Sunday, February 4, 2007

Aloo Gobi

Ingredients :1 cauliflower2 potatoes, boiled & peeled1 tbsp coriander, finely chopped1 green chillies1 onion, finely chopped¼ tsp turmeric powder½ tsp dhania powder1 tsp lemon juice2 tbsp curds½ tsp cumin seeds3 tbsp oil or ghee
To be ground into paste :
2 tbsp coconut, grated¼ cup coriander, chopped3 green chillies½ tsp ginger grated1 tsp garlic grated1 onion½ tsp wheat flour
Method :
Break cauliflower into florettes. Simmer in boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, keep aside. Chop potatoes into medium chunks. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, allow to splutter. Add onion and green chilli, saute till pink. Add paste, turmeric powder, dhania powder, saute for 2-3 minutes. Add curds, stir continuously, till boiling resumes. Add potatoes, cauliflower, cook till gravy thickens. Stir occasionally to avoid burning. When gravy is thick and oil separates, add lemon juice and it is done . Garnish with coriander, serve hot.

Aloo Aur Simla Ki Mirch - indian Recipe

Ingredients :900g potatoes, finely chopped 350g seeded green peppers 7 tbsp cooking oil 2 small onions, finely chopped ½ tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp white cumin seeds 1 tsp crushed garlic 1 tsp haldi 1 tsp red chilli powder225g tomatoes, finely chopped½ cup fresh coriander, finely chopped salt to taste
Method :Heat the oil in a saucepan and brown the onions.When they are golden put the fenugreek and cumin seeds and stir until they turn a shade or two darker. Put the garlic, haldi, red chilli powder and salt and stir together for a few minutes. Put the chopped potatoes and green peppers and simmer over low heat in a covered pan. After 5 minutes, put the tomatoes, replace the lid and cook until both the potatoes and peppers become tender. Stir in the fresh coriander before removing from the heat to serve.

Friday, December 22, 2006

Sarson Ka Phool



Ingredients:
1 kg Broccoli
1 tsp Chaat Masala
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
½ tsp Nigella Seeds (Kalonji)
Salt according to taste
2 tsps Pickle paste (ground pieces of mango pickle)
100 gms Curd, tied in muslin and suspended for 5 hours to drain the whey
1 tsp Pickle powder mix (ground seeds of nigella, Cumin, coriandere, Aniseed, fenugreek)
Method:
Blanch the broccoli in water with turmeric powder and salt.
Marinate with a paste of pickle, drained curd and pickle powder mix.
Cook in a tandoor.
Sprinkle with chaat masala and nigella seeds before serving.