Lunch, when packed in Banana leaf and consumed after a few hours with flavours of the banana leaf having seeped in, is just out of this world. In the good old days, this was the way people used to carry lunch, especially while travelling. In this age when we are trying to replace plastic, this is such an eco-friendly way of packing with so many health benefits. Given below are the ingredients of the various dishes of Pothichoru.STRING BEANS STIR FRY300 gms String Beans10 Shallots4 Green Chillies1/2 tsp Turmeric powderSalt to taste1/2 cup Water3 dry Red Chillies6 Garlic Cloves2 tbsp OilA few Curry leavesCHUTNEY/CHAMMANTHI6 dry Red Chillies10 Shallots1 tsp OilA few Curry leavesA little Tamarind1 cup grated CoconutSalt to tasteMORU CURRY/SEASONED BUTTERMILK1 cup Curd1 cup waterA few Curry leaves2 tbsp Oil1/2 tsp Mustard seeds1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds2 dry Red Chillies1/4 tsp Hing2 Green Chillies5 chopped Shallots1 tsp grated Ginger1 tbsp chopped GarlicA few Curry leaves1/2 tsp Turmeric powder1/4 tsp Red Chilli powderSalt to tasteOMLETTE3 EggsSalt to tasteA pinch of Turmeric powder5 chopped Shallots2 chopped Green Chillies1/2 tsp grated GingerA few chopped Curry leaves3 tsp OilINDIAN FESTIVAL SWEETSThis festive season make 40 varieties of Indian sweets from detailed recipes given in my ebook titled '40 Indian Festival Sweets Made Easy For You' Here is the link https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MG1DTKG?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&pf_rd_r=C4P45Z5TEGJ8QEM7HRH6#lunch #pothichoru #IndianMomsKitchen