Category: Simple Stir Fries

This colourful Bell pepper stir fry is an easy and delicious accompaniment to either Rice or Roti. You can even sandwich it between slices of bread or wrap it up in a tortilla. Seasoning of choice can be used, though today I have made it the traditional Indian way.

Ingredients :

One piece each of Red, Yellow, Orange and Green Bell peppers

2 tsps oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp Hing/Asafoetida

1 tsp chilly powder

1 tbsp Amul butter

Salt

Method:

Chop the Bell peppers into bite sized square pieces. Heat oil in a pan. Drop in the mustard. After it splutters, add the Hing and the chopped Bell peppers. Tip in the Chilly powder and a pinch of salt. Saute on medium flame till done but crunchy. Add the Amul Butter, mix well and serve hot.

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Tender and fresh French Beans were turned into what the Konkani community call a Tallasani. A Tallasani is a vegetable seasoned with garlic and dry red chillies or chilly powder. This preparation goes well with Dal rice or Roti.

Ingredients :

250 gms French Beans

1 tbsp Coconut oil or oil of choice

1 tsp Chilly powder

15 cloves of garlic lightly crushed

Salt

Method :

String the French Beans, wash well and chop into one inch sized pieces. Heat oil in a pan. Drop in the crushed garlic and saute till it turns golden brown. Drop in the French Beans, chilly powder and salt and saute well for a couple of minutes. Add a quarter cup of water, cover and cook till done.

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This simple Hyacinth Beans Usli is one of my favourites. Popularly known as Pavta in Maharashtra and Avrekalu all over Karnataka, these beans have a distinctive flavour. This Usli with its minimum seasonings keeps the flavour intact. The blob of butter added at the end enhances the taste of the Usli.

Ingredients :

250 gms Hyacinth beans (shelled)

4 green chillies chopped fine

12 garlic cloves crushed slightly

2 tbsps Coconut oil or oil of choice

3 tbsps grated coconut

Juice of half a lemon

Coriander leaves finely chopped

Salt.

Method:

Soak the shelled Hyacinth Beans in enough water overnight. Deskin them. Wash and keep aside . Heat the coconut oil in a pan. Drop in the crushed garlic and roast to a golden yellow. Do not brown the garlic. Add the finely chopped chilles, toss and then drop in the Hyacinth beans, salt and half a glass of water. After it starts boiling, cover and cook over a slow flame till done. Add the grated coconut, finely chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly and serve hot.

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This simple Stirfry is a delicious combo of Eggplant and Drumstick. Flavoured with Asafoetida it can be had as a side dish with Dal and Rice and for the weight as a meal by itself.

Ingredients :

• 500 gms Eggplant /Brinjal
• 2 Drumsticks
• 1 tbsp Coconut oil or oil of choice
• 1tsp mustard seeds
• 3 dry red chillies
• 1 tsp Asafoetida
• Salt

Method :

Wash and pat dry the eggplant. Snip off the stem and chop into bite sized pieces. String the Drumstick and cut it into bite sized pieces too. Heat oil in a pan. Drop in the mustard. After it splutters add the broken red chilly bits. Toss. Add the chopped Drumstick, Eggplant, salt, Asafoetida and a small glass of water. Mix well, cover and cook over a low flame till done.

This is yet another traditional stir fry made using a special variety of Eggplant /Brinjal /Aubergine by the Konkani community. I had posted one with onions yesterday. Today it is with garlic which is a very popular spice in Konkani cuisine. You can also make it with the Eggplant grown locally or the one found in your local super market.

Ingredients :

• 2 Matti Gool/Eggplant
• 25 cloves of garlic
• 2 tbsps Coconut oil or oil of choice
• 3 broken dry Red chilly bits
• Salt

Method:

Wash and slice the Eggplant into bite sized pieces. Crush the garlic gently and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan. Add the garlic and roast it on a gentle flame till it turns a nice golden brown. Drop in the dry red chilly bits. Toss for a couple of seconds. Tip in the Eggplant and salt. Mix thoroughly. Sprinkle water, cover and cook till done.

As mentioned earlier in one of my posts on this variety of Eggplant /Brinjal /Aubergine, Matti Gool is a seasonal variety of Eggplant grown in the Dakshin Kannada area of Karnataka in India. A variety of dishes are prepared during the season. You can substitute it with the Eggplant available in your local market. Posting a stir fry today which is simple but flavourful.

Ingredients :

• 2 medium sized Eggplants
• 2 large onions sliced
• 3 Dry red chillies broken into bits
• 2 tbsps Coconut oil or oil of choice
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• Salt

Method :

Wash and slice the Eggplant into bite sized pieces. Slice the onions and keep aside. Heat the oil in a pan. Add the mustard and after it splutters add the onions and chilly bits. Roast till the onions turn translucent. Drop in the sliced Eggplant, salt and sprinkle a little water. Cover and cook till done.