Tender Chili Fry

Putnala Pappu Mirapakayalu.

This is a dry version of green chilli fry. Tender green chillies are fried in oil till golden brown. Then ground roasted gram / gulla senaga pappu is added just before removing from heat. This chilli fry is served with steamed rice and big dollop of ghee or it can be served with dal rice. Make sure to serve yogurt rice or sweet lassi to cool off.
Makes: around 5 Servings of Tender Chili Fry

Ingredients:

Tener Green Chillies 10
Dalia / Roasted Gram 2 – 3 tbsps
Salt to taste
Oil 1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

Grind dalia and salt into fine powder using a spice grinder.
Wash, remove stems and make a slit in the green chillies without cutting them into half.
Heat oil in a pan on medium high heat, add green chillies and place the splatter screen.
Stir and fry until green chillies turn light and lose the green color.
Stir in the salt and roasted gram powder.
Remove from heat and serve tender chilli fry with plain steamed rice and good amount of ghee.
Notes: Make sure to choose as tender chillies as possible.

Suggestions: If chilli is too spicy, add more dalia powder to the dish.
Variations: Tender Green Chile Curry, Mirchi in Ajwain, Green Chillies in Lemon Juice.
Other Names: Dalia Mirchi Fry.

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Spicy Cabbage with Cumin

Cabbage Vepudu.

Cabbage is chopped up and cooked in tempered oil till soft. A freshly blend of spices is made with cumin seeds and red chiles. Cooked cabbage is seasoned with the spice blend just before removing from heat. Serve spicy cabbage with cumin over steamed rice and dollop of ghee.
Makes: around 2 Servings of Spicy Cabbage with Cumin

Ingredients:

Cabbage 1/2 Small Head
Green Chillies 2
Turmeric Powder a pinch
Cumin Seeds 1 tsps
Whole Red Chillies 3 – 4
Salt to taste
Ghee 1/4 tsp

Talimpu:

Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Broken Red Chillies 2
Curry Leaves 5
Oil 1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

Remove the hard stem, few outer leaves if required and chop the cabbage.
Remove stem, wash and slice green chillies.
Remove stems and break whole red chillies.

Heat a heavy pan on low heat, add ghee and cumin seeds.
Fry the cumin seeds till aromatic or till they change color.
Add the broken red chiles and briefly fry and remove from heat.
Grind the broken red chillies with cumin seeds and salt into fine powder in a spice blender.

Heat oil in a pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When mustard seeds start spluttering, add sliced green chillies, chopped cabbage, turmeric powder and salt.
Cook covered on medium flame for couple of minutes for cabbage to soften a bit.
Remove the lid and cook the cabbage till its soft with a crunch to it.
Add the cumin seeds and chilli powder and mix thoroughly.
Remove from heat and serve spicy cabbage with cumin over steamed rice and dollop of ghee.
Notes:Grind cumin seeds and red chili as a fresh blend of spices for maximum flavor.

Suggestions: If the cabbage is not cooked properly, put it back on heat and cook covered till done. Adjust the spice with red chiles or green chiles.
Variations: You can also add a few drops of tamarind extract for sourness.
Other Names: Spicy Cabbage with Cumin, Jeera Karam Cabbage Vepudu.

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