LONG BRINJAL FRY WITH SESEAME SEEDS AND COCONUT POWDER (NUVVULU & KOBBARI PODI)

This vegetable fry comes best when long brinjals (పొడుగు వంకాయలు) are used but you can use other types of brinjal too. In andhra kitchen, seseame seeds (నువ్వులు), mixed dals and coconut powder is usually ground and stored for easy use. it adds good taste and nutrition to any simple, quick and easy vegetable fry.

Nutrition:

Sesame seeds are high in calcium, iron and protein. Mixed dals including peanuts are also a good source of pretein. Peanuts are good for reducing bad cholesterol(LDL) and increasing good cholesterol (HDL), high in Vitamin E and Niacin. they are also high in anti-oxidants. 

Ingredients:

3 Long brinjal cut into 1 inch pieces                                      
curry leaves
mustard seeds                                          
Cumin seeds
3 Red Chillies
Hing
1/4 cup of coriander cut into pieces
Salt
1tbsp oil

Ingredients for Podi:

1/4th cup Channa dal
1/4 cup urad dal
1/4 cup shelled peanuts
1/4 cup roatsed channa dal(పుట్నాల  పప్పు)
1 1/2 cup seseame seeds
3tbsp jeera
1tsp menthi seeds
5 red chillies
1/4 cup curry leaves
3/4 cup dry or fresh grated coconut
Salt

1. First roast the four dals. When they start to brown and smell good, transfer them to a plate
2. Roast peanuts, putnalu, then seseame seeds and grated coconut
3. Roast jeera, menthi seeds, red chillies and curry leaves
3. Grind them all together

Method:

1. Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds, when they start to spurt, add cumin seeds, red chillies, hing and curry leaves
2. Add brinjal pieces and salt, mix and cover. Let it cook until the pieces are cooked but firm.
3. Add the powder of mixed dals, let it cook for about a couple of minutes while stirring often, so that it doesn't burn
4. Add Coriander and serve hot with hot rice or chapatis

SPROUTS WITH VEGETABLES - SPROUTS SUBJI

Sprouts (మొలకలు) with vegetables is another healthy recipe. This goes well with both chapatis and dosa. It is a good combination of proteins from sprouts and a variety of vitamins from vegetables. Sprouting also increases the amount of vitamin C. This is a low fat recipe good for people looking for low cholesterol recipes. This is also good for diabetics when taken with chapatis.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup of moong (పెసలు) and red chori sprouts

1 small onion cut into small pieces                                    
1 medium tomato cut into pieces
1/2 cup of cauliflower pieces
1 carrot cut into pieces
3 green chillies cut into 1/4 inch pieces
curry leaves
mustard seeds
Cumin seeds
Hing
1/4 cup of coriander cut into pieces
Salt
Water
1tsp oil

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds, when they start to spurt, add cumin seeds and hing
2. Add curry leaves and chillies. Then add onion pieces, fry for a minute and add sprouts cover and cook for 2 minutes with salt.
3. Add carrot pices, cauliflower pieces and tomato. Add a 1/4 cup of water, cover and cook until the vegetables are cooked.
4. Add coriander, let it stand for a minute.
5. Serve hot with chapati or dosa.