Corn on the cob

Bring two cups of salted water to a boil in a wide vessel. Reduce flame and place the corns in the water. Place lid and cook for about 12-15 mts (for tender corns). Turn off flame. Cool and remove on to a plate. Rub some butter along each corn on the cob. Sprinkle some pepper and a dash of lemon juice and relish.

Pesara Pappu Kattu

Ingredients:

1 cup split moong dal(pesara pappu) cooked in a pot with 3 cups of water
1 medium size onion
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp jeera seeds
2 green chilli slit length wise
2 dry red chillis deseed and tear into pieces
1 tsp grated ginger
10 curry leaves
1/4 tsp turmeric (pasupu,haldi)
big pinch asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
ghee
1 tbsp lemon juice


METHOD:
cook the moong dal in a cooker with 3 cups of water along with red chillis,green chillis,curry leaves,ginger and onion till 3 whisiles.
Now smash the dal and add the asafoetida and turmeric to the cooked dal along with the excess boiled dal water.Add salt.
Let the dal simmer for 8-10 mts.Turn off heat.
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a vessel.Add the cumin seeds,jeera and let them sizzle and brown and add to the boiled dal.
Just before serving add a dash of lime and serve hot with steamed rice or rotis or have it as a soup.(If you wish to have it as a hot soup add an extra cup of water)

Baby Potato Fry

INGREDIENTS:
Baby Potatoes - 1/2 kg
Onion- 1 big
Green Chillies - 2-3
Oil- 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Haldi - 1/4th tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1tsp
Salt as required

METHOD:
-Wash the potatoes and pressure cook them till tender.
-Cut the onion lengthwise and slit the green chillies.
-Heat oil , add the mustard seeds , jeera and curry leaves , fry for 2 min.
-Add the onions , salt and haldi , cook till the onions are cooked well.
-Now add the red chilli powder and garam masala , if the mixture becomes dry after mixing add very little water and cook for 2-3min till the mixture cooks well.
-Add the baby potatoes , mix well till they are well coated with onion mixture , cook for another 15min till the potatoes absorb all the flavour.
-Serve with rice.

Semolina Upma

Ingredients:

1 Cup Sooji/Rawa
1 Onion (chopped)
2 tbsp Ghee
2 Cups water
1 tsp Urad Dal
2 Green chilies (chopped)
1/4 tsp Ginger(chopped)
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
8 Cashew nuts
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Roast rawa in a dry skillet on low flame until it starts to give off a distinct aroma. Take it out. 
2. Heat ghee in the same and add cumin seeds, curry leaves, mustard, urad dal and cashew nuts . 
3. Now add chopped greed chilli, ginger, onions and cook again for 3 minutes. 
4. Now add salt, roasted sooji and water. 
5. Stir well and cover it. 
6. Upma is ready. Serve it with pickle.