Mutton Curry

Mushroom Curry

Chicken Curry/Kodi Koora

Ingredients:
Chicken - 1 kg
Onions - 2
Green chillies - 4-5
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Tomato - 2 (grind them into a paste)
Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves

For marinating the chicken:
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Curd - 2-3 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Preparation:
1. Wash the chicken pieces and add all the marination ingredients. Mix well and keep it aside for about an hour.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add green chillies, onions and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell disappears.
4. Add the marinated chicken and cook it covered on a medium heat for about 10 minutes.
5. Add salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and tomato paste and cook it till the chicken is done.
6. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Cauliflower Curry

Ingredients:
Cauliflower - 1
Peas - 1 cup
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Red chilli - 1
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Chop cauliflower, onion, tomato and green chillies
2. Heat oil in a pan and add red chillies, urad dal, chana dal, cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
3. When mustard seeds starts spluttering, add onion, green chillies, curry leaves and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
4. Now add cauliflower and peas add cook closed by adding some water.
5. When the cauliflower is half-cooked add the chopped tomato, salt and chilli powder and cook by stirring in between till the cauliflower is done.
6. Finally garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or roti.

Beerakaya Gasagasalu Koora/ Ridge Gourd & Poppy Seed Curry

Ingredients:
Beerakaya - 2 (peel the outer ridges)
Onion- 1
Red Chillies - 2
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 4
Curry leaves
Turmeric
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Poppy Seeds - 1/4 cup
water - 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Dry roast poppy seeds in a skillet. Let them cool and grind to make a smooth powder.
2. Cut ridge gourd and onion into pieces.
3. Take oil in a pan and add red chilli, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
4. When mustard seeds start to crackle add green chilli, curry leaves, onions and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
5. Add ridge gourd pieces and cook covered till tender.
6. Add Poppy seed powder, salt, chilli powder and water and cook covered on medium heat stirring occasionally until the gravy thickens.
7. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapathi

Courtesy: Mahanandi by Indira

Sugar Snap Peas Curry

Ingredients:
Sugar Snap Peas - 4 cups
Onion - 1
Tomato - 2
Green chillies - 4
Curry leaves - 5
Red chillies - 2
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt
Oil
water - 2 cups

Preparation:
1. Cut sugar snap peas and onions.
2. Heat oil and add Red chillies, Urad dal, Chana Dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let the mustard seeds splitter.
3. Add onions, green chillies and curry leaves and fry till onions are transculent.
4. Add sugar snap peas and cook for a few minutes.
5. Add tomatoes, salt, chilli powder and water and cook till the peas are done.
6. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with roti.

Gummadikaya (Pumpkin) Curry

Ingredients:
Gummadikaya (Pumpkin) - 1 small
Tomato - 1
Onion - 1
Green chillies - 3
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Jaggery - 1 tsp (grated)
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Oil
Salt
Coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Peel and chop the pumpkin into small cubes.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add the urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies and curry leaves and fry till the mustard seeds splutter.
3. Add the chopped onions and green chillies and fry till onions are transparent.
4. Add the turmeric, pumpkin cubes and let it cook covered on low heat.
5. Add tomato, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder and jaggery.
6. Cover and cook them till pumpkin is soft and cooked. If required add 1/2 cup water.
7. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.

Beetroot Curry

Ingredients:
Beetroot - 5 (small)
Onion- 1
Red Chillies - 2
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 4
Curry leaves
Turmeric
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste

Preparation:
1. Peel the outer skin and cut the beetroot into small pieces.
2. Cut onion and green chillies.
3. Take oil in a pan and add red chilli, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
4. When mustard seeds start to crackle add green chilli, curry leaves, onions and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
5. Add beetroot pieces and cook covered till tender.
6. Add salt and chilli powder and cook covered on medium heat stirring occasionally.
7. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapathi

Beerakaya (Ridge Gourd) Koora

Ingredients:
Beerakaya - 2 (peel the outer ridges)
Onion- 1
Red Chillies - 2
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 4
Curry leaves
Turmeric
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste

Preparation:
1. Cut ridge gourd and onion into pieces.
2. Take oil in a pan and add red chilli, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
3. When mustard seeds start to crackle add green chilli, curry leaves, onions and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
4. Add ridge gourd pieces and cook covered till tender.
5. Add salt and chilli powder and cook covered on medium heat stirring occasionally.
6. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapathi

Vankaya (Eggplant) Curry

Ingredients:
Eggplant - 1
Peas - 1 cup
Onion - 1
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli - 2
Green Chilli - 2
Curry leaves
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Tomato - 1
Salt
chilli powder - 1 tsp
coriander leaves - chopped

Preparation:
1. Cut eggpalant and onion into pieces.
2. Take oil in a pan and add red chilli, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
3. When mustard seeds start to crackle add green chilli, curry leaves, onions and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
4. Add eggplant and peas and cook covered till tender.
5. Add tomato, salt and chilli powder and cook covered on medium heat stirring occasionally.
6. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapathi

Cabbage Moongdal (Pesarapappu) Curry

Ingredients:
Cabbage - 1
Moongdal - 1 cup
Red Chilli - 1
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Onion - 1
Green Chilli - 2
Curry leaves - 3-4
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/4 tsp
chili powder - 1 tsp
salt to taste
coriander leaves - chopped

Preparation:
1. Soak moongdal in water for 30 minutes
2. Chop the cabbage and cook it in microwave for 5 minutes
3. Take 2tsp oil in a pan and add red chili, mustard seeds, cumin seeds.
4. When Mustard seeds start to crackle, add curry leaves, green chilli, onions and turmeric and fry till the onions are tender.
5. Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
6. Squeeze all the water from the cabbage and add it to the above mixture along with moong dal.
7. Add salt and chilli powder and cook it on a medium heat.
8. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapathi.

Cauliflower Potato Curry

Ingredients:
Red Chilli - 1 (long)
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Onion - 1
Curry leaves - few
Green Chilli - 2
Cauliflower - 1
Potato - 2
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
coriander leaves - chopped

Preparation:
1. Cut the cauliflower and potato into medium size cubes and wash them.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add red chilli, chana dal, urad dal, mustard and cumin seeds.
3. When mustard seeds starts to crackle add curry leaves, green chilli, onions and turmeric and fry till onions are tender.
4. Add Cauliflower, potato. Cook covered until tender.
5. Add salt and chilli powder
6. Cover and cook on medium heat.
7. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or chapathi.