Saturday, September 7, 2013

Stuffed Egg Plant


Stuffed Egg Plant
10-12 Baby Tomatoes
8-10 baby potatoes
4 stuffing peppers
4 egg Plant
8 tsp  almond powder
3 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp MDH Tava fry masala
6-8 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin and mustard seeds and Hing.
4-5 sliced green chilies
5-6 sliced Garlic
1 tsp Lemon juice
Salt
Slit egg plant into four upto the stem.
Slit peppers lengthwise upto the stem. Poke holes in the potatoes with a fork. Mix all the dry ingredients except Cumin, mustard and Hing. Stuff eggplant and peppers with this mix. Leave remaining stuffing aside.
In a baking dish place stuffed eggplant, potatoes, peppers, garlic And green chillies. Hear oil add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and Hing. Turn gas off then Pour 1/3 cup water in this oil seasoning. Pour this seasoning over the vegetables onto the baking dish. Cover dish with foil and Bake 30 minutes at 350F. Remove from oven and Add baby tomatoes, stuffed peppers and lemon juice. Mix 1/3 cup water to remaining masala and pour it over the baked vegetables. Bake again uncovered on 325F for 10 minutes and broil on low for another 5-6 minutes.  Serve wit Roti, Naan or poori.



Thursday, September 5, 2013

Jain Gawar Fali sabji

Jain Gawar fali ( cluster Beans) 
1-1/2 Lbs chopped gavar.
6-8 tsp oil
1/2 tsp Mustard and Cumin seeds and Hing.
1 1/2 tsp MDH Sabji Masala
2tsp ( my recipe Almond chutney) or Almond powder.
1 tsp coriander and red chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt
3 cube tamarind soaked in 1/4 cup water or 1/4 tsp tamarind paste.
Cook gawar  in water on open pot until tender. Strain excess water out of cooked gawar.  Do not over cook.
Heat Oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and Hing. Add gawar and stir couple minutes. Add all dry masala ingredients and stir couple minutes. Add tamarind paste to 1/4 cup water or the fresh soaked tamarind purée to gawar. Stir and cook for 5 minutes covered with lid, stirring occasionally. Serve hot with Roti.

Spinach or Methi Besan Subji

Spinach or Methi Besan subji
I cup besan ( Chickpea flour)
5 cup water
1cup chopped spinach or Methi Bhaji
2 tsp Ginger and green chili paste
1/4 tsp Ajwain
Salt
1/4tsp Haldi
1/4 tsp Methi Masala
1/4 tsp lemon
4 tsp Mustard oil, 4 tsp canola oil.
Rye, Zeera, Hing, curry leaves, red whole pepper, dhania Powder and Cilantro.
In a bowl whisk Besan, spinach, water, salt, Ajwain, Methi powder, ginger green chili paste, Haldi, and lemon juice. 
Heat 2 tsp canola oil and add the mixture. Stir continuously on medium heat until it thickens enough to spread on a plate. Grease plate and spread mix to about 1 and 1/2inch thick. Let it cool for half hour. Cut this mix into small squares. 
Heat mustard oil and canola oil in a pan. add Rye, Zeera, Hing, Curry leaves, red whole Pepper. Add all the besan squares, then add salt, red chili powder, Dhania powder and Haldi. Stir and toss  for 5 to 7 min. Garnish with Cilantro and serve with Roti or Paranta!



Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Jain clear Rasam soup.

Jain clear Rasam soup.
5-6 cups water
3 chopped tomatoes
3 cube tamarind soaked for half hour in half cup water.
1/2 lemon.
Salt 
6-7 curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Hing and red chili powder.
3-4 tsp ghee( clarified butter)
2-3 whole red chili.
Mush tamarind and pour the strained tamarind water into 5-6 cups of water. Add salt, red chili powder, lemon and bring to boil. Add all tomatoes. Heat ghee add mustard seeds, Hing, curry leaves and whole chilies. Add this seasoning to boiled water. Heat for couple minutes. Add cilantro turn gas off and cover pot with Lid for 8- 10 minutes. Serve with rice or drink as a soup.

Green Chili Pickle

Green chili pickle
10-12 chopped jalapeño or any green chilies.
3 tsp oil
1 tsp gram flour,
1/2 tsp each red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, chat masala,and Hing.
1/4 tsp mustard and cumin seeds.
1/2 fresh lemon.
Heat oil, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, add Hing and and all the green chilies. Stir for couple minutes. Add rest of the  ingredients and stir for couple minutes. Squeeze half Fresh lemon. Store in refrigerator. Lasts for couple days. 
 

Fresh Mango Pickle

Fresh Mango Pickle.
2 peeled and chopped  raw mango.
3-4 tsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard and cumin seeds and Hing.
1/2 tsp salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, 
2 tsp Methi Masala, 
I fresh lemon.
Heat oil and add mustard and cumin seeds. Add Hing and mangoes. Stir for few seconds. Add all the other ingredients and stir for few seconds. Last for couple days Refrigerated. 

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Green Long Bean Chaura subji

Green long beans Chaura subji!
I bunch Chaura green beans chopped
2 chopped tomato
2 tsp MDH tava fry masala
2 tsp my Almond Khakra chutney
1 tsp powder flax seeds ( optional)
1/2 tsp tumeric powder, coriander powder, 
1 tsp red chili powder, salt to taste.
1/4 tsp mustard seeds, cumin seeds and Hing. 8-10 tsp oil. 
Boil and cook beans until done. Strain water and keep aside.
Heat 10 tsp oil. Add mustard and cumin seeds and Hing. Add beans stir for couple minutes. Add rest ingredients and stir for 5 minutes. Serve with roti or Paranta.