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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Patta Gobhi Sabzi

Ingredients

Cabbage(Patta gobhi)-1
Green peas- 1 cup
Carrots-2-3( red)
Tomato-1-2
Onion-1-2
Panj Puran- 1/2 tsp
Rai-1/4 tsp
Green chilly-1-2
Red chilly powder-1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Salt-1/2 tsp
Oil- 1 cooking spoon
Fresh coriander leaves

Recipe

1. Wash gobhi and cut into small parts. Take out green peas and peel and cut carrots

2. Add oil in a pan and heat it. Then add panj and rai to it and let it saute. Then add onions, carrots, tomotoes green chilly, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix it nicely for 1-2 minutes.

4. Add gobhi to it and let it cook for some time till its done and all water is dried up. Cook it with lid open so no water is let out.

5. Once carrot and gobhi is almost done, add peas and sprinkle coriander over gobhi and mix it nicely and cook for some minutes till peas done.

6. If there is some water in pan, make sure to open pan and drain off excess water .

7. Once done close lid for some minutes, so gobhi gets dum.

Note: one can use this sabzi for rice, noodles, etc.......
For rice: add this sabzi when rice half done and cook with it.
For noodles: boil the noodles, run cold water over it and keep it aside and add noodles in sabzi when sabzi done.

Add peas in end to let it remain green.


Friday, December 10, 2010

Gajar Matar Aloo Sabzi


Ingredients:-

Carrot- 1 kg
Cumin seeds(jeera)- 1 teaspoon
Kalonji- 1/4 tsp (optional)
Potatoes-2
Matar (Sweet Peas)-1 cup
Onions-1-2
Tomotoes-1-2
Green chilly- 1(optional)
Tumeric powder-1/4 teaspoon
Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp(optional)
Salt-1/2 teaspoon
Oil- 1 cooking spoon
Water-1 tablespoon(optional)
Coriander leaves

Recipe:-

1. Wash the carrots and peel it nicely and then cutting it into cube shapes.

2. Heat oil in a cooker and add jeera to it and then kalonji

3. Add onions to it and add green chilly .

4. Add potatoes pieces to it and fry it nicely and add tumeric powder, red chilly powder and salt.Cook potatoes for some time so its done.

5. Add carrots and mix it nicely and then cover it with a small plate so that it let out water. Also add tomotoes at this time

6. Once it leaves water add if less water add1 tbsp water or else not and then close lid of cooker.

7. Allow it to cook till it leaves 2-3 whistles and then close it.

8. Once steam is let out of cooker, cook it nicely to strain all remaining water. Also add mattar this time and cook and Also mash the carrots during this time.

9. Check for salt and add if needed.

10. Decorate with coriander leaves.

Aloo Shimla Mirch Sabzi


Ingredients

> I Kg shimla Mirch (Capscicum)-5-6
>1 tbs. cooking oil
>1 tsp. Panch Pooran
>Onions-1
>Potatoes-2
>1/4 tsp rai(Mustard seeds)
>Salt to taste
>Chilli powder to taste (optional)
>1-2 Green chilly


Instructions

1. Heat oil in a wok, non-stick is better.
2. Add panch-pooran and rai and allow the seeds to splutter.
3. Add onions and let it fry and then add sliced potatoes and fry it a bit and then add turmeric, green chilly stir for a couple of seconds .
4. Add salt and let potatoes get cooked with pan closed and then add shimla mirj when potatoes are almost done.
5. Stir thoroughly and cook covered on low medium heat, until tender.
7. Serve hot with a dal of choice and Chapatti.

Note: Add potatoes immediately after onions in vegetables which get done faster so as to give time for potatoes to be done.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Urad Dhuli Dal


Ingredients

Urad Dal(dhuli) (yellow) -1 cup
Onion-1
Tomoto-1-2
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Green chily-1-2
Some freshly cut ginger
Tumeric powder-1/2 tsp
Red Chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Salt-1 tsp
Fresh palak- 200 grams(optional)
Milk/malai-1/2 cup
Ghee-1 tsp
Water

Tadka

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Garlic - 1 -2 small pieces
Ghee-1 tsp

Recipe

1. Take water according to consistency in a cooker and put it on High flame.
2. Add all the ingredients in it and add dal in end.
3. Let it boil and then let it simmer for 1-2 minutes.
4. Close the lid and let it whistle once and then put on low lid.
5. Let it cook for 5-10 minutes(-5 wAbout 4histles)
6. Let steam releases and then mix it out.

Tadka

1. Take ghee in a pan and heat it.
2. Add cumin seeds and let it splutter and add garlic let garlic brown a bit.
3. Put this mixture in the dal and mix it and then add little dal in pan and put it in cooker again.

Dal is ready.

Note:
If ever the dal is cooked dry one can add boiled water to it and simmer for a minute for consistency.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Hari Pyaaz aur Aloo Sabzi

Ingredients

Panj Puran-1 tsp
Rai-1 tsp
Onions-1
Tomotoes-2-3
Green chilly-1-2
Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Fresh garlic
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Spring onion-500 grams
Salt-1 tsp
Water-1 cup
Oil-1 cooking spoon
Potatoes-2

Recipe


1. Heat oil in a cooker and add panj puran and rai and let it splutter

2. Add green chilly, tomotoes to it and fry for some minutes.

3. Add rest of the masala to it and fry it nicely. Add potatoes and fry till they are done a bit.

4. Add hari pyaz and let it leave out water and cook in it for some time till it blends and is done.

Methi Aloo


Ingredients

Panj Puran-1 tsp
Rai-1 tsp
Onions-2-3
Tomotoes-2-3
Green chilly-1-2
Red chilly powder-1 tsp
Fresh garlic
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Methi-500 grams
Salt-1 tsp
Water-1 cup
Oil-1 cooking spoon
Potatoes-2
Ghee-1/2 tbsp

Recipe


1. Heat oil in a cooker and add panj puran and rai and let it splutter

2. Add onions, green chilly , fresh ginger to it and fry for some minutes.

3. Add tomatoes and fry it nicely and add potatoes to it and rest of the masala to it and fry it nicely. Add a few drops of water and keep sauteing for few minutes till potatoes are done a bit.

4. Add methi and let it leave out water and cook in it for some time . Also add ghee and cook till it blends and is done.