aachari aloo

Baby potatoes, boiled and peeled 500g or 1 pound

Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1/4 teaspoon
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Fennel seeds (saunf) 1/2 teaspoon
Dried red chillies 4
Mustard oil 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Onion seeds (kalonji) 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Ginger paste 1 1/2 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Black salt (kala namak) 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Vinegar 3 teaspoons





Method:

Grind together fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds and red chillies to a coarse powder. Heat mustard oil in a pan till it begins to smoke. Add cumin seeds, onion seeds and sauté for half a minute. Add turmeric powder and potatoes and stir. Add garlic paste and ginger paste and quarter cup of water and mix. Add the ground spices, salt, black salt and sugar and mix well. Add vinegar and quarter cup of water and cook till dry. Serve hot.

vegetable relish

I tried something new for my family to relish .It came out very good.So you all can try and taste it.
It can go with pasta or rice or even Indian roti.

Ingredients
1/4 tbs olive oil
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 zucchini, cut into chunks
1 large bell pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 tbs chopped fresh basil
1/4 tbs chopped fresh corriender leaves
1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped

Method:

.Heat olive oil in a pan or large pot. Rinse eggplant and pat dry.Add  garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
.Stir in  zucchini, bell pepper salt and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-high heat until vegetables are tender. .Remove from heat and stir in basil, parsley and rosemary.

bengali style chana dal and lauki

After a long time I made this recipie.I used to have it in my home town.
When ever I visited Kolkata I had this style food often.

Its a wonderful dish to relish, my friends should try this and enjoy is with rice or roti.


1 medium size Lauki

1/2 cup channa dal (split yellow chickpeas)
1 green chili chopped
few cloves,cardamom,cinnamun,bay leaves
2 tsp red chili powder
1 tbsp dhania or coriander powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp black mustard seeds
Salt to taste
2 tsp Oil


Method:
Pressure cook the channa dal and lauki after removing the skin and cut into cubes until soft.  Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, let it splutter. . Now add the garam masalas, green chilies and saute well. Add the chili powder, dhania powder, turmeric, salt  and mix well. I know. Now add the channa dal and lauki and bring it to a boil. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with rice or roti