SOFT AND TASTY KNOL-KHOL SAMBHAR

    

 

Kohlrabi commonly called Knol khol or German Turnip, is a stout, round, tuberous vegetable. With its softness and good taste it appeals to all. It is easily cooked and goes well with rice and roti too. Here is a recipe for knol khol sambhar:

INGREDIENTS:

knol khol

White pea

Groundnut

Tamarind

Salt

Toor dal

Channa dal

Urad dal

Asafoetida

Red chillies

Copra

Salt

Oil

Turmeric powder

Mustard seeds

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

PREPARATION:

Soak overnight white pea and groundnut separately

Select good knol khol, peel, chop and wash well.

Soak tamarind and extract juice

In a vessel add toor dal, chana dal, chopped knol khol and soaked white pea and groundnut.

Cook it in a pressure cooker.

Take a kadai/wok pour oil. Add chana dal, urad dal, red chillies and fry till golden brown.

Allow it to cool and grind it along with copra pieces. Add water and grind it to a creamy consistency.

Take a big vessel and pout in it the tamarind juice and bring it to boil.

Add the grinded mixture and allow it to allow it to simmer for some time.

Then add salt, turmeric powder, Asafoetida powder and finally add the cooked knol khol.

Mix well and allow it to cook till it reaches the consistency of a sambhar

Add chopped curry leaves and coriander leaves.

Take a kadai. pour oil, add mustard seeds and when they crackle, pour it over the stew.

Serve hot with white rice and ghee.

As a side dish to this, you can try QUICK BITTERGOURD SALAD

 

Bitter gourd as the name suggest is bitter to taste. With its numerous benefits and nutrients it made people to include it in their regular diet. Cooked or raw it is tasty to eat if prepared in a right way. Here is a tasty recipe of bitter gourd salad which can be prepared in a short time.

INGREDIENTS:

Bitter gourd

Green chillies

Lemon

Ginger

Salt

PREPARATION:

Wash and cut bitter gourd into slices.

Place it in a bowl.

Add split green chillies

Add grated ginger

Add salt. Mix well.

Cut the lemon and squeeze the juice over it.

Mix well. Leave it for a few minutes. Then serve with sambhar rice or curd rice.