pretzel

This is one of my family's favorite...try this

Ingredients

1 tablespoon margarine
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 egg
1 tablespoon warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 tablespoons kosher salt(optional)
Method: Mix all first 6 ingredients. Mix with the warm water DO NOT LET RISE. Combine lightly beaten egg and 1tablespoon water; brush on pretzels. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 18-20 minutes or until done. Remove from sheets and let pretzels cool on wire rack. Enjoy!

tofu with peas

Ingredients :
1 onion
2 tbl olive oil
2 garlic cloves
2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 cup tofu
3 tomatoes
1/2 cup frozen peas
1 tbl lemon juice
1 salt & pepper
2-3 green chilies
1 cilantro, optional

Method: Cook the onion in the oil in a covered pan for 5 minutes or until the onion is beginning to soften stir in the garlic, ginger cumin, and turmeric, and leave to cook for another minute or so.Meanwhile,  drain the tofu, pat dry with paper towels, then cut into cubes.Add the tofu to the spicy mixture in the pan and cook for 5 minutes over moderate heat, so that it becomes golden brown in places, stirring often.Add the tomatoes and peas Cook for 3-4 minutes, until the peas have heated through and the tomatoes have softened. Stir in the lemon juice, taste, and season with salt and pepper.Snip some coriander over the top, if using, and serve

aloo zucchini (potatoe curry with zucchini)

I am back in the blog ...could not write much about cooking during this months..got busy with my son ...because he was having vacation,went for lots of trips also.

Aloo - Zucchini
Ingredients:
2 medium sized white potatoes
1 medium or 2 small green zucchini
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 chopped onion
2 chopped tomatoes
1/2 tspn kalonji seeds (black onion seeds, they look very similar to black sesame seeds)
hing
salt
turmeric
red chilli powder
garam masala
amchur



Method: Clean potatoes. No need to peel if using white potatoes. Cut them into cubes.Slice zucchini using a slicer (or as you wish to keep). Heat oil and  add hing and kalonji seeds.Add onions and saute on medium till 3/4 done.Then add potatoes and cook covered on medium till 1/2 doneAdd zucchini, and cook covered In a separate small pan, saute tomatoes till they are soft. Add to the potatoes-zuchhini pan, add salt, turmeric, red chilli powderWhen almost done, add some garam masala and amchoor.