Kale and Sweet Potato Curry

Ingredients:
1 bunch Kale 1.2 lbs or 550 gms

2 1/2 cup sweet potato ( with skin 14 oz or 374 gm)

3 tablespoon oil

1 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:  Wash the kale by dumping it in a sink full of water and rinsing it out.  Pass a knife through the stalk to remove the leaf form the stalk.  Chop the leaves into smaller bits.

Wash and remove the skin from the sweet potato and chop it into cubes.

Heat a pan on medium heat with oil.  Add the chopped kale and sweet potato, mix cover and cook covered.  While it is cooking occasionally remove the cover and stir the contents so that it does not stick to the bottom and burn.  After it has been cooking to 10 minutes check to see if the sweet potato is cooked.  Add salt and curry powder, mix turn the heat off and it is ready to serve.
Serves 4.

Brussel Sprouts

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Ingredients:
7 cups brussel sprouts (960 gms or 30.50 oz)
3 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation: To prepare the brussel sprouts remove a couple of the outer leaves that come off easily and discard them.  Place the brussel sprouts in a baking dish.  Add salt, black pepper and oil.  Mix thoroughly so that all all the brussel sprouts are evenly coated.  Bake at 400 degrees fahrenheit or 205 celsius for 30 minutes, in between after 15 minute interval remove it from the oven stir the contents and put it back to roast for the balance of 15 minutes.  After it has finished baking add the lemon juice mix and serve.  Serves 4.

Masoor Dal

Ingredients:
1 cup masoor dal
3 cup water or enough for preparation
3 tablespoon oil
2 whole cloves
1" stick cinnamon
2 or 3 bay leaves
1 cup chopped onion
2 green chilies or to taste
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 clove of chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder or to taste
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
A few chopped cilantro leaves

Preparation: To a pressure cooker on medium heat add oil, cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaves and let it warm up.  When clove and cinnamon starts sizzling add the chopped onion and saute until it is light brown.  When the onions have turned brown add the chopped green chili and ginger and saute for a few seconds, add turmeric powder and chili powder saute for 10 seconds, add curry powder and garam masala and saute for 10 seconds.  Add the chopped garlic and tomato paste and mix well.  Add water and the masoor dal cover the pressure cooker and cook for 10 minutes or until the masoor dal is cooked.  After the dal is cooked add water as needed, salt to taste, a few chopped cilantro leaves and lemon juice, turn the heat off and it is ready to serve.
Serves 4

Paruppu Usili

Ingredients:
1 lbs (450 gms) of fresh beans washed and cut (3 1/2 cups cups chopped)
1/2 cups of toor dal washed and soaked for at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours
2 red chili or to taste
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric or haldi powder
For seasoning
1 tablespoon of oil
1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds
2 red chili or to taste

Preparation:  While the dal is soaking wash and cut the beans into small bits and keep it aside.

After the dal has been soaked, grind it with red chili use very little water the batter has to be thick.

Pour the ground dal onto a greased pan and steam it for 25 minutes or until it is cooked.  To check, a knife inserted in the dal will come out clean.  Remove the pan and allow it to cool.  When it is cool it is cut into small bits and in a food processor grind it into small bits.

Heat a pan with 2 teaspoon of oil and add mustard seeds and whole red chili.  When the mustard pops add the cut beans, salt, turmeric powder and a little water and cook it until it is cooked.  Add the steamed and ground dal and mix thoroughly.  Garnish with curry leaves(optional)

Paruppu usili is served with rice or chapati.  This is a very popular south Indian recipe.
Serves 4