Drum Stick Stir Fry / Muringakka upperi

Drumstick is a commonly used vegetable in South Indian cooking. It is inevitable in Kerala& Tamil  Nadu Sambar recipe. Here is a quick drum stick recipe which goes well with rice.

Ingredients:

1. Drumsticks 4 cut small to finger length
2. Shallots 10 -12
3. Crushed chillies 1 tsp
4. Curry leaves few
5. Oil
6. Salt

Method:

1. Cook drumsticks in pressure cooker.
2. Saute shallots in oil.
3. Add crushed chillies and curry leaves.
4. Add cooked drumsticks and saute well till no more water remains.

Carrot Ularthu / Carrot Stir Fry

Ingredients:

1. Carrot 6 No
2. Onion 1
3. Crushed red chillies - 2 dsp
4. Curry leaves - 1 strand
5. Oil
6. Salt


Method:

Cut the carrot into small cubes.
Cook them in pressure cooker (1 whistle), adding enough salt
Cut onions into small pieces
Fry the onions in a pan till golden brown.
Add the crushed red chillies and curry leaves.
After 1 min, add cooked carrot.
Cook until all water is evaporated.
Enjoy with rice or chapathy,

Cheera Thoran / Spinach Thoran

Ingredients:

1. Cheera - 1/2 Kg
2. Coconut scraped -  1 cup
3. Green Chillies - 4 Big
4. Cumin seeds / Jeerakam - 1/2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
6. Garlic - 3 cloves
7. Curry leaves - 1/2 spring
8. Mustard seeds / Kaduku - few
9. Dry Red Chillies - 4
10. Salt
11. Oil

Method:
Coarsely grind coconut, green chilies, cumin, turmeric powder, garlic, curry leaves, adding required salt
Wash spinach and chop to very fine pieces
 Heat oil in a pan and crackle mustard seeds, add red chillies. Saute and add the ground coconut mixture when raw smell goes add spinach and mix well.
Cook covered.
Serve hot with Rice.

Jackfruit Stir Fry/ Chakka mezhukkupuratty

Ingredients:

Jackfruit 1/2 a medium sized(cleaned & cut into smaller pieces)
Shallots 1.5 cup
Curry leaves 1.5 spring
Oil
Salt
Turmeric powder 3/4 tsp
Mustard seeds few(optional)
Crushed red chillies 2 tsp

Method:

Cook the jackfruit pieces in pressure cooker with salt & turmeric powder,until well cooked.
You can add sliced green chillies optionally while cooking. But take care to adjust the spiciness.
In a pan, season mustard seeds.
Saute shallots until they are browned.
Throw in curry leaves.
Add crushed red chillies, saute until raw smell is gone.
Now add the cooked jackkfruit pieces and stir well.
Serve hot with rice.