My lunch .... on one of 365 days.!!

I am just being lazy.... and the fact my dishwasher having a problem and after buying a new one .... my bad luck.. what would I say...the end result of toooooo much of research .... Bosch ...:(  now since its back in place..  Wish I have a chance to give a feedback of Bosch workshop of this place ..........

As for the lunch I cooked rice , yam curry  and Bitter Gourd thoran...and to end it with a scoop of London diary ice-cream...:)

Yam Curry

• 200 grams yam
• 1/2 coconut
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tbsp chopped onion
• 1 tsp aniseed
• 1/4 tsp  mustard seed
• 1 spring curry leaves
• 1 tbsp oil ( used coconut oil)
• salt to taste

Method:

Peel and cut the yam into pieces and wash.

Cook the yam with coriander powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder.

Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai and roast the coconut with aniseed to a golden brown.

Remove from the fire and grind to a smooth paste.

Mix with a little water and add to a cooked yam.

Add salt to taste.

Heat the remaining oil.

Add mustard.

When it crackles add the chopped onion.

Fry the onion to a golden brown.

Pour it onto the curry.

Add curry leaves.

Simmer and remove from the fire.

Bitter Gourd Sir Fry (or Thoran)

• 1 medium sized bitter gourd
• 1/2 onion
• 1/2 tomato chopped
• 1 tsp  chilly powder
• 1 tbsp coconut
• salt to taste
• Oil as needed

Method:

Slice the onions and bitter gourd as fine as you.

In a pan heat oil , add onion and tomato and fry for a minute.

Then add bitter gourd , coconut , chilly powder and salt.

And fry for a minute. 

And 1/2 cup of water cook until it is well done. 

As dry as you want.