Vendaikai (Okra) Pachadi

Requirements:
Finely chopped Vendaikai - 1cup
Onion chopped- 1/4cup
Tamarind Juice -4tsp(Thick juice)
Salt to taste

For Grinding:
Coconut(grated) - 1/4cup
Jeera -1/4tsp
Green chili -4nos
Garlic -1
In a blender grind all the ingredients with little water and keep it aside.

For seasoning:
Mustard seed- 1tsp
Urad Dal -1/4tsp
Curry leaves -1 spring
Oil for frying.

Procedure:

• In a hot pan add little oil and fry the okra and onions together. Fry it for about 5mins in a medium flame or until it half cooked.
• Then add coconut mixture and the tamarind jucie. Cook till the raw smell of the coconut mixture disappears.Add salt to taste.
• Now do the seasoning with little oil in separate pan, add mustard seed, Urad dal, curry leaves.
• Pour on top of the cooked vendaikai pachadi. 
• Now hot and savor pachadi is ready to serve.

Paneer Curry

Requirements:
Paneer Cubes - 1Cup
Green Peas -1/4cup(Cooked or frozen optional)
Tomato Paste_ 4 Tsp
Jeera -1tsp
Coconut milk powder - 4tsp
Whole milk - 1Cup
Kasoori Methi -1tsp (dry methi leaves)
Turmeric powder -1/4tsp
chili powder -1/2 tsp
Garam masala 1/4tsp
Ginger Garlic paste -1tsp
Oil for shallow fry
Salt to taste

Procedure:

• First shallow fry the paneer cubes with little  oil until it turns brown all the sides. Turn off the heat and soak the paneer cubes in cold water.
• In a hot pan fry the jeera with oil for about a minute and add the tomato paste, ginger garlic paste fry it for 3mins. Then add all the masalas and coconut milk powder fry it for another 2min..
• Now add the whole milk slowly and mix it well. Check the salt now.
• When the milk started boiling add methi leaves and green peas. 
• After 10mins the gravy becomes thicker add the paneer cubes(drain the water). Let it cook for another 5mins. Turn off the heat.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Hot and tasty paneer curry is ready to serve with roti.

Veggie Patty

As a vegetarian i hardly find the veggie patty in stores. So i tried this veg patty in my home. It worked well. And i want to share the recipe with you all.

Requirements:

Cooked Chickpeas - 1Cup

Crushed Garlic -4

Oregano leaves -1tsp

Fresh Coriander leaves- 1/4 Cup(Chopped)

Wheat flour -3tsp(for binding u can add besan, rice or corn flour)

Grated Carrot - 1/2Cup

Bell peppers(Red, Yellow, and Green chopped) -1/4cup

Corn - 2tsp

Chili powder -1/2tsp(add up to your taste) 

Cumin powder -1/4 tsp 

Olive oil - 4tsp

Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Crush all the above ingredients in a food processor except the bell peppers and corn.
• Pour the above mixture in a big bowl and add the bell peppers and corn. Mix it well.
• Check the salt in this stage.
• Divide the mixture in to equal balls and press it like a patty to your desire size.
• Then heat the tava in a medium temperature. 
• Cook the patties both sides with little oil until the raw smell disappears.
• Hot and spicy Home made veggie patty is ready.