Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
1 sliced Onion (Pyaj)
1 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1 tblsp Oil
1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds (Methi)
1 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1 tsp Aniseed (Saunf)
1/2 tsp Onion Seeds (Kalonji)
200 gms Brinjals (Biangan)
10 gms chopped Green Chilly (Hari Mirch)
100 gms Red and Yellow Capsicum cut into strips
500 gms chopped Cabbage (Pata gobi)
1 tblsp Vinegar
150 gms French Beans (Flas Beans)
Sugar To Taste

Method:
Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions till they turn transparent.
Add fenugreek, cumin, aniseed and onion seeds and fry for a minute.
Add turmeric and chillies.
Stir in cauliflower, cabbage and sugar.
Cover and cook on a low flame for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add pepper strips and sprinkle vinegar on top.
Cook for a further 5 minutes till the vegetables are tender.

Ingredients:
1/2 lb. meat, cut into strips (I use flank steak)
3 scallions, chopped
4 tablespoons soy sauce (I use low salt)
2 to 3 tablespoons sesame oil
4 potatoes, cut into matchsticks, with skin on (Idaho are good)
6 cups beef broth

Method:
Put some vegetable oil in a soup pot. Add meat and brown. Add potatoes and beef broth. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer 15 minutes until potatoes are tender. Add scallions, soy sauce and sesame oil. Simmer 5 more minutes.

Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon curry powder
pinch cardamom
dash hot pepper sauce
4 chicken breasts, cubed

Method:
In microwave combine onion and garlic and cook on high for 2 minutes.
Stir in peanut butter, chicken stock, honey, mustard, curry powder, cardamom and hot pepper sauce. Add chicken.Cook uncovered on high for 6 minutes. Stir. Cook on high for 6 more minutes.
Serve over rice.