Sunday, August 7, 2011

Aloo Gobhi Parval



Ingredients:

Parval (chopped roughly) - 2 cups
Potatoes (cubed) - 1 cup
Tomato - 1/2 cup
Cauliflower - 1 cup (chopped into florets)
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Dry Mango powder - 1 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Cumin seeds - 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Ginger - 2 inch piece (chopped finely)
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp (or as per taste)
Muster seeds - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1 medium (sliced)
Oil - 3 tbsp
Green chillies - 2 (chopped finely)

Procedure:

1. In a pan take oil a pan, once it is hot enough add mustard seeds. When they splutter add cumin seeds.
2.  Now add Onions and green chillies along with ginger and fry till the onions become translucent.
3. Then add Potatoes and fry for 7 min. And then add cauliflower and parval and continue to cook for about 10 min.
4. Mix the curry well and add salt, turmeric. Cover it with lid and continue cooking for about 10 min.
5. Finally add red chilli powder, dry mango powder and coriander powder. Mix well.
6. Serve hot with Poori or Roti.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Basil Cheese Sandwich



Ingredients:

White bread slices
Basil leaves
Shredded cheese ( mix, choice of your cheeses)
Salt
Black / White pepper
Butter

Procedure:

1. In flat pan take little amount of butter and roast 2 bread slices only on one side.
2. Take them into a plate and on one slice put spread shredded cheese, chopped basil leaves, salt and pepper.
3. Cover it with another bread piece (remember to put the toasted side towards the filling)
4. Now take some more amount of butter on the flat pan and toast the sandwich on both sides.
5. Serve it hot with Ketchup.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Aloo Capsicum



Ingredients:

Potatoes ( medium) - 3 (shredded)
Capsicum (green) / Green Paprika - 5 (cut into 4 pieces each)
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Dry mango powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 7 no.
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp ( or as per taste)

Procedure:

1. In a non-stick pan take oil. Once it is hot add capsicum. Cover it and cook for 10 min, stirring in between.
2. Add shredded potatoes and mix well. Let that continue to cook till capsicum and potatoes are cooked well. It may take another 10 min or so. But keep on eye on it, so that potato won't stick to the bottom of the pan and burn.
3. Once the veggies are cooked add cumin seeds, salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder and curry leaves,
4. Mix the curry well and let it cook for another 5 to 7 min.
5. Serve with hot rice and ghee.