Simple Stir Fries - Vinaya's Culinary Delights

Paneer Stir Fry Recipe

Posted on October 12, 2017November 13, 2017 by vinaya

A very healthy paneer/cottage cheese stir fry with crunchy bell peppers and a dash of herbs.

Ingredients :

200 gms Paneer cubed
2 onions sliced
A quarter each of green, yellow and red bell peppers
Chilly flakes
10 flakes of garlic finely chopped
Salt
Sprinkling of oregano, pepper and lime juice.
1 heaped tbsp Amul butter
Juice of one lemon

Method :
Heat a tbsp of butter. Drop in the garlic and onions and roast till translucent. Add the Paneer and the chilly flakes. Roast till the Paneer turns golden brown. Drop in the bell peppers, oregano, salt and pepper. Toss. They should retain their crunch. Drizzle with lime juice and serve hot.

Ivy Gourd Tallasani Recipe

Posted on October 11, 2017November 13, 2017 by vinaya

A simple stir fry of ivygourd seasoned with lots of garlic is heavenly. It can be served as a starter or even as a side dish with dal and rice.

Ingredients :

1/2kg Ivy gourd
A big handful of peeled garlic
Dry red chillies depending on your spice level
Salt
2 tbsps coconut oil

Method :
Wash, snip the ends and lightly crush the ivygourd so that it is crushed but intact. Lightly crush the garlic too. Heat 2 tbsps coconut oil. Add the garlic and roast till it is a nice golden brown. Add the broken red chillies and toss. Drop in the ivygourd , salt and a glass of water. Once it starts boiling reduce heat and cook till done. Roast the ivygourd drizzling oil to roast it evenly on a very slow flame till it is well roasted inside out.

Brined Raw jackfruit Stir fry Recipe

Posted on October 10, 2017November 13, 2017 by vinaya

Raw jackfruit which is brined and used to make upkari, ghashi and also to fry by the Konkani community of Mangalore is considered a delicacy. A special variety of jackfruit is used for the brining process and it stays good for a year or more.

Ingredients :

1/2 kg brined jackfruit
8 dry red chillies broken into bits
4 tbsps coconut oil.
Hing/asafoetida
Salt

Method :

Wash the brined jackfruit well, two to three times to get rid of the salt. Slice it thinly. Heat 4 tbsps oil. Add a tsp of mustard and after it splutters add the broken red chilly bits. Toss. Add the brined jackfruit and cook over a slow flame sprinkling a little water as necessary till it is done. Be careful while adding salt as it has already been brined. Drizzle with hing. Serve hot.

Note: be careful with salt as the jackfruit is brined.

Chinese Potato Stir Fry Recipe

Posted on September 23, 2017February 20, 2018 by vinaya

Chinese potato/ kook/kurka is a tuber with a unique flavor. It is grown in Dakshin Kannada and Kerala where a variety of preparations are made from it. The kooka upkari which is a favourite amongst the Konkani community is a simple yet delicious stir fry which goes well with dal and rice.

Ingredients :

1/2 kg Chinese potato
6 red chillies broken into bits
Hing/asafoetida as required
1tsp mustard
3 tbsp Parachute coconut oil
Salt

Method :

Soak the Chinese potato in water and scrub it clean. Scrape the skin off with a knife dipping your hand in the water constantly to prevent darkening. Chop lengthwise .

Heat oil. Add a tsp of mustard. After it crackles add the broken chilly pieces, hing, toss and the chopped Chinese potato . Add salt and a glass of water and cook on a high flame till done.

Red Amaranthus Subzi Recipe

Posted on September 15, 2017November 14, 2017 by vinaya

Leafy vegetables are a great source of iron and calcium. Red Amaranthus/LalMath is a personal favourite. Combined with a potato and seasoned with garlic, it is delicious with rice or even with roti.

Ingredients :

One bunch Red Amaranthus , cleaned, washed well and chopped roughly.
A big handful of garlic crushed
One large potato peeled and chopped fine
Dry red chillies as per requirement
Salt
2 tsps Parachute Coconut oil.

Method:
Heat 2 tbsps oil. Drop in the garlic and roast to a golden brown. Add the broken red chilly bits. Toss. Add the chopped red Amaranthus , potato and salt. Mix. Add half a glass of water and cook till done.

French Beans Stir Fry Recipe

Posted on September 13, 2017November 14, 2017 by vinaya

Tender French Beans chopped fine and stir fried with or without potato is delicious either way. Here I have posted one without the addition of potato.

Ingredients :

250 gms French beans
1tsp Parachute coconut oil
3 green chillies chopped fine
Salt
Grated coconut

Method :

Chop the French beans . Heat oil, add a spoonful of mustard and after it crackles add the chillies. Toss, add the beans, salt and toss well. Add a little water to cook it. Gets cooked within minutes. Garnish with grated coconut.

Ridge Gourd And Potato Stir Fry Recipe

Posted on September 13, 2017November 14, 2017 by vinaya

This is one stir fry which can be enjoyed as a soup as well, if it is diluted. It is light on the stomach and filling as well. I can make a meal of it!

Ingredients :

250 gms Ridgegourd
1 potato
3 green chillies chopped fine
Hing/asafoetida
Salt
1tsp Parachute coconut oil or oil of choice
1 tsp mustard

Method:

Scrape the ridges. Deskin the ridge gourd. You can use the peel to make a chutney which has been posted elsewhere in this blog. Chop the Ridge Gourd into tiny pieces. Peel the potato. Slice it fine. Heat oil. Add a tsp of mustard and after it splutters add the green chillies. Sauté till they lose their colour. Drop in the Ridge Gourd and potato. Add a little water and salt. Cook till done. Drizzle with hing and enjoy it with rice. You can also enjoy it as a soup by diluting it with water. Just sprinkle a little extra salt and boil well.

Farmyard Beans Stir Fry Recipe

Posted on September 13, 2017November 14, 2017 by vinaya

Farmyard beans, runner beans or Chawli used in this stir fry.

Ingredients :

250 gms chawli
1tsp Parachute coconut oil
2 dry red chillies broken
Salt
Grated coconut

Method :

Chop the chawli. Heat oil, add a spoonful of mustard and after it crackles add the dry red chillies. Toss, add the chawli, salt and toss well. Add a little water to cook it. Gets cooked within minutes. Garnish with grated coconut.

Okra Stir Fry Recipe

Posted on September 13, 2017November 14, 2017 by vinaya

I love all my vegetables sautéd in a few drops of oil and a seasoning of mustard and broken red chillies. The flavour of the vegetable remains intact and is not masked by the masalas which are added. The Konkani community call such stir fries as upkari and a meal is incomplete without one.

Ingredients:

750gms okra/ bhindi
1tsp Parachute coconut oil
2dry red chillies broken
Salt

Method :

Chop the bhindi. Heat oil, add a spoonful of mustard and after it crackles add the dry red chillies. Toss, add the bhindi, salt and toss well. Cover it with a plate with water in it. Gets steam cooked within minutes.