Thursday, October 2, 2014

Mushroom masala.

This is one of my favourite ever curry and its so yumm... that i can eat curry alone :)
It is loved by kids and a good source of proteins.

Ingredients:

  1. Mushrooms.
  2. Bell pepper.
  3. Oil.
  4. Cumin.
  5. Onions.
  6. Chillies.
  7. Coriander masala.
  8. Garam masala.
  9. Cilantro.
  10. Salt.
  11. Curd.
  12. Kasuri methi powder.
Method:

  • In a cooking pot turn onto medium flame and with 2 tb sp. of cooking oil add cumin,onions whole garam masala, coriander masala and fry until its golden,put few twigs of cilantro. Allow it cool and blend it to fine paste.
  • In the same pot add again few drops of oil and turn on to medium heat fry bell peppers for 2 minutes and add chopped mushrooms and fry for a minute again.
  • Now add the blended masala and add salt to taste stir well... allow it cook for 3 minutes and add 2 tb sp.curd (using instead of heavy cream or cashew paste).
  • Add kasuri methi powder, stir well and garnish with cilantro its READY TO EAT :) serve as a curry to choice of roti, naan, paratha or rice.


Tomato Dal or Amti

This is the staple dish of Maharashtra .. everybody's soothing and mostly favourite of all.
It is the simplest and most delicious and is done in no time. 

Ingredients: 
  1. Toor dhal.
  2. Tomatoes.
  3. Oil.
  4. Tamarind stock/juice.
  5. Turmeric.
  6. Chilli powder.
  7. Garlic.
  8. Mustard seeds.
  9. Cumin.
  10. Curry leaves.
  11. Asafoetida/hing.
  12. Salt. 
  13. Cilantro.
Method:
  • First in a pressure cooker take a cup of toor dhal and wash it thoroughly.
  • Add 1:3 ratio of water and a small spoon of oil.
  • Also add chopped tomatoes and pressure cook it until the dhal is soft and broken.
  • After pressure cooking add turmeric, tamarind juice, chilli powder as per ur taste and stir well and allow it to come for boil.
  • Meanwhile for tadaka with a small tb sp. of oil add mustard seeds, cumin, crushed garlic,curry leaves and hing.
  • Once the tadaka is done add to the cooker and turn off the flame.
  • Garnish with cilantro and its READY TO EAT :) with rice with a spoon of ghee on top :)