Methi Dal

Ingredients:
Fresh Methi leaves
Towar dal
Green chillies
Mustard
Jeera
Salt
Haldi
Ghee

Method:
Boil towar dal and set aside. Take ghee in a pan and temper with mustard, jeera, haldi, green chillies. Add boiled dal and salt as per taste. Add water as needed. Serve hot with roti or rice.

Tomato raita

Ingredients:
Tomato
Coconut (optional)
Curd
Mustard
Green chillies
Salt
Sugar (optional)

Method:
Dice the tomatoes. Take oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and when it splutters add chopped green chillies and tomatoes. Saute till tomatoes are cooked. Turn off the flame and add coconut(optional), 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional), salt as per taste. Mix curd before serving.

Mathanga Elissery (Red Pumpkin curry)

Ingredients:
Red Pumpkin
Coconut 1 cup
Whole Red chilli (8)
Jaggery
Salt
Haldi
Black pepper
Mustard
Urad dal
Curry leaves
Jeera

Method:
Boil red pumpkin with salt and haldi. Grind 1/2 cup coconut, red chilli (4), jeera, black pepper to smooth paste. Mix it with red pumpkin. Add some salt and jaggery as per taste. Add water if needed. Season with mustard, urad dal, coconut, curry leaves. Saute the seasoning till coconut is light brown in color and nice aroma comes from it. You can adjust the spice according to taste. Serve hot with rice and ghee.

Variation:
You can add cooked towar dal to this mix.

Combination:
This goes well with tomato or any other raita and pappadam.