Okra Capsicum Curry

Ingredients:

1. Oil - 3 Tbsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
3. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
4. Okra chopped - 2 cups
5. Green Capsicum chopped - 1 cup

Grind to coarse powder:

1. Dry roasted Khus-Khus - 1 Tbsp
2. Roasted channa dal - 2 Tbsp
3. Garlic - 2 cloves with skin
4. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
5. Red chillies - 3
6. Coconut grated - 3 Tbsp

Cooking Method:

1. Heat a wide pan.
2. Add oil.
3. Splutter mustard seeds.
4. Add curry leaves.
5. Add chopped okra and fry on medium heat for 3 minutes, then add chopped capsicum, salt and turmeric powder and fry until it is done.
6. Reduce the flame to low heat.
7. Sprinkle the 'Grind to coarse powder'.
8. Mix it well.
9. Goes well with chapathi and rice.

Celery-Potato-Mint Rice

Ingredients:

1. Oil - 3 Tbsp
2. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
3. Red chilly -1
4. Curd chilly - 2
5. Bay leaves - 2
6. Star Anise seed - 1
7. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
8. Mint leaves - handful
9. Onion - 1 chopped
10. Salt - to taste
11. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
12. Ginger-garlic paste - 1 Tbsp
13. Potato - 1
14. Celery - 1 bunch - Chopped
15. Black pepper powder - 2 Tbsp
16. Rice - 1 cup
17. Variety rice powder - 1 Tbsp

Method:

1. Cook rice.
2. Cool it completely.
3. In a separate pan heat oil add cumin seeds, bay leaves, star anise seed, red chilly, curd chillies, onion, mint leaves, curry leaves, salt, turmeric powder - fry it.
4. Now add potato - close the lid, wait for a minute or two - stir it.
5. Now add celery, again close with lid and cook until it is done - keep stirring in between - and also keep an eye on 'not to burn'.
6. At last add black pepper powder - stir it and switch off the stove.
7. Cool it little bit and mix with cooked rice.
8. Lastly, add a spoon or two of variety rice powder on top of this and mix everything once again.
9. Serve with onion-curd raita.

Onion-Celery Rice

Ingredients:

1. Oil - 3 Tbsp
2. Ghee - 1 Tbsp
3. Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
4. Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
5. Urad dhal - 1/4 tsp
6. Curd chillies - 3
7. Garlic cloves - 3 - chopped
8. Ginger - 1/4" piece - chopped
9. Onion - 1 - chopped
10. Mint leaves - 12 - chopped
11. Curry leaves - 1 sprig - chopped
12. Celery - 3 sticks - chopped
13. Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
14. Rice - 1 cup

Method:

1. Cook rice.
2. Cool it.
3. In a separate pan heat ghee and oil - add mustard seeds - allow to crackle.
4. Then add cumin seeds and urad dhal - brown it.
5. Next add curd chillies, garlic, ginger - fry it.
6. Now add onion, mint leaves and curry leaves - brown it
7. Then add celery and salt - stir it and close the lid and cook until it is done.
8. Next add black pepper powder.
9. Stir it once again.
10. Switch off stove.
11. Mix the rice with this mixture.
12. Serve with curd or raita.