Ground Nuts & Gooseberry Chithranna

 Ground Nuts and Coconut Rice is one of the yummy One pot dish.

It is simple, easy, quick and healthy. 

This is the season for Gooseberrirs and Ground Nuts. The seasaonal fruit or nuts are filled with nutritions. 

Let us see some benefits of eating Gooseberry.

Gooseberry is filled with Vitamin C.

Its filled with antioxidant  properties. They are high in fiber and low in calories. It is good for controlling high blood pressure,  blood sugar and weight loss. 

How about some good benefits of eating ground nuts?

Ground nuts are knowns poorman's almond.

It is full of healthy fats. It curbs the hunger. It regulates the glucose level in our body. They are filled with proteins, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Ground Nuts and Gooseberry Chithranna is good to prepare for festivals, one pot meals party, for picnics and  travels. 

Let us see how to prepare and what we need.

Things Needed :

Sona Masoori Rice : 1 Cup.

Ground Nuts : 1/2 Cup

Gooseberrry : 2 to 3

Fresh grated Coconut : 1 Cup.

Salt : As required.

For Seasoning :

Cooking Oil  : 2 Tablespoons

Mustard seeds : 1 Teaspoon

Urid Dal : 1Teaspoon

Green chilly : 2 to 3.

Curry Leaves : 10 leaves.

Ghee : 1 Tablespoon.

Method :

1. Wash and cook Rice  and let it cool.

Proportion for cooking rice.  Basumathi  Rice 1 Cup - Water 2 Cups, Sona Masuri  Rice - 1 cup - 3 Cups water. 

2. Wash and soak ground nuts for 15 to 20 minuts. Drain and cook with little water.

3. Wash and grate gooseberry and keep it aside.

4. Grate coconut and keep it aside.

5. Wash green chilly and cut into piecse or slit and keep it aside.

6. Wash curry leaves and keep it aside.

7. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add oil let it get hot. Add mustard seeds and urid dal.

Let mustard seeds splutter. Add green chilly and curry leaves. 

8. Add cooked ground nuts. ( Drain all the water completely before adding).

9. Fry nicely. Add grated gooseberry and stir nicely.

10. Add little turmeric and required Salt. Mix it well. 

11. Add cooked and cooled rice. Mix it slowly.

12.Mix it completely and add grated coconut. Put off the fire. Add a tbs of ghee. 

13. Mix it well and and shift it to a serving dish.

14. Enjoy with a cup of curd or any of your favourite side dish.

Note. 

Do not over cook rice. It does not mix with other thinds well.

Adding more chilly is optional.

Adding onions is optional.

Adjust the salt according to your choice.

Mixed Dal & Amaranth leaves Curry./ ಮಿಶ್ರ ಬೇಳೆ - ಹರಿವೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನ ತೊವ್ವೆ

Dals are always protein rich. Its good for vegetarians to get proteins. Proteins help us get the bones strong.

Here is a recipe which I have added 3 types of dals and Amaranth leaves and prepared a healthy curry.

  

Health benefits of eating Amaranth leaves.

Amranth leaves/ Harive soppu has amino acid that is good  energy production and absorption calcium.

It helps in taking care of hair growth and skin health.

It is rich in antioxidants and they help in fighting against free radicals.

Its rich in minerals and vitamins like Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin A.

They help in boosting energy.

They are easy to digest.

Things Needed :

Toor Dal : 1/2 cup.

Moong Dal : 1/4 Cup

Channa Dal : 1/4 cup.

Amaranth leaves : 1 Bundle. (I have used our home grown Amaranth leaves).

Ginger : An Inch

1/2 Lemon extract. (I have used dry mango powder)

Crushed Pepper : 5 to 6.

Green chilly : 3 to 4 

Salt : As required.

Turmeric powder : A pinch.

Coriander Leaves : 2 to 3 Tbs.

For Seasoning :

Ghee : 1 Tbs.

Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tsp

Cumin Seeds : 1/4 Tsp.

Ingh /Asafoetida : A little 

Curry leaves : 6 to 8.

Method : 

Wash and cook Dals. Pressure cook.

Wash Amaranth leaves and cook separately.

Wash green chilly and slit. Wash coriander leaves and chop into thin.

Wash ginger and remove the outer layer . Grate it and keep.

Crush pepper and keep it aside. 

Keep a pan on fire and heat. Add ghee and let it melt completely.

Add mustard seeds and fenugrik seeds. Let fenugrik seeds fry. Add ingh and slit green chilly.

Add curry leaves. 

Add cooked dal. 

Add cooked Amaranth leaves.

Add grated ginger.  Add crushed pepper.

Add salt.

Add turmeric powder and mix it nicely.

Add water if required.

Mix it and stir for a while. Let it cook nicelyfor 5 to 6 minutes. 

Stir in between and adjust to your choice. (Watery or thick).

Cook for another 2 minutes.

Shift it to a serving bowl and add cut coriander leaves. Add lemon extract.

Enjoy with your choice of main dish.

This dal goes well with Dosa, idli, plain rice, chapati or poori or roti. 

Note;
 Dals should be cooked well.

I have used Red Amaranth leaves. You can use green ones also.

Use of chilly is optional. More or less.

Use of oil or ghee is optional.

Adding pepper helps to avoid acidity in food.