Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup cooked chickpeas
3 tb tahini
3 tb lemon juice
2 small garlic cloves – optional
4 spoons chopped pasley – optional
1 ts cumin powder
1/2 ts paprika
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts black pepper
2 to 3 tb water
olive oil

Method:
In a food processor  add the chickpeas and lemonAdd the cumin and minced garlic,add the tahini , add the salt and few table spoons of the humus waterabout 2-3
Blend everything together and check for the thickness,if you find it to be too thick add a little more of water. add parsley now if using. serve on plate with olive oil  or as dip.

so many varieties are around can be eaten with olive oil, minced meat or cooked faba beans etc.

Ingredients:
1 cup Rice (Chawal)
2 cup Water
200 gms Cauliflower (Phool gobi) Florets
2 small Potato (Aloo)
1/2 cup fresh Peas (Matar)
1 large Onion (Pyaj)
3-4 black Cardamoms (Elaichi)
1/2 tsp Red chilli (Lal Mirchi) Powder
1 x 1 inch Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
2-4 Cloves (Lavang)
4 tblsp Oil
1 tsp Salt (Namak)

Method:
Wash and soak the rice for 1 hour, drain and keep aside.
Slice the onion finely and chop the potatoes into small pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown, add all the vegetables, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms.
Saute for 2-3 minutes, add little water and cook till the potatoes and peas are half cooked.
Then add the drained rice, salt and red chilli powder. Mix well.
Add 2 cups of water and boil.
When the water starts boiling, reduce the flame and cover and cook till the rice is done.

Ingredients:
2 cups boiled Rice
1/3rd cup Lemon Rice
6 Tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp Black Mustard seeds
Few curry leaves
3-4 green chilies
Salt to taste
1/4th tsp. turmeric powder
1/4th cup peanuts

Method:
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, allow to splutter.
Add turmeric powder and peanuts, fry till brown.
Now add green chilies, curry leaves, salt and fry for 2 minutes.
Take it off from the flame and add lemon juice and mix well.
Now add this to the boiled rice and mix well.