South Indian Lunch Recipes - Lunch Menu #1

Today I'm going to share a simple South Indian lunch menu recipe. In this post I'm going to share 3 recipes South Indian drumstick sambar, Avarakkai poriyal ( Broad Beans stir fry ), Manathakkali Keerai Poriyal ( Black nightshade stir fry - Sunberry or wonder berry, kaage soppu in kannada, Kamanchi chettu in Telugu ).


I have already posted the sambar recipe in my blog. Do click the link for the recipe - Drumstick Samabar recipe.

Broad Beans Stir Fry recipe :


Broad Beans Stir Fry Recipe:
Ingredients :

• 200 gms Broad Beans
• 1 tsp Bengal gram
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 3 Dry red Chilllies
• 1/4 tsp Sambar masala (optional )
• 2 tbsp Grated Coconut
• 1 tbsp Cooking  Oil
• Salt to taste

Method 1 :

• Wash and string the beans and chop them into one-inch sized pieces and keep aside.

• Heat oil in kadai, when hot add bengal gram and mustard seeds. Allow it to splutter.

• Then add dry red chilies and curry leaves and fry for 15 sec.

• Add the chopped onion and fry till the onions are soft and translucent.

• Add the beans to it and mix well and cook for 2 Mins.

• Add little water and cover and cook the vegetable In between open the lid and keep sauteing.

• Add salt to it and cook.

• When completely cooked finally add the grated coconut and cook for a minute.

• Serve with hot rice and sambar.

Method 2:

• Wash and string the beans and chop them into one-inch size pieces and keep aside.

• Pressure cook the vegetable with very little water for one whistle. Do not overcook it.

• Heat oil in kadai/wok, when hot add bengal gram and mustard seeds. Allow it to splutter.

• Then add dry red chilies and curry leaves and fry for a sec.

• Add the chopped onion and fry till the onions are soft and translucent.

• Add the beans to it and salt mix well and cook for 2 Mins.

• Finally, add the grated coconut and cook for one minute.

• Serve with hot rice and sambar.

Manathakkali Poriyal ( Black night shade stir fry )

Manathakkali Poriyal ( Black night shade stir fry )

Ingredients:

• 1 large bunch of Manathakkali Keerai
• 1 tsp Channa Dal
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 3 Dry red Chilies
• 1/4 tsp Sambar masala (optional )
• 2 tbsp Grated Coconut
• 1 tbsp Cooking  Oil
• Salt to taste

Preparation :

• Pluck the leaves from the stalk and wash it thrice and chop them roughly and keep aside.

• Heat oil in kadai, when hot add bengal gram and mustard seeds. Allow it to splutter.

• Then add dry red chilies and curry leaves and fry for a sec.

• Add the chopped onion and fry till the onions are soft and translucent.

• Add the greens to it and saute. Add the required salt and cook for  5 mins. In between saute it. Don't need to add water.

• Once the greens are cooked add the grated coconut and keep sauteing for a minute.

• Serve with hot rice and sambar.