Chana dal thogayal/chutney. Method: soak dal (1/2 hour) & drain off water.
Fry in oil and keep aside.
In the same pan, leave abt 1 tbsp oil.

Fry curry leaves, chilli & cumin seeds.
Add back dal inside, stir and remove frm heat.

Pulse/blend in blender with yogurt, milk and salt till creamy and smooth.
Ingredients as needed.
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“Apple In Tandem”
= sliced #redapples + #desiccatedcoconut + #honey.
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Green brinjal parathal/stir fried. To make:
simmer about 13 small green brinjals to soften.
Remove, cool down and sliced/cubed.
Add in a bowl with
1 tsp plain chilli powder,
1 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp cumin seeds,
5 sliced shallots,
3 sprigs curry leaves and
salt to taste.
Gently mix together.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil, add brinjal mixture, stir over high heat for a couple of minutes and off the heat.
Combine in a little lime juice.
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Bawal putih/white pomfret meehoon soup.
Ingredients for soup:
1 tomato (sliced),
ginger,
garlic,
lemongrass (sliced),
lime leaves, stock (any type) and bawal putih.

Fry garlic, ginger and lemongrass till aromatic.
Add tomato, lime leaves and stock.
When heated through, gently drop fish in.

Season soup with salt and pepper. Assemble meehoon and Chinese cabbage in a bowl.
Pour soup over, add fish and dig in.
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Spring onion potato sambal (vegetarian)

To make
For the sambal paste
6 red chillies
1 tomato
1/2 handful spring onion (only the white part)
**blend/pulse these ingredients with some water

Other ingredients
4 potatoes - boil till tender, cool down and slice
Palm sugar - per taste
6 shallots - slice
Some sliced spring onion
Oil and salt

Method
Heat enough oil.
Fry potatoes, remove and keep aside
Leave about 5 tbsp of oil in the same wok.
Add sambal paste and shallots.
Fry till aromatic and oil splits
Season with palm sugar and salt.
Note - pour some water for more gravy (optional).
Add potatoes, stir, off the heat and combine in some spring onion.
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