A PINCH OF HING

"Mirch" is green chilies but here is long capsicums. And "Saalan" means thick gravy . Mirch Saalan is a typical Andhra Pradesh dish made with pan fried mild chillis now with long capsicums and simmered in a spicy sesame & peanut curry. And is typically prepared in traditional events and wedding parties. A good saalan is when the oil leaves the sides of the gravy but also the balance of flavours; tangy, spicy, tad sweet and rich with the slightly charred mild chillies. Particularly this type of curry you can't prepare in a hurry burry so give yourself enough time to roast, grind, fry, spice and simmer for the best results and tastefull curry. Ingredients: 100 gms long green Capsicum ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 lemon sized tamarind extracted pulp 1 tomato cut into two halves 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp kalonji seeds 1 tsp fenugreek seeds(methi seeds) 4 tbsp oil For the masala: 1 tbsp dry coconut 1 tbs

My husband loves okra , So in my home okra is very important vegetable and cooked 3 equally days with varieties but it must be tastier than before okra recipe. Today I have an idea of old style cooking which he eat without any objections. And this is simple okra fry. The Flavours are so simple and the spices are not overdone and looks elegant. Once fried to golden you need to remove and enjoy them immediately with roti. This dry okra potato fry and roti combination is really excited. Ingredients: 3 cups chopped okra 1 cup cubed potatoes 1 onion medium size 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp garam masala 2 tbsp oil Salt to taste Preparations: Wash the okras and dry them using a towel. Chop okras, potato and onion into equal sizes. Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions fry till the onions turn translucent and soft. Now add the chopped okra and potatoes along with all above spices. Fry in medium flame till the vegetables are cooked, wit