Methi Chakolya

This is most yummiest and quick Maharashtrian dish which is like done in no time.Made up of wheat and fresh green methi leaves. Methi leaves are the most healthy green vegetable.

Ingredients:

1. Fresh chopped methi leaves.
2. Chopped onion.
3. Cumin.
4. Wheat dough.
5. Chopped garlic.
6. chopped tomato.
7. Oil.
8. Water.
9. Chilli powder.
10. Salt.
11. Coriander powder.
12. Cilantro(garnish).

Method:

• Take a cooking pot on a medium flame pour around 2 tb sp of oil, once heated add cumin, finely chopped garlic, fresh methi leaves and chopped onions, saute them till transparent.
• Now add chopped tomato, coriander powder, chilli powder, salt to taste.
  
• Mix well and now add water like 4-5 cups and allow it to boil.
  
• Now take a ball of wheat dough and roll them into rotis/ chapatis and cut them into pieces as shown in picture below.
  
• Once water start boiling add the cut pieces into the boiling pot and allow it to boil together for about 20 minutes, serve it hot with a dash of ghee on top and its READY TO EAT :)
  

Stuffed Brinjal / Bharun Vangi

Stuffed baby egg plants or normally called as brinjals is an authentic Maharashtrian made with small brinjals stuffed and cooked with some spices. This stuffed brinjal curry can be eaten well with breads, any rotis and rice.
The eggplant reduces the chance of cardiovascular diseases and strokes an abundant source of Vitamin C as well.

Ingredients:

1. Small eggplants.
2. Chopped Onion.
3. Tamarind.
4. Peanuts.(Fistful)
5. Ginger- garlic cloves.
6. Green chillies.
7. Garam masala(whole or powdered).
8. Sliced coconut.
9. Cilantro.
10. Salt.
11. Turmeric.
12. Coriander powder.
13. Water.
14. Oil.

Method:

• Take a skillet add 2-3 tb sp of oil on a medium flame, once oil heated add whole garam masala,garlic -ginger cloves/paste is also okay around 1 tb sp, peanuts, chillies and roast for 1 minute.
  
• Now add chopped onions and coconut roast until they turn little brown, saute well by adding coriander powder, turmeric, salt to taste, little garam masala, an inch of tamarind (washed) and cilantro.
  
• Allow it to cool and blend it well by adding little water so that it doesn't make thin watery paste.Make it smooth masala paste.
  
• Now wash the brinjals and slit them as shown.
  
• Stuff the masala into brinjal openings. 
  
  
  
• Take a cooking pot add little oil like about 2 tb sp and drop in all the stuffed brinjals and add all the masala remaining into the pot. 
  
• Add water for required consistency, salt if required.
  
• Allow it to cook for about 20 -25 minutes by closing the lid, gently mix in between  without breaking brinjals until they get soft and serve with rotis/ breads or rice its READY TO EAT :)