Senagapappu cabbage kura (Chana dal cabbage curry)

Senagapappu cabbage kura

Ingridients:-

Cabbage- 500gms
Chana dal  / senagapappu - 1/2 cup
Onion-2
Tomatoes-2
Green chillies -2
Red chilly powder-1tspn
Dhaniya-3tsps
Cinoman-1 inch
Cloves-2
Redchillies -2
Garlic cloves -5
Ginger small piece
Mustard seeds -1 tspn
Cumin seeds- 1tspn
Turmeric powder -1/2 tspn
Roasted chana dal(putnalu)-1tspn
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
add 3 to 4 tspns of oil.

Method :

1.Soak chana dal atleast for an hour.
2. Put  soaked Channa dal , chopped cabbage, chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, chopped green chillies,salt,red chilly powder,turmeric powder and 2 cups of water In a  pressure cooker  cook till 2 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off.
3.Roast dhaniya with cloves and cinnamon and powder it.
4. Then add dhaniya powderAnd cook for another 2 minutes.
5.Heat oil in the kadai, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves,and ginger, garlic paste stir for a few seconds  Remove from the heat and pour over the cooked cabbage mixture. Mix well 
garnish with coriander leaves
6.Serve hot with rice, chapathies and  pulkas
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Alasandala Guggillu / Seasoned Black Eyed Beans

Alasandala Guggillu / Seasoned Black Eyed Beans

Ingredients :

Black Eyed Beans / Lobia : 1/2 cup
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds: 1/2 tsp
 Red Chillies : 3
Curry Leaves : 1 sprig
Hing: 1/8 tsp
Oil : 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash, rinse and soak the beans in lot of water overnight.

2. Drain water and pressure cook for 3 or 4 whistles. Drain and keep the cooked beans aside.  

3.Heat a teaspoon of oil in pan for seasoning. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them splutter.

4. Add the broken red chillies, curry leaves and hing and fry for a few seconds. Now add the cooked beans and salt. Saute for a couple of minutes. Serve as a snack.