Pressure cook Rice and Dal(either seperately or mixing both),add at the same time cook veggies also.I cooked all the three at the same time putting in different dishes,this will save your time.
Meanwhile take a pan and fry all the masala ingredients and grind them into fine powder.

Take a heavy bottomed vessel,mix mashed dal,rice,veggies.Now add 3/4 cup of water,tamarind juice,salt per your taste.
Atlast take a frying pan and make tadka/popu.
Add popu to rice and mix well.
Serve hot with ghee and dahi

BagaladumpaVankaya Koora~PotatoEggplant Curry

Ingredients:

Podugu Vanakayalu/Eggplant(long ones) 5-6

Potato 1

Onion 1

Salt as per your taste

Turmeric 1/4 tbsp

Tamarind 2 tbsp

Red chilly powder

For Seasoning

Oil

Uradal 1tbsp

Chanadal 1tbsp

Mustard seeds 1/2tbsp

Jeera

Red chillies

Hing

Curry leaves

Directions:

Heat oil in a pan.Once oil gets heat,add all the seasoning stuff including onion and turmeric.Now add potato and keep a lid over the pan.stir occassionally.now add eggplant pieces tamarindpulp,again close the pan with lid.Once everything is done with add required quantity of salt and mix it well.

Goes well with rice or rotis

Note:For rotis add a 1/2cup of water..it'll be like a gravy one.