Asparagus Indian Style

The dearth of indian veggies in US led to this invention ..not very creative though.. :)

You Need
1 bunch asparagus
1 tbsp each turmeric,red chilli n coriander powder
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp hing
1 tbsp olive oil or regular cooking oil of ur choice

Chop asparagus into 1 cm cubes
Heat oil in a pan, add hing and stir fry asparagus
After few mins add salt n all masalas
Let cook for few mins
All ready 2 serve with hot phulkas :)

Egg Biryani

You Need
8 eggs
2 cups rice
2 onions
whole garam masala
2 tbsp garam masala powder
3 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
2 tbsp salt
1/2 cup curd
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup nutrela granules
3 tbsp oil
optional - 1/2 tbsp each basil,oregano and 1/2 bunch coriander leaves.

1.Boil eggs and peel.
2.Wash and Soak rice for 30 mins in 3 cups water.
3.Add milk and 1 tbs salt to rice and cook till 3/4th done
4.Chop onions length wise into very thin slices.
5.Finely chop Ginger and garlic.
6.Heat oil in a deep pan and add whole garam masala,onions,ginger and garlic.
7.Saute till brownish.
8.Let cool down.
9.Add curds,garam masala,salt,basil and oregano.
10.Stir for few mins and add eggs.
11.Boil nutrela granules with lil salt for few mins.
12.Drain and add to the above mix.
13.Now add cooked rice (each grain separate)
14.Stir gently to mix.
15.Optionally garnish with finely chopped coriander.

Kasoori Methi Paratha

Time for some garam garam parathas

You Need
1 cup kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
1 cup Wheat flour
1/2 cup besan
1 tsp ajwain
1tbsp salt
1tbsp GGP
1tsp haldi
4 green chillies crushed
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup curd
1 tbsp oil

1.Dry roast methi leaves and grind to coarse powder.
2.Mix all the ingredients and knead into a soft dough using lil water.
3.Keep covered for 20 minutes.
4.Make golf sized balls and roll out into parathas.
5.Roast on tava/griddle until cooked completely with slight golden dots.
6.Apply lil oil or butter on both sides of the paratha.
7.Serve hot with curds,pickle and thin sliced onions.

My Tip:- Home made curds goes the best with parathas. Will post how 2 make curd @ home in USA temperatures.
You can make this version with fresh methi leaves as well.Remove the stems,wash and chop fine with rest of ingredients.The aroma of kasuri methi compelled my neighbours visit me :)