Day 2

 After a long time in this post corona year , we went out had lunch  outside. 

Lunch

We had veggie-delight subway! Mums!

Dinner

For dinner have prepared south Indian , Andhra dishes. I made okra fry, tomato daal, eggplant curry served with rice and plain curd/ yogurt!

Tomato daal

In a pressure cook 3/4 cup on toor dal and 2 cups of water along with 2 - 3 diced tomatoes and 1 green chilli. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Once it cools down add salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder as per taste. Now in a small pan add 2 tbsp oil and once it’s hot add mustard seeds and let them splitter l, then add 1 tbsp urad dal. Add this tampering along with pinch of hung and curry leaves to the dal. 

Okra fry

Slice okra and add them to oil. About 3 tbsp oil and about 300 gr of okra. Let them fry in medium frame and cook it’s done. Add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder at the final stage. 

Eggplant curry 

In a frying pan or handi add 2 tbsp oil and mustard seeds. Once they splutter add urad dal and dry red chilli. Once dal turn little red add 2 inch long slices of eggplant. Cook till they become tender. Add salt and turmeric powder! Serve with rice!

Day 1 - 1st jan 2021

 After a very long time started blogging, have been busy with my MBBS program! Now as a new year resolution thought of writing a food journal. 

Lunch

For lunch I have prepared Paneer tikka masala and Chapati (Multigrain atta)

Paneer Tikka Masala

Take 200gr paneer (indian cheese) and cut into cubes. In a wok add oil and when it is warm add chopped onions (1 medium size) and green chilli (1 sliced). Once onions cooked add thinly sliced tomatoes ( 2 medium sized). Cook them with lid on for about 5 min or till the mixture cooked well. Now add the paneer tikka masala (prepare according to the brand of masala you buy) and thinly sliced green capsicum (1/2 capsicum). Cook for another 5 min and then add paneer cubes, 1 cup water and Dried fenugreek leaves/ kasoori methi (1 tsp, crush between palms). In medium flame cook for another 5 min and serve hot with roti.

Snack

For evening snack I have prepared Sweetcorn- Mozzarella Quesadilla.

Sweetcorn - Mozzarella Quesadilla

Take 2 corn tortillas, on a tava/ hotplate set one tortilla and top it with finely chopped onions, jalapeños, sweet corn and shredded mozzarella according to your preference. Season with salt and pepper and also add ketchup. Put another tortilla and do like a sandwich. Carefully flip over the quesadilla and cook it become crispy! Enjoy it hot!

Dinner

For dinner I have prepared south-indian style simple Rava Upma.

Rava Upma/ Semolina Upma

In deep pan add oil (2 tbsp) and when it is warm add mustard seeds (1-2 tsp) and urad dal (1 tbsp). Once mustard seeds splutter and urad dal turn into red add crushed cashew nuts and finely chopped green chilli (1 small).  Add a few curry leaves, once they splutter add 3 cups of water, once water starts to boil add 1 cup of semolina / rava and salt (according to taste). Take care while adding the rava as they may form lump, so keep addling rava in slow and keep on stirring. Cook it till rava is cooked. Sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves and enjoy hot!

Veg Pulao

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2 cups ( soak for about 1hr)
Water - 4 cups
Oil - 1tbsp
Melted butter - 4 tbsp
Green chillies - 2 (cut length wise)
Garlic - 6 no. (chopped fine)
Mint - 6 leaves (chopped finely)
Coriander - Handful
Cashews - handful
Salt - as per taste
Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp
Paneer ( indian cottage cheese) - 1/2 cup

Spices:
Star anise - 1 piece
Green cardamon - 3 no.
Black pepper seeds - 6 no.
Black cumin - 1 tbsp
Cloves - 5 no.
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece

Veggies:
Potato ( diced finely) - 1 no.
Green Peas + finely diced carrots - 1 cup
Broccoli - 1/4 cup
Corn - 1/4 cup
Green beans (finely diced) - 1/2 cup
Red capsicum (finely diced ) - 1/4 cup

Procedure:

1. In a thick bottomed deep vessel add oil and butter. Once butter melted add black cumin and sauté for 1 min. Add all other spices and fry for about a min.
2. Add chopped green chillies and garlic and fry till garlic turns little brown. Now add cashews and fry till turn brown.
3. Now add potatoes and fry for 4 min.  Now add all the chopped vegetables along with salt and fry till they become little tender, for about 7 min in medium to high flame.
4. Now add water. Once water comes to boil add garam masala powder, Paneer, mint, coriander  and rice. Continue to cook on medium flame with lid on till water is almost evaporated. Now turn the stove to low heat and continue to let the rice steam for another 5 min.
5. Turn off the stove and let it stand for another 5 min before serving!