Basil - Mozzarella Paratha

Ingredients:


Wheat flour - 2 cups
Water - as required
Shredded mozzarella - 150gr
Ground black pepper . 1 tsp
Dried basil leaves - 2 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Oil - as required

Procedure:


1. Make the dough of wheat flour by adding enough quantity of water and knead it well. It should get a spongy consistency.
2. Mix the shredded mozzarella along with dried basil, black pepper and salt. Set aside.
3. Take lemon size ball of the dough and roll it about 10 cm round. Put 1 to 2 tbsp of cheese mixture and and make a ball of dough, like dumplings. Then roll it again to 3 to 5 mm thickness.
4. Heat tawa or a flat pan and once it is hot, put the prepared paratha and apply oil on both sides by turning.
5. Once Paratha is golden brown on both sides remove and serve hot with Ketchup or pickle of your choice.

Dal Makhni

Ingredients:


Black lentils - 1 and 1/2 cup
Tomatoes - 1 can (chopped)
Green chillies - 2 (sliced)
Ginger - 1 inch piece (chopped finely)
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp (or as per taste)
Cream - 100 gr (or as needed)
Dal makhni masala - 2 tbsp

Procedure:


1. Soak the black lentils over night and boil them with enough quantity of water.
2. Mean while in a pan take oil, once hot add ginger and green chillies. Fry for 1 min or so.
3. Add canned tomatoes along with salt, makhni masala and red chilli powder. On a medium heat cook till oil oozes.
4. Now transfer the boiled black lentils and mix it well and continue to cook for another 10 min or so.
5. Serve hot or cold with Roti or non.

Simple Aloo Palak ( Potatoes with Spinach)

Ingredients:


Potatoes - 2cups (cubed)
Frozen spinach - 1 cup
Green chillies - 2 (finely chopped)
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Oil - 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Dried red chillies - 1 (broken)
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp ( or as required)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Procedure:


1. In a non-stick pan heat the oil, once hot add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds start to splutter add channa dal and urad dal and fry till they turn brown.
2. Now add red chillies and green chillies, fry for 1 min. And then add potatoes. Fry potatoes till they are half done. This may take around 8 min on a medium flame.
3. Now add onions and continue to fry for another 6 min or so, by adding salt and Turmeric powder.
4. Add frozen spinach and mix well. Continue to cook on medium to low flame till spinach is done. This may take around 8 min or so.
5. Finally add red chilli powder mix well and serve with Rice or Roti.