SHAADIWALA MATAR MUSHROOM

This recipe has been  inspired  from Sanjeev Kapoor. In my house nobody likes mushroom dishes other than me. I gave it a try and surprisingly my hubby liked it the most. He said this is the only mushroom dish which he has liked it until now.

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

1 cup peas fresh or frozen

15 nos  Button mushrooms quartered

2 medium Onion finely chopped

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp Turmeric powder

2 tsp Coriander powder

1 tsp Cumin powder

2 tsp chilli powder

3/4 cup Tomato puree

1/4 cup Cashewnut paste

2 tsp Garam masala powder

Salt to taste

2 tbsp oil

 

 

Method

Cook mushrooms with 1 cup water, salt and turrmeric powder in a pan till soft.
Heat oil in a non stick pan , add onions and saute till light brown.
Add ginger garlic paste , and saute for 1 minute.
Add coriander powder, cumin powder, and chilli powder.
Mix well and add tomato puree , saute for 2-3 minutes,
Add fresh or thawed green peas along with some water and cook till peas are cooked .
Add cashewnut paste and mix well (the cashews should be soaked in hot water for 2 hour then grind  it to a paste.)
Add cooked mushrooms alongwith the water and mix well.
Add garam masala powder ann mix well , cook for 10 more minutes.
Serve hot.

 

 

SAUSAGE MASALA FRY

This recipe of sausages is good as a sandwich filling too. You can also eat this with Chinese fried rice.

 

 

 

Ingredients

5 sausages

1 red bell pepper

1 green bell pepper

1 orange bell pepper

1 can of baby corn drained and rinsed

2 tbsp tomato sauce 

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1-2 tsp garam masala powder

2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp chilli powder

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

1 green chilli

2 tbsp oil

Method

 

Heat 1tbsp of oil , add the sausages. Let it brown on both sides. 

Heat oil in a pan, add bell peppers, baby corn sauté till soft and transparent. 

Add turmeric , coriander powder, red chill powder and salt. 

Now add in the chicken sausages to it. Mix well. 

Mix it well so that all spices get coated on sausages.

Add tomato sauce and stir well . 

Yummy sausage masala is ready .

 

FENNEL POTATO FRY

 

Ingredients

3 big Potatoes

1 onion finely chopped

5 cloves Garlic finely chopped

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

5-6 curry leaves.

1 tbsp olive oil

4 dry chillies

1 tbsp. fennel seeds

2 tsp peppercorns

2 tsp cumin seeds

 

 

Method

Grind the dry chillies, fennel seeds, peppercorns and cumin seeds to a fine powder and keep it aside for later

Wash, peel and cut the potatoes to small cubes .

 Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds ,add cumin seeds and curry leaves and fry for about 30 to 40 secs.

Add the chopped onions, garlic and fry well until it turns to golden brown colour.

Now add the potatoes, salt and fry about 3-5 minutes.

Add the ground powder to the potatoes and mix well, until the masala coats on all the potato pieces.

Add the turmeric powder and sprinkle about ¼ cup of water. Mix well, cover and cook the potatoes until done.

Delicious, flavourful and yummy Fennel Potato Fry is ready to be enjoyed.

CABBAGE THORAN

 

Ingredients

1 small Cabbage
1 Carrot

2 nos Green chilli (depending on the hotness of the chilli)
5-7 nos Curry leaves
1 small piece Ginger
5-6 nos Small onion
Salt to taste
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tbsp Grated coconut
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Coconut oil

Method

Wash and grate or cut  both cabbage and carrot finely.
Then crush ginger, green chilli, curry leaves and small onions coarsely .
In a bowl add grated coconut, salt, turmeric powder, cabbage and carrot and thoroughly mix with hand.
Check the salt.
Let it rest for 10 minutes ..
Then squeeze the water with your hand and keep aside.
Now heat oil in a kadai and mustard seeds, let it splutter ,then add our cabbage -carrot mix and stir well .
No need to close the kadai .
Cook  in low flame , stirring occasionally.
With in 10 minutes  thoran will be ready .

EGG FRIED QUINOA

If you love egg fried rice and you're a fan of quinoa, then you'll love this recipe! I decided to substitute the rice for quinoa to make a high protein, low carb post workout meal.

 

Ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa

1-2 eggs

1 red capsicum finely chopped 

1 orange capsicum finely chopped

1 tbsp soya sauce

1 tbsp Sriracha chilli sauce

Pepper as per taste 

1 spring onion finely chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

 

Method

Heat a nonstick pan, add 1tsp oil, after it becomes hot crack the eggs and scramble it. 

After egg gets cooked , transfer it to a plate.

Add remaining oil and add chopped capsicums, sauté it .

Add the soya sauce and chilli sauce and cooked quinoa. Mix well on low flame. 

Add crushed pepper and scrambled eggs and mix well.

You can add soya sauce n chilli sauce according to your taste .

Last but not the least add chopped spring onions.

PURPLE CABBAGE SALAD

Ingredients

I small purple cabbage grated 

2 spring onions finely chopped

1small piece of carrot grated

1tbsp sunflower seeds

Dressing

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp Balsamic vinegar

Salt as per taste

1/2 tsp pepper

Method

Whisk all the dressing ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

Place grated  cabbage , grated carrot and chopped spring onions in a big bowl.

Pour dressing over the veggies and toss well to coat. Add sunflower seeds and stir well.
Season to taste (the salad may need more salt at this point). 

Let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes, toss before serving and enjoy.

BHINDI FRY

Ingredients

750 gm Frozen bhindi

1 onion finely sliced

1tsp kalonji or onion seeds

1tsp cumin seeds

1tbsp coriander powder

2 tbsp olive oil

1-2 tsp freshly ground pepper

 

Method

Do not thaw the frozen bhindi, keep it outside for 15 minutes.

Take a non stick frying pan , add olive oil. 

After it becomes hot add cumin seeds , kalonji , then add sliced onions and sauté till brown.

Add coriander powder and bhindi along with salt. Stir well.

Cover with a lid and keep stirring every 3 minutes. 

Once bhindi gets half cooked add pepper powder according to your spice level .

Cook on low flame with lid on. 

Once bhindi is cooked , serve it along with rice or roti.