Brinjal -Ginger Curd Curry

Brinjal Ginger curd curry is a side dish. Brinjal goes well with curd. We can prepare many types of dishes with brinjal and it is one of the tasty vegetable liked by many. I have tried adding little ginger gratings along with brinjal.
Brinjal is also known as Eggplants/aubergine. 

Lets see some benefits of eating "Ginger" in our diet.
Ginger has anti inflammatory antioxidant and anti emetic (medicine for vomiting) properties. It keeps respiratory problems like astama and bronchitis at away.  It is also good medicine for cough,cold and sore throat. It can be a remedy for nausea and vomiting. It is good for digestion and loss of appetite. Helps to relieve gas and headache. It can be helpful medicine for joint pain caused due to arthritis.

There is no onion or garlic in this "Brinjal -Ginger Curd Curry" and it is easy to prepare. It can be served with plain rice or any other masala rice, chapatis, rotis. 

Things needed :

Round Brinjal : 1 (Medium ) : 1
Coconut : 1 Tablespoon
Green chilly : 2
Ginger : an inch
Curd : 1 Cup
Salt : to taste
Oil : 1 Teaspoon
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Urid dal : 1/2 Teaspoon
Ingh / Asafoetida : a little
Curry leaves : 4 to 5
Coriander leaves : 2 to 3 Tablespoons

Method "

1.Wash and cut brinjal and soak in water for 10 minutes. (It helps to take away the bitterness in brinjal).
2. Pressure cook  brinjal pieces with out using water for 5 to 6 minutes. Leave it for cooling.( Use some amount of water in pressure cooker. keep a plate and then keep the bowl of brinjal with out water ).

3. Wash green chilly, ginger, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Remove the outer skin of ginger and grate it.
4. Cut green chilly, curry leaves and coriander leaves into small pieces.
5. Grate coconut and grind it with very little water. Let it be into paste consistency. Remove from the jar.
6. Now put cooked brinjal in a big bowl. Add grated ginger and ground coconut paste. Mix it well along with brinjal skin.
7. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add oil, mustard seeds, urid dal. Let it spurt. Add cut green chilly and fry them nicely.
8. Add this fried chilly mustard seeds mixture to brinjal curd mixture. Mix it well and shift it to a serving bowl.

9. Add salt and curd. Mix it well

10. Add coriander leaves and serve along with other side dishes.

Note : Adding coconut is optional. It adds to the taste. You can add 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds with coconut and grind them together. It taste different. You can add one or two majjige menasu/ moru molagai( green chilly soaked in butter milk and salt and dried in sun). while adding mustard splutter. It gives nice aroma and spicy taste to the curry. Adding onions or garlic is optional.
Time : 20 minutes
Serves : 2.

Almonds - Walnuts Burfi.

Burfi is a sweet dish and can be eaten at any time of the day. Here is a burfi, prepared with Almonds and Walnuts. It can be prepared quickly and it is delicious to have. I had prepared this burfi when my relatives said, they will be coming home. I was planning of preparing of Almonds and Walnuts burfy since long time and now it suddenly flashed me.Anyways I had these main ingredients at home and I could do it with in a few minutes. The result was really good. Almonds and Walnuts burfi just melts in the mouth and you can really enjoy each bit of it. Try it out and you will appreciate.
Lets see the benefits of dry fruits in our diet.

Nuts and dry fruits help in increasing metabolic rates. They are great source of energy and fibre. Dry fruits do not contain fat, cholesterol or sodium. They are good source of antioxidants, Vitamin C and Viramin A. Walnuts nourishes the dry skin and improve its texture. Walnut oil helps to prevent wrinkles and fine lines. Almonds are effective in treating acne. It also helps to maintain the cholesterol level and helpful for people who suffer from anemia. Eating dry fruits help to improve Hemoglobin levels. They are considered as a rich source of potassium, vitamin A fiber and copper and help in maintaining high energy levels. Dry fruits contain the right blend of unsaturated fats, vitamin B, phosphorus, copper and iron that are good for the proper functioning of the body organs.
Its a simple and yummy recipe that you can prepare it quickly.

Things Needed :

Walnuts : 1 Cup
Almonds : 1 Cup
Milk Powder : 2 Tablespoons.
Sugar : 11/2 to 2 cups
Ghee : 3/4 cup
Saffron : 2 to 3 Rakes.

Method :

1. Soak almonds in hot water and remove the outer skin. Grind it with little water til paste and remove from the mixture.

 2. Dry grind walnuts and keep it aside.

3. Put sugar in a big pan. Add 1/3 cup of water and mix sugar nicely and let it melt.
4. Keep this sugar mixture on the fire.(Low flame).
5. Add ground almonds, powdered walnuts and mix it well. Add a spoon of ghee.

6. Keep stirring until it thickens. Add ghee little by little.
6. Add milk powder and stir until it leaves the pan. 

7. Stir it turns as one ball consistency. Add remaining ghee and saffron rakes and mix it nicely.

8. Remove from the fire and put it on a ghee applied tray. Let it turn warm.

9. Cut them in to small pieces according to your wish and serve.

Note :

You can use milk to grind soaked almonds. See that not much of water or milk is added while grinding.
If the water or milk is more then you need to spend more time on stirring till it turns thick. (it takes more time to be thick
Adding more ghee is added to taste. Try it on low flame to get good burfi.
Time : 30 minutes.
Serves : At least 25 pieces. (Depending upon to the size of the burfi).