CARROT PALYA / CARROT BHAJI

Ingredients:
Finely grated carrots
Finely chopped onions
finely chopped green chillies
mustard
curryleaves
chopped coriander leaves
grated fresh coconut/coconut powder
salt to taste
oil

Method:
Heat the oil, add the mustard, curry leaves, chopped green chillies and add the chopped onions and fry for until onions are lightly brown. Then add the grated carrots and fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the salt to taste and cover for 1 or 2 minutes. Stir well and add the coriander leaves and grated coconut/coconut powder mix well. Serve with chapati or puris or side dish for any meals.

ALOO KI BHAJI / POTATO PALYA

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 500gms
Oil - 2tbsps
Mustard - 1/4tsp
Channa dal - 1tbsp
Urad dal - 1tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp
Curry leaves- few
Green chillies - to taste,chopped
Onion - 2 or 3,chopped
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves - finely chopped

Method:

Boil the potatoes in their jackets and allow to cool throughly. Peel the potatoes and mash them. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the mustard seeds until they pop. Add the channadal,uraddal,curryleaves,green chillies and the onions. Fry the onions until they are golden brown. Then add the turmeric,salt and mashed potatoes. Stir and fry gently until the potatoes are heated through. Remove from heat and stir in the coriander leaves potato masala/aloo ki bhaji is ready. Serve with dosa, puri or chapati.