Split peas powder

Glossary
Pottu Kadalai - Split peas dal,roasted gram,puttani dhal,chutney sengapappu
Ingredients
Pottu kadalai 1/4 Kg
Jeera 1/4 TableSpoon
Red chilly 4
Garlic 4
Salt to taste
Pepper [ optional ]

Method :- Place all the items in a tray in Sunlight for 1/2 Hr.Roast all the above items[except salt] in a dry tawa.No oil/water.Grind them in a Mixie to make a powder.Store in an air-tight container.

Best with..
Take two spoons of the powder,mix with coconut oil/ghee.Tastes Good with Idly,Dosai or hot plain rice.

Yummy & Simple .. Fish Curry

Glossary :
1) Some fish names in English and their equivalent names in Tamil/Malayalam
Mackerel - Aiyla Sardine - Mathi Aiykoora/Ney meen - Kong Fish/Seer fish Kari meen -Pearl Spot
2) cloves,lavang - pattai,krambu

Ingredients :
Fish -1 kg
Small Onions -15
Garlic - 1 full
Ginger - small piece
Coconut -1 cup
Tomato - 2 Nos
Tamarind -small quantity
Mango -small one
Chilli powder - Reqd. amount
Turmeric powder - Reqd amount
Salt - according to your taste
Oil - Reqd. amount
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Cloves & lavang - 2/3
Curry leaves

Method :- Marinate the cleaned fishes with 1/4 tbsp of turmeric powder,2 tbsp of chilli powder,2 tbsp salt,2 tbsp lemon juice for 1/2 an hour.Fry small onions,garlic,ginger,2/3 cloves,lavang with 2 tbsp oil for 5 mins.With this add coconut pieces,tamarind,tomato and grind it.Heat pan,add oil,five small onions cut to pieces,curry leaves and fry.Add mango pieces and the grinded paste.Add salt,chilly powder(remember the marinated fish also has chilly powder mixed) according to taste.Bring to a boil.Simmer the heat and add the marinated fishes and stir it occasionally for about 10 mins.Fish curry is ready !

Tastes good with : Rice,Dosa,Idli,Appam