Caned Katahal (Raw jackfruit) ka Sabji*

Ingredients:

• One can of raw jackfruit





• 1/2 tsp tamarind paste





• 1 tsp chana dal





• 1 tsp urad dal





• 1/2 tsp haldi powder





• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds





• 2 red chillies





• 2 to 3 green chillies





• Salt to taste





• some curry leaves (kadi patta)





• 2 tsp mustard seeds for making a paste





• 2 tbs cooking oil

Method:

1. open the can and take the water out




2. wash the jackfruit pieces then cut them into smaller peices and then dry them




3. Leave them for an hour




4. grind them in a dry grinder




5. spread the grinded jackfruit in a plate and put it in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes




6. heat the frying pan and put oil chana dal, urad dal, red chillies, and 1/2 tsp mustradseeds, and fry them




7. add greenchillies and curry leaves into the pan and fry them




8. add the jackfruit




9. add tamarind paste and salt and mix it well




10. cover the pan and leave it on low flame




11. periodicaly mix the whole thing while you're leaving it so it does not become burnt and keep doing that for 20-25 minutes




12. take the whole thing out of the pan leave it for some time




13. take 2 tsp mustarad seeds make a powder in a dry grinder then add little water to make a paste and mix that into the jackfruit mixture

Enjoy this with rice.

*This is the Telugu way to do it. In the Telugu language this is called panasapattu kura.

Hara pyaz ka pattolie (Green onion leaves)

Ingredients:

• 3 Bunches hara pyaz
  




• 4 tbs cooking oil
  




• 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
  




• 3 tsp sambar powder or sabji masala
  




• 8 tbs Besan (Gram flour)
  




• Salt to taste
  

Method:

1. wash the hara pyaz bunches




2. cut them finely




3. heat frying pan put oil and fry jeera




4. put finely cut hara pyaz




5. fry little bit on low flame and add sambar powder or sabji masala, salt, and besan and mix them




6. fry it until the whole thing becomes a golden brown, dry powder

This goes well with rice.

North Indian pickle (Aachar)

Ingredients:

• 2 big raw mangos
  




• 12 tbs Panch phoron
  




• 4 tbs red chilli powder
  




• 2 tbs Amchur powder
  




• 6 tbs salt
  




• 1/2 tsp Haldi (Turmeric) powder
  




• 16 tbs Mustarad oil
  
  

Method:

1. wash the mangos




2. dry them then cut into small pieces




3. heat the frying pan




4. dry roast the panch phoron and make the powder in a dry grinder




5. mix all powders salt, and haldi




6. add mustard oil into the mixture of powders




7. mix it well and then add the mango pieces




8. store it for four days




9. after the four days mix it well and taste it to see if it is good as is or you could add more mustard oil or salt

Enjoy this with roti or paratha.