Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
3 cups mixed vegetables, chopped & boiled
(peas, carrots, potatoes, beans, capsicum etc)
1/2 cup water (or water from the boiled veggies)
1 tbsp lime juice
salt to taste
cilantro for garnish

To Grind:
1/2 tsp jeera
2-3 cloves
2″ piece of cinnamon
5-6 peppercorns
1/2 cup coconut
1 medium onion
3-4 green chilies (or to taste)
1/5 tsp turmeric
2 tsp poppy seeds
2 tsp dalia or raw rice
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
Asafoetida

Method:
Pressure cook vegetables in a little water for 1-2 whistles. Alternately, you could microwave them for 4-5 minutes on high or boil them on stovetop with water. Strain & keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Add the tadka ingredients. Once the seeds start to pop, add the ground masala and fry for 5-6 minutes, until the smell of raw onion is gone. Stir in the boiled veggies and water. Add salt and lime juice. Bring to a boil.
Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro.

Ingredients:
150 gms Kidney Beans (Rajma)
2 medium sized Onion (Pyaj)
1 large Tomato (Tamatar)
2 Green chilli (Hari mirch)
1 tblsp Ginger-garlic (Adrak-Lasun) Paste
1/2 tspn Garam masala Powder
1 tsp Coriander (Dhania) Powder
3/4 tsp Salt (Namak)

Method:
Soak the rajma overnight.
Boil in a pressure cooker till tender.
Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions and ginger garlic paste. Cook till brown.
Add the tomatoes, green chillies and cook till pulpy.
Add coriander powder, salt and 2 cups water and boil well.
Add the rajma and cook on a low flame for about 10 minutes.
Add the garam masala powder and cook further for another 15 minutes or till the gravy thickens.
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Ingredients:
250 gms Potato (Aloo)
2 tblsp Oil
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi) Powder
2 Green chilli (Hari mirch)
4-5 Curry Leaves (Kari Patta)
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds (Rai/Sarson)
As per taste Salt (Namak)

Method:
Boil, peel and cube the potatoes.
Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, slit green chillies, curry leaves, fry till the seeds start spluttering, add salt and turmeric powder and cubed potatoes, add little water so that the potatoes absorb the masala and simmer for 4-5 minutes till well blended.
For a different taste you can substitute mustard seeds with cumin seeds.