Quick Cupcakes (Egg-less)

Ingredients:

Maida (All purpose flour) - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 4 to 5 tbsp
Baking powder - 1t sp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Lemon Juice - 3 tbsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Oil - 4 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients in a pan (All purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda).
3. Now add lemon juice, milk and Oil. Mix all together gently.
4. Grease the cupcake liners with little oil or butter and place them in the cupcake former and fill 3/4 of the each cupcake liner.
5. Bake for about 25-30 min. or till the top is lightly golden and a toothpick inserted through the center of the cakes comes out clean.
6. Cool the cakes for a few minutes. Gently remove the cakes and cool completely.Pour venilla sause and serve.

Green Beans and Egg plant curry

Ingredients:


Eggplant - 2 Medium
Fresh Green Beans - 1 Cup (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 can
Ginger garlic paste - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Green Chiles - 2
Red chili Powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to Taste

Tempering:
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp
Broken Dried Red Chiles - 3 or 4
Asafoetida - Big Pinch
Curry Leaves - 5
Oil - 2 Tbsps

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan, and make tempering. When mustard seeds start spluttering, add garlic and green chiles. Fry briefly.
2. Add the chopped fresh beans and fry for few minutes.
3. Then stir in chopped eggplant and salt. Fry for few more minutes, stir in chopped tomato and salt.
4. Cook till beans are soft, add red chili powder and garam masala powder. Fry a minute or two and remove from heat.
5. Serve curry with roti.

Onion Kulcha (onion stuffed naan)

Ingredients: 

Maida (all purpose flour) - 3 cups
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Baking Soda - 1/8th tsp
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 1/4 cup
Yogurt - 1/2 cup

For the Filling:
Onion - 1 (chopped very finely)
Chillies - 2 or 3  slices thinly (or as per taste)
Grated ginger - 1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1/4 tsp
Salt - as per taste

Procedure:

1. Mix all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl until blended and set aside.
2. Mix all the ingredients for the dough, add water if needed to make it into a soft dough.Set aside for at least 1-2 hours. Then divide the dough into small pieces and make rounds of each them. Roll it out into a small circle with the help of a rolling pin, just like you would do with rotis or parathas.
3. Now place little filling in the center of the rolled out dough and bring all the sides up to enclose the filling.
4. Press it down. Now roll it down softly into a circle or oval likea  naan.
5. Heat the oven to 230 C. Place the rolled out naan on the pizza stone/ baking tray and cook it till the surface turns to golden color. (or) Gently roast the both sides of naan in a pan (don't add any oil) then cook the naan directly on the flame. You can also use the griller to make the naan.

Veg Patties (for burgers)

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 2 (boiled)
Frozen peas - 1/2 cup
Carrots - 2 (grated)
Cabbage - 1/2 cup grated
Salt - as per taste
Paprika - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
Breadcrums powder - as required
Corn flour - as required
Oil - as required

Procedure:

1. Mix potatoes ,  peas (wash the peas in hot water), shredded carrots , cabbage along with salt, paprika, lemon juice and pepper powder. Mash them well.
2. Now add required quantity of the corn flour to make the mixture to have a constancy of soft dough.
3. Take big lemon size mixture and cover it will with breadcrums.
4. Make them into patty shapes and put them in freezer for min of 10 min.
5. Take oil in a pan ( quantity  of the oil is such that when patty is placed half of the patty should be in oil).
6. Once oil is hot enough add the patties and fry both sides (shallow fry).
7. Assemble as required to form a delicious veggie burger.

Nariyali Capsicum (Capsicum curry with Coconut Milk)

Ingredients:

Oil - 4 tbsp
Green cardamon - 3
Cinnamon stick - 1 and 1/2 inch piece
Ginger garlic paste - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Onion (cubed into big pieces) - 1
Green chillies - 2 (or as per taste)
Capsicum (green, red and yellow) - 1 each (cubed)
Tomato - 1 medium (cubed)
Salt - as per taste
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp ( or as required)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
Coconut milk - 1/2 can
Water - 1 and 1/ 2 cups

Procedure:

1. Heat the oil in a big pan. Once it is hot add cardamom and cinnamon stick. Fry for about 1 min.
2. Now add green chillies and onions. Fry them for 3 to 4 min.
3. Add all types of capsicums and let them fry till they become little tender. This may take about 7 to 9 min.
4. Now add Tomatoes along with salt, pepper, chilli powder and turmeric powder. Continue to cook for about 5 min.
5. Add coconut milk along with water and mix well. Check the seasoning and let it cook for about 7 to 9 min. and garnish with cilantro and serve hot with roti or naan.