kakarakaya ullikaram

Ingredients:
1 medium sized onion
1.5 tbsp good quality spicy red chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin seedsSalt to taste
bitter gourd 6 nos
2 tbs oil for frying
amchur powder to taste
4 garlic cloves

procedure :

cut the bitter gourd into circles. In a thick bottom pan add oil and heat it. when the oil is hot add bitter gourd pieces and fry till golden brown.Peel onion and chop roughly.grind the onions,chilli powder,cumin seeds,salt,garlic cloves in a food processor to a coarse powder. then add ground onion paste to the bitter gourd pieces and fry till the oil floats on to the top. take care to stir it occationally so that it does not stick to the bottom add curry leaves and fry for one more minute.

Gutti Vankaya

Ingredients :

small Brinjals-10
big Onions-2
Peanuts- ¾ cup
Sesame seeds- 1/4 cup
Red chillis- 8-10
coriander powder- 1 tbsp
cumin powder-1 tbsp
turmeric-a pinch
tamarind paste- 2 tbsp
salt,chilli powder
Garam masala- 1 tbsp
methi powder-1/2 tsp
butter-1 tbsp
coriander leaves-handful
ginger garlic paste-1 tsp

Procedure :

fry peanuts,sesame seeds and red chillies together and powder them. Add tamarind paste and salt to the powder and stuff them into the slit brinjals. Take a wide pan and put ¼ cup oil and fry the brinjals with lid closed. Once the brinjals are done add the onions and spices. Let thm cook slowly. Lastly add cilantro and turn off the stove.