Stir fried veggies

I just love vegetables in any form.The varities and the lovely colours all are so wonderful.I always try to find some new ways of eating them .This winter its so cold out i feel this is really a quick and easy way to warm up with the crunchy veggies and thier
colors are complimenting the simple dish.

Ingredients:
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Broccoli - 1 cup
Snap peas - 1 cup
Carrots - 1 cup
Potatoes - 1 cup
Cauliflower - 1 cup
Bell peppers- 1 cup
Onion - 1 large
Garlic - 4-5 pears
Green beans- 1/2 cup
Basil/ cilantro- 1-2 tsp
sesame seeds - 1.5 tsp

Soya sauce - 2 tsp
Brown sugar - 2 tsp
Chilly flakes - 1 tsp
Corn starch - 1 tsp
water - 1.5 tbsp

Salt & pepper - as per taste
Olive oil - to saute



Method:-
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1. Mix soya sauce ,brown sugar,chilly flakes and corn starch adding water and keep aside.
2. Now chop up the vegetables into almost similar sides. Take the carrots , potatoes and cook in microwave for 3 mins.
3. Now take a little olive oil in a pan and saute onions till they turn transparent. Then add garlics and saute it.
4. Now add carrots and other veggies and season with salt and pepper . Then add the mixture of soya sauce and see that each vegetable is coated well.
5. Continue to saute untill the moixture thickens and adhears to each vegetable.
6. Now remove the the veggies in a bowl.
7. Toast up some white sesame seeds and top the veggies with finely toasted seeds

Batate mosaru gojju[Potato raitha]

This is a tradition and a easy recipe.Its very easy to prepare fully loaded with flavours and very rich recipe.One of my husbands all time favorite recipe.




Ingredients:-
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Cooked potatoes - 2 large
Curds - 2 cups
Greenchilles - 2
Ginger - small piece
Coriander leaves- 1 tsp
Onion - 1/2 cup
Mustard -1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Hing - 1 pinch
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 5-6
Ghee - 1 tsp
Dry red chillies - 1
Salt

Method:-
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1.Break the cooked potatoes into tiny chunks and keep aside.
2.Chop up the onions ,ginger and chilles very finely and keep aside.
3.Take the above in a vessel, add curds to it.Season with salt as per your taste.
4.Take ghee in a small pan add mustard, jeera, urad dal and red chilly and just when the mustard splutters add curry leaves hing and stir it then add the chilly powder to it when its still hot and pour this into the potato mixture.
Garnish with coriander leaves .
5.Refrigerate for atleast 1/2 hr ,or you can it immediately.
6.Good when served with rice and even with parata's.

Mushroom Masala

Ingredients:-
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Mushroom - 1 box
Onion - 1 large
Tomatoes - 2 medium size
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp
salt - as per taste
Pepper - 1tsp
green chillies - 2
Garam masala - 1tsp
Kitchen king masala - 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
paprika powder -1/2 tsp [optional]
Sugar - 1 tsp



Method:-
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1.Take some oil in a pan ,add cumin and wait for 2 mins till they splutters.
2.Then add mushrooms and saute for about 5 mins add little bit more oil and add ginger garlic paste and fry for 3 more mins . Season them with pepper and salt.
3.Keep them aside.Take little oil and add onions and saute till they turn transparent.
4.Blend them into a smooth paste.
5.Puree the tomatoes and keep aside.
6.Now saute the onion paste till they turn slightly brown.Then add tomato puree and saute for additional 3 mins.Then add all the seasoning powder with salt and mix properly.
7.Bring to a boil.then add milk and keep stirring properly.
8.Now add the mushrooms and cover and cook for 5 mins.Add 1 tsp of sugar.
9.Now simmer and cook for 3 mins.
10.Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves .Serve with roti or nan as desired.

Green Vs White

This season of spring has really inspired me to prepare this recipe with fresh broccoli and cauliflower.Simple yet a healthy recipe with the richness of tomato base which has added to the unique flavour.This curry can be eaten as it is or with simple rice or roti/pita breads as sides.

Ingredients:
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Cauliflower - 1 cup
Broccoli - 1 cup
Onions - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Garlic - 2-3 cloves
salt -1.5 tsp
pepper -1 tsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
wheat flour -3 tsp
tomato paste - 3 tsp
tomato diced - 3 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
paprika powder - 1 tsp



Method:-
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1.Take a pan add oil and then add cumin when it splutters add onions and garlic , saute them till it turns transparent.
2.Now add tomato ,continue to stir it.When the tomatoes turn soft add tomato paste and mix properly.
3.Now add wheat flour mixed in cold water to the tomato mixture and keep mixing properly .Season with salt and paprika powder, bring to a boil and simmer and cook for 5 mins adding enough water to make a gravy thick as you like.
4.Now cook the cauliflower and broccoli florets in microwave for 7 mins season with salt and pepper.
5.Now assemble the cauliflower and broccoli florets in a dish and pour the gravy over it and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.You can also bake this for an additional flavour for 10 more mins.I have not baked it.Enjoy....

Oven Baked Samosa

Samosa are my hubby's altime favorite.He loves them so much that he can eat them at anytime of day.But as they are deep fried i always try to avoid them.So i thought of trying them in a different way avoiding deep fry i.e baking and to my surprise it came out very good.So i thought of sharing it with you all....

Ingredients:-
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All purpose flour - 2 cups
Margarine - 2 tbsp
salt - 1 tsp
Water

For the stuffing:-
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Potatoes - 2 large
Carrots - 2
Peas - 1 cup
Onion - 1 large
Beans - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 1 large [Optional]
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Kitchen king masala-1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Oil - 1tsp



Method:-
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1.Take flour,salt and 1/2 tbsp of margarine and add water and make a dough out of it just like chapathi and keep aside.Melt the remaing margarine and keep ready.
2.Then roll out into square chapathi's.Then grease it with melted margarine on the inner surface ,then fold it into half then again grease the inner side touching the margarine with your fingers.Then again fold it and roll ou into a sheet just like how you do for ghee parata's.These are the base for your samosa's.
3.Now for the stuffing cook all the vegetables in microwave.
4.Take a pan , add cumin and 1 tsp oil.Allow cumins to splutter then add onions and saute till they turn golden brown.
5.Then add all the veggies,season with salt,and the masala powder sprinkle with little water and mix all of them together.
6.Now cut the rolled out dough into small squares of about 3 inch lenght.
7.Roll out a cone fill the stuffing and seal the edges like a pie using the fork tooth.
8.Bake in a pre-heated oven of 350deg F for 20-30 mins until done.
9.Keep checking and rotating the sides of the samosa.
10.Enjoy with coriander chutney or tomato sauce.Healthy,tasty and crisphot samosa's are ready.

Spicy ridgegaurd pancakes

This is one of therecipe which i like.As i had said friend s i will be comming up with differnt recipes out of ridge gaurd here i am with one more tasty recipe which can be eaten just as a snack,breakfast or sides with the rice.This is a spicy,crunchy chewy recipe which is quite appealing too.

Ingredients:
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ridge gaurd - 1 large thinly scliced
Rice - 1 cup soaked in water
Dry chillies - 7-8
Coriander - 3 tsp
Hing - 3 pinch
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Tur dal - 3 tsp
tamarind pulp-1/4 tsp
salt


Method:
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1.Soak raw rice and tur dal in warm water for atleast 1 hr.
2.Grind chillies hing,turmeric,tamarind,coriander seeds,methi seedswith the soaked rice and dal to a rough thick paste. Add salt to it as per taste and mix properly.
3.Slice up the ridge gaurd into thin slices and dip it in the batter and plcae one in the centre of the hot pan then surround it with similar 5 slices,so that it will form a flower like in appearence.Then cover all the area's in between the slices with the batter.
4.Close and cook for some time then smear with oil and bake it up side down. till both the sides becomes crunchy and cooked well.
5.Serve hot with rice as sides or with coconut chutny for breakfast /simply cut into 4 quarters and serve with tea as snacks. enjoy.

Vegetable cutlet

Here is a low fat ,crunchy ,spicy and mouth watering recipe which fits exactly for this windy chilly climate.Its so cold out that one will wish to sit at home with a hot cup of coffee and something spicy and hot sides with it.I feel this one is the best.So lets get started.

Ingredients:
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Potatoes - 2 large cooked
Peas - 1 cup
Carrot - 1.5 cup
Beetroot -1/2 cup
Ginger - 1 tsp
Garlic -1 tsp
Pepper - 1 tsp
Onion -1/2 cup
Garam masala- 1tsp
Kitchen king masala-1/2 tsp
Chilly powder-1/2 tsp
salt -as per taste
Corn flour -2 tsp
Water -4 -6 tsp
Rava -3 tbsp
Bred slice -3
Milk -1/4 cup
Cumin - 1 tsp
Oil - 3tsp

Ingredients:
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1.Soak the bread in milk and keep aside.
2.Cook finely chooped carrots ,onions, beetroot,beans , with peas in microwave without adding water
3.Mash the cooked potatoes properly add all the cooked vegetables ,add ginger and garlic paste. Add cumin to it
4.Add all the seasoning masalas ,salt and mashes soakes bread after removing excess of milk .
5.Mix all the ingredients properly make small balls and flaten them in desired shapes.
6.Then make a paste with water and corn flour, spread the rava in a plate and keep ready.
7.Now coat the paste thinly over the flatened dough then roll it over rava properly so its totally covered without any space left 8.Then bake them in a pan with 2-3 drops of oil on each side till the rava gets roasted to brown and it turns crispy.
9.Serve hot with tomato sauce in the side and hot coffee. enjoy...



You can make 16-18 cutlets with this measurement.

Banana Blossom stir fry

Here is a typical south In dian recipe which most of you will not be knowing.This is a delicious dish with lots of fibers .I just love it because it has got its own flavour ,smell and the chewy nature.Well all together i just can say that its my favorite dish.




Ingredients:
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Banana flower/ blossom - 1 small and tender
coconut grates- 2 tsp
Jaggery -2 tsp
Tamarind -1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Chilly powder -1 tsp
Mustard -1 tsp
cumin -1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Dry chillies -2 large
Curry leaves -4-5
water - 2 cups
Salt - as per taste

Method:
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1.Chop up the plantain flower after removing outer 2 layers and small flower buds inside the petals.
2.Then Take a large pan add 1 tsp oil to it and then add cumin ,just when it starts to splutter add the chopped flower.
3 .Add water ,tamarind,chilly and turmeric powder,salt ,jaggery and cook with closed lid on top for about 10 mins.
4.Stir and cook untill tender.Than in a pan add 1 tso oil,urad dal and mustar with chillies.Just when it splutters add curry leaves stir for 1 min and add it to the chopped plantain flowers.
5.Then add 2tsp of coconut grates or more and stir it and heat properly for 3 mins.Then remove it from fire
6.Serve hot with rice and ghee at the top.It tastes goos with curd rice also .Enjoy

Gobi fry

Here is a easy tasty recipe which can be prepared on a long day after hectic work schedule.Well this is a dry sukka dish,which can be served with roti or even plain rice.

Ingredients:
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Cauliflower - 3 cups.
Mustard -1 tsp
Dry chilly - 1 big
Cumin - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/4 tsp
Pepper powder -1 tsp
Oil -1tsp
Lime juice - 1/2 tsp {optional}
Fresh coriander leaves


Method:
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1.Chop, cleanand wash the cauliflower.
2.In a pan add 1 tsp oil,Mustard ,cumin and dry chilly.Wait till it splutters.
3.Add cauliflower to this,season with salt and pepper powder and mix properly and cook it by covering the lid for 5min. Do not add any water.
4.Add all the remaining masala powder and saute properly and cook for another 5 minsby covering the lid.Then remove the lid and saute properly and add lime juice and mix.
5.Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with freshly made rotis.

Patra fry

This is a best finger food or a side dish.Can also be used as an appetizer.Here you can use the left over patarde and make a yummy mouthwatering fingerfood.easy and jatpat.

Ingredients:
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Pre made patrade
Oil -3-4 tsp


Methods:
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1.Cut the pre made patrade into small thin squares.
2.Now heat a pan and place these squares over it, then grease it with coconut oil.
3Then roast it on both sides till it turns slightly black and crunchy.
4.This is ready to eat now.

Patrade (Patra)

Here is the recipe from South India.This is a well known Konkani dish which is my favorite too.Believe me friends you will love it once you try it out.I can skip my meals days together for this patra dish.Yummy ........


Ingredients:
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Patra leaves[colocasia]-10-15
rice -2 cups
tur dal -1/2 cup
coconut -1 cup
dry chillies -15
Hing -1/2 tsp[if powder]
Coriander seeds -3 tsp
salt













Method:
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1.Soak rice and dal in warm water for about 2 hrs.
2.Fry coriander and chillies in 1tsp of oil for about 2 minutes.
3.Then blend the rice and dal with coconut,chillies ,coriander into a rough batter.
4.Add hing ,and salt to this.
5.Wash ,clean and wipe the leaves,then place the larger leaf at the bottom and pile up the small ones one after the other by coating the batteron the surface.Pile up about 3-4 leaves












6.Then keep folding it like a hand kerchief and coat each edge as you do this and then finally the outer surface. and cook in the cooker like idles.
7.Cook for about 1/2 hr without the whistle[weight]
8.Remove and eat with a little coconut oil drisseled over it.It also tastes good with curd rice or anything you wish.

Charmburi

This is a recipe which is famous all over India.Mostly popular in the chat streets of Mumbai.Mouthwatering,savory,spicy chat.Easy to make and very spicy taste.It has the crunchy ness of peanuts and the puffed rice.

Ingredients:
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Puffed rice - 3-4 cups
Carrot grated -3 tsp
Tomato - 1/4 cup
Onions - 1/4 cup
Raw mango - 2 tsp{Or lime juice}
Chilly powder -1 tsp
Garam masala -1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/4 tsp
Oil -3 tsp
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp
Roasted peanuts -3 tsp



Method:
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1.Take a vessel, add onions, tomato,carrot grates,raw mango grated or amchur/lime juice,salt ,all other masalas mentioned above,mix properly.
2.Add puffed rice and mix properly
3.If you are using lime juice add at the end.
4.Then garnish with coriander leaves and ready to eat.
5.Sugarcane juice goes well with this.

Gobi Mutter

Ingredients:
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Gobi -3 cups
onions -1 cup
peas -1.5 cup
curry leaves -7-8 fresh
Mustard -1 tsp
Red chillies -2
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Chilly powder -2 tsp
pepper powder-1tsp
Coconut grates- 2 tsp
salt -as per taste

Method:
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1.Take a pan add oil ,mustard seeds,chillies to this.
2.Just when the mustard starts to splutter add chopped onions and saute them till they turn light brown.
3.Now add the florets of cauliflower ,saute it then add turmeric powder, salt chilly powder and pepper powder.
4.mix all and cook by simmering and stirring occassionally for about 10 mins.
5.This is ready to be served with rotis or even with rice.