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.

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

Bean Sprouts with Tofu Recipe

Bean sprouts with tofu recipe I made for one of the potluck parties...it came out good .

Ingredients:
8 oz bean sprouts
1 tablespoon oil
1-2 cloves garlic ( chopped)
6-8 small tofu pieces
1 stalk scallion (cut into 2-inch lengths)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
salt to taste
 black pepper as per taste
Method: Rinse the bean sprouts under cold running water, drain and set aside. Remove the roots if you desire.
Heat up a wok and add cooking oil. Stir-fry the garlic until aromatic, then add the tofu into the wok for a few quick stirs before adding the bean sprouts into the wok. Add soy sauce, scallions, and do a few more quick stirs. Serve with fried rice or chowmein.

Besan Beans

This is one of recipies I learnt from a marathi friend. And I liked it so much that it became a part of my recipies.Thanks to her. Although there are many variations to it ...but I kept it simple..




Ingredients:

 French cut beans - about 4 cups cut beans
1/2 cup Besan / Gram flour, roasted
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 -1 tsp Red chili powder
1 tbsp dhaniya/coriander powder
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
salt to taste
1 tbs oil
Method:
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, when it crackels add beans and all the masalas.After a while add the besan keep on low heat until the beans are cooked properly.Serve with chapati or rice.

masala potatoes

Hello all, this the first entry for this month.And this my favorite snack.These baby potaotes are my weakness. I love them at any form whether its a gravy or dry ....I wanted to share this recipe with you all .Have fun..

Ingredients:
10-12 baby potatoes, boiled & peeled
3 tbsp lemon juice
Few curry leaves
1/2 tbs oil to saute
Salt to taste
2 tsp coriander powder
2-3 green chilies
2 tsp red chili powder
2 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp turmeric and curry powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
Method:
Heat oil in a pan, fry the ground powder and curry leaves.
When it starts giving a sweet aroma, add lemon juice and mix in the boiled potatoes.
Fry for 10 minutes serve it as chaat or snacks