Amma's Bittergourd Poriyal / Pavakkai Poriyal - Quick Sidedish for Rice / Diabetic Recipes

A yummy poriyal which is so healthy but never taste like bittergourd...I am sure you will love it..

Amma's Bittergourd Poriyal Recipe

Ingrediants:

Bittergourd / Pavakkai - 1 chopped finely

Onion - 1 chopped finely

Green Chilli - 1 chopped finely

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Sugar - 1 tsp

Oil-  4 tblspn

Method:

Heat oil in a  kadai. Add onion,green chilli and pavakkai and saute this for 3 mins.

Add in salt and chilli powder and mix well. Cook this on a low flame covered for 15 mins. Mix often.

Add sugar to taste and mix well. Add more oil if needed.Cook it for 5 more mins.

Serve with rice..

Amma’s Quick Potato Roast / Potato Poriyal – Sidedish for Rice

Amma does everything so quick and simple..She has lots of mouth watering recipe, but they hardly take anytime to cook..That is the beauty of her cooking.This is one such dish that takes only minutes to cook..She makes this more often like 3 to 4 times a week, since this is our favorite..Having this with hot rice and rasam is like heaven..I hope you will love it and let me know what you think..

Amma’s Quick Potato Roast Recipe

Ingrediants:

Potato – 2 large Peeled and chopped

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Mustard Seeds / Kaduku – 1tsp

Oil- 2 tblspn

Method:

Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds and allow them to pop..

Now add potatoes and mix well. Add salt and chilli powder and mix well.

Add a splash of water and cover it with a lid for around 15 mins till the potatoes are cooked.

Now add 1 tblspn of oil and roast the potatoes on high flame till it gets nice colour.

Serve hot with rice and rasam.

Brinjal Fry / Valuthalagai Poriyal

A simple stir fry which me make in our house often. This is my mums favorite one and I love it too..We made this last weekend and served it with lemon rice. I hope you love it and let me know what you think.

 

Brinjal Fry Recipe

 

Ingrediants:

Long Green Brinjal  / Valuthalangai – 3 sliced into rounds

Chilli Powder-  1 tsp

Mustard Seeds / Kaduku – 1 tsp

Oil-2 tblspn

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai..Add mustard and allow it to crackle.

Now add brinjal in this cook for 5 mins stirring constantly.

Add salt and chilli powder and mix well.

Simmer the flame and cook for 20 mins so that it gets crisp..

Serve hot with rice and any gravy.