Senin, 26 April 2010

Entertaining Appetizer - meal maker kurma


Meal maker is made from soya beans. It is very healthy and tastes very good. Generally we put them in the biryani and some other rice dishes. But today I tried to make kurma using them and it tuned out be really good. You can buy them from any Indian grocey store.
Meal maker: 2 cups
Peanuts: 1 table spoon
Sesame seeds: 1 table spoon (Nuvvulu)
Coconut powder: 1 table spoon
Poppy seeds: 1 teaspoon (Gasagasalu)
Tamarind: 3 flakes
Coriander seeds: 1 teaspoon
Cardamom: 2
Cloves: 2
Cinnamon: 1 piece
Red chilli powder: 1 / 2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Turmeric: A pinch
Finely chopped onion 1 / 4 cup
Cilantro: few

For popu or thadka:
Vegetable oil: 1-2 table spoon
Ginger garlic paste: 1 / 2 teaspoon
Mustard seeds: A pinch
Cumin seeds: A pinch
Curry leaves: few

Preparation:

1st Soak the meal maker in the hot water for up to 15 minutes.

2nd Roast peanuts, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cardamom, poppy seeds, cloves, cinnamon and saute pan on saajira.

3rd Grind above roasted items and in coconut to fine powder. Add red chilli powder, salt, tamarind flakes and little bit of water to the above powder and grind it to make smooth paste.

4th Heat oil over medium heat on study pot. When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves and let it to crackle. Add onion and ginger garlic paste. Fry for a minute. Add soaked meal maker pieces, turmeric and stir it for a minute. Add 1 / 2 cup of water and cover with lid. Cook to tender. Add above ground paste along with required water. Mix well and cover with lid and cook on low flame. When meal maker reach required tenderness. Turn off the heat.

Garnish with cilantro.

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