Appalam Kootu

    This was one of my BIG most favorite dish among my mom's preparation. The best part of this was, i love the appalam/pappad which was completely soaked in the bengal gram kootu. Whenever my mom prepares this dish, am the only person who takes empty all the soaked appalam and leave it as plain bengal gram kootu :P But some point of time, dont know why she stopped preparing (may be am eating all the appalam without leaving it for others :P) But, after loooooooooong gap me somehow recollected the recipe and prepared it for our lunch time and now its for your views.

ALL YOU NEED:

Soaked Bengal Gram	1 cup
Diced Potato	1/2 cup
Chopped Onion	1 No.
Chopped Tomato	1 No.
Turmeric Powder	Pinch
Green Chilly	2 Nos.
Pappad	3 Nos.
Ginger	1/4 inch
Water	1 cup
Salt	To taste

To Temper:

Coriander Leaf	2 Twigs
Curry Leaf	1 Twig
Cumin Seeds	1/2 spoon
Red Chilly	1 No.
Mustard	1 spoon
Oil	2 spoons

METHOD:
    Pressure cook all the ingredients under "All you Need"(except pappad) for about 3 to 4 whistles. Once the pressure releases, heat of spoon of oil in a pan. Add mustard and then cumin seeds. Now add chopped curry leaf, coriander leaf and red chilly (Optional), saute it well. Now pour the pressure coked items and let it get oil for 5 to 6 mins in medium flame and adjust the salt if required. Once done, put off the flame. Just a 10 mins efore your meal add the roken pappa/appalam, give hard stir and serve hot.

Note: You can also add grated coconut during your tempering.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

Potato Bengal Gram Kurma

    Instead of naming it as "Potato Bengal Gram Kurma", i should name it as "My MIL's kurma". Whenever my MIL prepare chapati at home, blindly i can say the side dish will be either this or Potato Masala. Think this is her most favorite curry. I should be happy atleast she is helps me in cooking since am an office goer. My big thanks to her. Also, i should say my second thanks, because of her i excavated a new recipe and i got a recipe/content to fill this post :P To be frank, i should say, this is one of the best combo for chapati when it is tasted as hot pot. Just me gave a try one day. That's excavated day's clicks and Steps for your views. :)

ALL YOU NEED:

Chilly Powder	1 spoon (Optional)
Coriander Leaf	2 Twigs
Fennel Seeds	1 spoon
Curry Leaf	1 Twigs
Mustard	1 spoon
Salt	To Taste

To Pressure cook

Turmeric Powder	Pinch
Bengal Gram	Handfull
Green Chilly	4 Nos.
Potato	5 Nos.
Salt	Pinch
Water	1 glass

To Roast & Grind

Small Tomato	2 Nos.
Fried Gram	1 1/2 spoon
Cinnamon	Pinch
Coconut	8 pieces
Onion	2 Nos.
Ginger	1 inch
Garlic	8 cloves
Cloves	4 Nos.
Oil	1 spoon

METHOD:
     Pressure cook items under "To Pressure cook" for 5 minutes in simmer. Roast & Grind the ingredients under section "To Roast & Grind". Let both sit for a while. Keep a pan, add a spoon of oil. Add mustard, let it splutters. Now add curry leaf, coriander leaf and fennel seeds. Its time to pour the grinded items and give a stir. Now mash the pressure cooked potato and add it to the pan. Give a mix. Now pour the pressure cooked bengal gram which stays in the cooker. Give a hard stir. If it is not so spicy, add a spoon of chilly powder. Adjust with salt. Add water if it too thick consistency. Allow it to boil until the raw smell goes off.

I wish all my friend and fellow blogger a very HAPPY PONGAL !!!

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬