Pigeon Peas Cutlet

Pigeon Pea/togari kalu/whole green toor is available plenty in the market. Normally it is the season of pigeon peas during the winter. You do get good tender peas and we can prepare many dishes using pigeon peas.

I have prepared pigeon peas and cluster beans dry curry for the afternoon lunch and little curry was left and as usual just used this remaining dry curry with some potatoes and prepared Cutlets for the evening and it was just beautiful to have it as snack.

No Onion Or No garlic in this " Pigeon Peas Cutlet".

Let us see the recipe now :

Things needed :

Pigeon Peas Dry Curry : 1 Bowl
Potatoes : 2 to 3
Coriander leaves : One handful
Ginger : An inch
Bread slices : 3 to 4
Jeera/cumin seeds : 1 Teaspoon
Garam Masala : 1/2 Teaspoon
Red chilly Powder : 1/2 Teaspoon
Rava /Semolina : Chiroti rava /Thin variety of rava : 1/2 Cup
Salt : As required
Oil : To Fry (1 Cup)

Method :
1. Wash and boil potatoes and remove its skin and smash it nicely.

2. Wash and cut coriander leaves into thin pieces. Wash ginger, remove the outer layer and wash it again. Grate it and keep it aside.
3. Powder bread crumbs and put it in a bowl.
4. Now put all the ingredients in a big bowl and mix it nicely. (Smashed potatoes, cut coriander leaves, grated ginger, powdered bread crumbs, salt, garam masala, chilly powder and jeera).

5. Divide the dough into small ball size.

6. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add oil let it heat.
7. Take a small portion of the cutlet mixture and give a shape of your desire.

8. Dip them in raw rava/semolina  and fry in medium hot oil.
9. Fry the cutlet nicely on both sides.

     Remove it from oil and put it on a kitchen tissue.

10. Serve Hot Cutlets with ketchup/any type of chutney

11. Repeat the same with remaining dough.

12.You can also shallow fry these Pigeon Peas Cutlets. (Healthy Option).

Note :

I have deep fried these cutlets. You can shallow fry them on tava. (Optional).

Do not overcook potatoes. You can use flattened rice/Avalakki instead of bread. I have used brown bread. You can powder the bread slices with a mixi dry grinder. You can also add onions and garlic to cutlet dough. I have not added.
Time : 30 Minutes.
Serves : 3 to 4.
 Indian Food .
Pigeon Peas -Cluster beans Dry Curry 

Brinjal -Besan Curry

Brinjal /Egg plant/badanekai/kattarikai, besan/channa flour curry is a side dish and I learnt it from one of my friend from Belgam/Belagavi. It is slightly a Maharastrian and North Karnataka style based curry. It is also a very easy dish and it can be done in very little time.

I have used small brinjals, besan flour/kadale hittu and some spices like garam masala and tomatoes.
Let us see the recipe now :
No Onion or No Garlic is added in this Brinjal -Besan Curry.

Ingredients :

To cook :
Brinjals : 4 to 5
Tomatoes : 2
To season : 
Oil : 1 Tablespoon
Green chilly : 2
Mustard seeds : 1 Teaspoon
Jeera /Cumin Seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Ingh /Asafoetida : A pinch
Curry Leaves : 6 to 8
To Add :
Besam/Channa flour/Gram flour/Kadale hittu : 1 Tablespoon
Garam Masala : 1/2 Teaspoon
Red chilly powder : 1/2 Teaspoon
Salt : As required
Turmeric powder : A pinch
Grated ginger : 1 Inch
Coriander leaves : 2 Tablespoons

Method :

1. Wash and cut brinjal into small pieces. Soak them in a bowl of water. Wash and cut tomatoes into small pieces.

2. Wash green chilly and slit. Wash curry leaves, coriander leaves and cut into small pieces.
3. Wash ginger and remove the outer layer. Cut or grate into thin pieces.
4. Keep a pan and heat. Dry roast besan till the raw smell disappear. Remove it from the pan.
5. Add oil to a pan and heat. Add mustard seeds, jeera and let mustard seeds splutter.
6. Add curry leaves and slit green chilly. Fry for 1 minute.

7. Add tomatoes and fry till they turn soft.
8. Add cut brinjals (squeeze out the water) and fry nicely with tomatoes.
9. Add grated ginger and fry till brinjal turn soft. Add turmeric powder.

10. Add salt and dry roasted besan flour and stir on low flame. Add garam masala and chilly powder.
11. Mix it well and stir on low flame till all the spices mixes nicely.

12. All the moisture from brinjal disappear and the curry turns as one whole ball. Stir for another 2 minutes.
13. Let it cook on low flame for 1 to 2 miutes. (On low flame).

14. Shift the curry to a serving dish and add cut coriander leaves.
15. Serve with any main dish with " Brinjal Besan Curry".

Note :

Adding onions to the curry is optional. I have not added. Adding any other spices to the curry is optional. No need to add any coconut to the curry. Roasting besan flour taste better. You can add little jaggery. I have not added. You can also add little lemon juice. I have not added. Adding more/less spice is optional.
Time : 25 Minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3.