CHIKKUDUKAYA FRY / INDIAN BROAD BEANS CURRY

      Chikkudu kaya fry this is one of my favourite  curries.  In season i always do this curry.It is very easy to make and tasty is also very good.U can cooked with various combinations like tomato,brinjal and drumsticks.

INGREDIENTS :

Chikkudukayalu  /  broad beans : 250 gms

Green chillies : 2 sliced

Red chilly : 1

Urad dal : 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves

Musturd seeds : 1/2 tsp

Zeera : 1/2 tsp

Channa dal : 1/2 tsp

Eguru karam or Red chilly powder : 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric : 1/4 tsp

    Wash the broad beans.Removes the ends and string them.Cut each  broad beans in to 3 pieces.We can cut them with our hands.Then boil them in to a cooker up to 3 whistles.

 Heat  oil in a fry pan and add channa dal fry for 30 sec then add urad dal,mustard seeds,zeera and curry leaves.Add boiled broad beans with out water and stir fry.

Add salt,turmeric,and eguru karam (if u have) or red chilli powder and stir it well.Fry up to 10 mins.Stir occasoinally.Add  coriander leaves .

   

KAKARAKAYA CURRY / BITTER GOURD CURRY / BITTER GOURD FRY

                Bitter gourd it is called as kakarakaya in telugu.Actually i don't like this curry because of the bitterness.But my husband like this curry  and  he asked me many times to do this curry,but i never tried this curry ,every time i am escaping with out cooking that curry. I tried this curry two days back the end product was very delicious.There is  no bitterness and also very tasty.

     

                Bitter gourd is very good for health.Mainly for diabetic patients and asthma patients.Bitter gourd also good for liver.Now i will tell kakarakaya curry with out bitterness.

INGREDIENTS :

Bitter gourd : 3 long

Onions : 2

Ginger : 5 cloves

Garlic  : small piece ( U can add ginger garlic paste )

Zeera  : 1/2 tsp

Coconut powder : 3 tsp ( Dry or fresh grated coconut)

Red chilli powder : 2 tsp

Salt according to u r taste.

For popu :

Musturd seeds : 1/2 tsp

Zeera : 1/2 tsp

Urad dal  : 1/2 tsp

Turmeric : 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves

Oil : 4 tsp

      Peel the skin of bittergourd and wash them.Chop  small pieces or thin round pieces.Mix it with 1 tsp salt and keep a side for 15 min.After that boil them in a cooker up to 3 whistles.

 Chop the onions in to medium pieces.Take a mixie jar and all ingredients except salt and popu items.Blend them to make a paste.

 Heat oil in a fry pan and  add popu items and fry them.Add boiled bitter gourd pieces with out water and stir  fry until dry.

Then add the blended masala in to pieces and fry them.Check the seasoning, if  needed add salt .Stir fry until its become dry.

          

Then u r bitter gourd curry is ready with out bitterness.