Dal (Pappu) Payasam

Ingredients:

Moong dal (Pesara Pappu) - 1/2 cup
Chana dal - 1/2 cup
Rice - 1/2 cup
Fresh grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Sugar - 2 - 2 1/2 cups
Milk - 1/2 gallon
Cashews - 12-15
Raisins- 2Tbsp
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Ghee- 3 -4 Tbsp
Water- 1 1/2 cup

Method:

Fry cashews, chana dal and moong dall in a little ghee, one at a time and set aside. Boil water in a pot add chana dall and rice, cook for 10 minutes or half done. Add moong dall and cook for some more time and add milk, and reduce the heatand cook until rice and dalls are cooked well. Add sugar and mix well and cook in a low heat for 3-5 minutes more. At the end add remaining ghee, coconut, cardamom powder, cashews and raisins, mix well and serve hot as a dessert.

Alasanda kayala (Long beans) Curry

Ingredients:

Cut Long Beans - 2 cups
Diced Tomato - 1/2 cup
Chopped onions-1/2 cup
Chopped green chillies - 1tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric-1/4 tsp
Chilli powder- 1/4-1/2 tsp ( to taste)
Coriander powder-1tsp
Salt- as per taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves- few
Chopped Coriander leaves - 1 Tbsp
Oil- 1Tbsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Jeera (Cumin seeds) - 1/2 tsp


Method:

Heat oil in a pan, fry mustard seeds, jeera until they splatter, add curry leaves, green chillies, onions, ginger garlic paste, corianer powder and turmeric and fry until onions turn light brown color. Add cut long beans and mix well, cover with lid and reduce the heat, cook for 10-12 minutes or until bean are almost cooked. Add diced tomatoes, salt and chilli powder, cook until beans are soft. Add chopped coriander before end. serve hot curry with Rice or Roti.

Chinese Style Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice (Cold) - 4 cups
Chopped onions- 1/2cup
Chopped Green onions- 2-3 Tbsp.
Chopped vegetable mixture(Carrots, green and red peppers, celery, beans, peas)- 1 cup total
Egg beaten -1 (Optional)
Crushed Garlic- 1 1/2 tsp
Dry red Chillies-4
Red chilli paste- 1tsp
Soy Sauce -2Tbsp
Black pepper powder-1/4 tsp
Salt-1/2 tsp or to taste
Oil -1 1/2 Tbsp
Cashews- 10 for garnishing.
Chopped coriander Leaves- 1Tbsp

Method:

Scramble beaten egg and set aside. Fry Cashews and set aside.
Heat Oil in a wok or in a deep pan, fry red chillies, add onions and green onions, saute for a minute and add garlic and vegetables stir fry for 2-3 minutes(Vegetables should not become soft). Add soy sauce and chilli paste, mix well and add cold cooked rice and toss everything together. Add scrambled egg and black pepper powder mix everything very well and toss frequently until the Rice is heated through.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and cashews and serve hot.