Go Green Salad

With the whole world going green, i thot of some greenness too with an added top up of gr8 health

You Need
1 bunch spinach
1 yellow tomato
1/2 raddish
1 plum
8-10 almonds
4-5 prunes
4-5 apricots pitted
any dry fruits of ur choice like cranberries or raisins
1 tbsp panipuri or chat masala
1 tbsp garlic salt
1 tbsp lemon
1 tbsp black pepper ground

chop everything fine and mix together. thats it.. i had never imagined eating spinach raw..bt this salad taught me how to.. you could use spritzers or salad dressings too...

Baingan Methi

This one is a nice change and easy 2 prepare if u dont hv the general dislike for baingan or methi

You Need
1 huge eggplant/baigan
1 bunch of methi/fenugreek leaves
1 tbsp each turmeric,salt,red chilli powder
2 tbsp oil


Heat oil and add mustard n cumin seeds
Add methi and baingan together. They take equal times to cook
Add all the masalas and saute till done
Isn't tht simple?

BabyCorn by hubby

After a long long time.. Shirish's recipe inspired me back 2 blogging..

You Need
A bunch of BabyCorns
1 huge onion
1 huge potato
2 tbsp each chilli powder, coriander powder,turmeric
salt according to taste.
2 tbsp oil

Steam babycorns with minimal amount of water.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard n cumin seeds.
Saute onion and potatoes together..I know you must b thinking "what????"... i think the same way when hubby gets into kitchen..bt thtz the way it is..and remm dont try giving directions unless asked..u vil lose the opportunity to have the tasty food made by him..
Add all available masalas in kitchen plus the above mentioned..
Add babycorns and let cook forever..
or until me says its done :)

Peas Paratha

You Need
For filling
2 cups peas
8 green chillies
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp GGP
1 tbsp amchur powder (dried mango powder)
1 tbsp dhaniya
1 tbsp cumin seeds

For cover
2 cups wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup water
1 cup oil

Wash peas,mix with all other ingredients except cumin seeds and grind.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a deep bottom pan.
Add cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
Now saute the paste for few mins.
Mix salt and 1 tbsp oil in wheat flour and knead into smooth dough using water.
Cover and let stay for 20 mins.
When the mix is cooled down, make ping pong size balls of the dough.
Roll slightly and stuff 1.5 tbsp of peas mix.
Close the ends properly and roll into parathas.
Shallow fry using oil.
Top with 1 tsp butter before serving with curds,pickle and thin onion slices.

My Tip- You could also make puris instead of parathas.

Leftover cheese parathas

My last post obviously gave an idea that the cheesy veggie mix was way overflowing the pot..
I decided to make some delicious parathas out of it..believe me they are tastier than regular fresh parathas :)

You Need
the leftover mix
1 tbsp GGP
5-6 green chillies
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ajwain
2 cups whole wheat flour

Mix all above ingredients except the flour and grind into fine paste. This step is optional...you could keep the mix as it is and jst add ingredients paste.
Knead into dough with the flour.The mix is sufficient for consistency. No need to add water.
Roll into thick parathas and shallow fry on a griddle using oil or butter.
Serve with pudina/mint chutney, curds and thin slice of onions.


My Tip:- You could do this with any kind of leftovers like dals,currys.Just make it lil more spicy to account for the flour and go ahead.Applied some software principles of code REUSE ;)

Veggie Lasagna

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn one of my favs :)
You Need
9 lasagna noodles
2 bunch spinach
1 bell pepper(green/red/orange)
2 cups mushrooms or 2 zucchini
8 oz each ricotta,mozerella,cheddar cheese
24oz spagetti sauce
salt and pepper according to taste

Boil Lasagna noodles with a pinch of salt till al dente. Take care not to overcook.
Drain and let aside.
Finely chop all veggies.
In a big bowl mix all veggies,cheese,spagetti sauce,salt and pepper.
In a baking tray, spread a thin layer of mix.
Layer lasagna noodle and mix alternately.
Cover with aluminium foil and bake for 30 mins.
Serves dinner for upto 5 people.

My tip :- Freeze the mix pre-baking to preserve for future use.Bake when needed.Also, you can alter veggies/meat according to your choice.I do saute the green pepper/onions for few mins before mixing with other veggies to give a smooth flavor.

Hummus

Time for some Mediterranean dip with a hottttt snack..
You Need
2 cups chickpeas
1/2 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
6 tablespoons lemon juice
3 garlic cloves, pressed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper

Soak chickpeas overnight.
Boil,drain and rinse.Do preserve the water.
Mix all ingredients and grind to form a fine paste.Use the preserved water to achieve desired consistency.
Enjoy with falafel or any snack.