Aamras (ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಸೀಕರಣೆ )

Aamras is a very popular dish during mango season.
Ingredients :
Mango pulp : 2 cup
Sugar : 2 spoons
Cardamom : 1
Milk : half cup

Optional :
Saffron strands : few

Grind mango pulp, sugar , cardamom and milk to make a smooth paste. You can add saffron strands soaked in  milk. Keep it in the refrigerator and serve cool.

It goes well with Puris.

Sending this to Mango delight event

Sending this to taste of the tropics event 

Appe huli (Raw Mango Rasam)

Yes!! It's mango season now !! My friend Poornima got few raw mangoes from her hometown. The week was spent experimenting  mango based recipes.

 I am posting a very popular raw mango recipe called 'Appe huLi'  from Malenaadu region of Karnataka. It is  a simple recipe with basic ingredients as listed under. But it is extremely delightful as an accompaniment with rice or as a drink


Ingredients :
Raw mango : 1
water : 3 cups
hing : a pinch
salt  as per the taste
oil : 1 spoon
red chilly : 4
jeera :1 spoon
mustard seeds: 1 spoon

Method :
1.Cut the raw mango into 2-3 pieces.
2 .Add 2 cups of water and boil the mango pieces in  it for 8-10 min.
3.Squeeze the mango and get the pulp. Keep it aside.
4.Grind the pulp along with water.
5.For tempering , take  2 spoons of oil, add mustard , cumin seeds and red chilly . Once mustard seeds start sputtering, add hing . Put this into the mago pulp.
6.Boil for 3-4 minutes. Add salt as per the taste. You can adjust the water quantity as per your requirement.

Vegetable Kurma

Vegetable kurma is one of the  best accompaniments for Chapatis.The taste of this dish relies on the ground masala which a thick coconut based gravy with mixed spices. This is one of the common recipes found in Coastal  region of Karnataka. It tastes awesome.

Ingredients :

Medium size Potato : 1
Onion : 1
Cauliflower :handful (3-4 florets)
Carrot : 1
Peas: 1 cup
Salt to taste


For Masala :
Coconut: 1 cup
Garlic : 3 flakes
Cinnamon : 2 pieces
Anise seed: 1
Cloves: 4
Red chilly:4

Tomato: 1
Water: half cup


Method:
1.Grind all the ingredients mentioned under Masala .Keep aside.
2.Chop Potato,cauliflower, carrot, onion into medium size.
3.Boil these vegetables along with peas either  a) in the pressure cooker for 2 whistles or b) 10 minutes in microwave.
4.Add ground masala, boiled vegetables ,Salt and mix well. Add water based on the required consistency.
5.Boil this mixture for 4-5 minutes under low flame.


Note:
You can use frozen/fresh peas or dried peas. If you are using dry peas you have to soak them in the water for 8-9 hours.

Carrot Salad (Carrot Kosambari)

This is one of the most common salads of South Indian region. It is  very simple, healthy ,tasty and colorful salad.

Ingredients :
Carot :1
moong dal : half cup
green chilly : 3
lemon :1
coriander leaves: handful
Salt to taste

1.Soak moong dal in water for 3 hours. Remove water and keep the moong dal aside.
2.Grate carot.
3.Mix grated carrot, soaked moong dal, chopped green chilly , lemon juice,chopped coriander leaves and salt.
4. Carrot Salad is ready!!