Creating a blog was out of the question for a long time for me, as measuring everything in the kitchen was like biting into an eggshell. I enjoy cooking and don’t want to waste even a slightest bit of enjoyment in that small world of mine. But little did I know that everything will change, when my husband came home with the Oscar nominated film ‘Julie and Julia’( a real life story) where Julie Powell (part played by Amy Adams) challenged herself to make all the 524 recipes from Julia Child's cook book ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’ and blogging all her experiences (The Julie/Julia Project). It was an inspiring movie. A few days later when we were discussing this casually with a friend of ours over tea…everything changed dramatically…..” How about you making at least half of it in one year? Not French but your own. 262 recipes that will inspire others and present it as a blog?” For a minute my mind traveled faster than light… With an experience as a helper in my mother in laws kitchen for 6 years followed by a three year everyday struggle to satisfy the palate of my foodie husband, if I cannot do it then why should I cook? But on the other side with an experience in English literature extending no more than expanding outline stories in English grammar class when I was 18 and two small kids that come in handy at times, will a commitment for the next one year work? Anyway my ‘cook's ego’ didn’t allow me to say no...

So my friends …here I am opening my recipe book, trying to perfect and present 262 recipes in the coming 365 days….A Challenge that will of course tastes good. Come.. Have a walk with me along my journey.. Cheering and inspiring….Forgiving and tolerating…Testing and tasting….for ‘A Tasty Challenge’

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Potato Curry

Recipe No: 46
Ingredients                                        Serves 6
  • Potato……………………………3 medium chopped into cubes (Roughly 3 cups)
  • Onion…………………………….1/2 small thinly sliced
  • Green Chilly…………………..5 Slit
  • Ginger chopped……………...1 Tablespoons
  • Curry leaves…………………..2 sprigs
  • Oil………………………………...1/2 Teaspoon
  • Mustard seeds…………….....1/2 Teaspoon
  • Coriander Powder……….....2 Tablespoons
  • Red Chilly Powder………....1/4 Teaspoon
  • Turmeric Powder…………..1/4 Teaspoon
  • Garam Masala Powder......1 Teaspoon
  • Tomato………………………...1/2 small sliced
  • Thick Coconut Milk………..1/2 Cup
Method of Preparation
  1. Heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds.
  2. Add the Potato, Onion, Green Chilly, Ginger and Curry leaves and saute for 3- 4 minutes on medium high heat.
  3. Reduce the flame to low and add Turmeric, Red chilly, Coriander and Garam Masala powder and saute for 2 minutes.
  4. Add 2 1/2 cups of water close the pan and let it cook on a medium high flame.
  5. When it is cooked, add the tomato slices and the coconut milk and allow it to boil along the sides.
  6. Serve hot with Chappathi, Appam or Idiyappam.
Notes: If you don’t want it too spicy, then take off the seeds and ribs out of the Green Chilly. But do put at least 3 of them, as its flavor is very important in this curry.
 




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