Monday, April 28, 2008

Sprout salad

  • 1 cup sprouts
  • 1 mango finely chopped
  • little bit of onion finely chopped
  • 1 green chilli finely chopped
Mix all of the above with mint-cilantro chutney.

Chole salad

1 big can of garbanzo beans.
Chop the following ingredients (finely):
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 mango
  • 1 green chili
  • lots of cilantro
  • 1 yellow/green pepper
Mix all the above together with the following ingredients:
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • salt
  • Chat masala
  • Tamarind sauce

Paneer with kasoori methi

Chop 1 onion - finely.
Add oil. When oil is hot add cardamom, clove, black pepper (full) and cumin.
When cumin starts sputtering - add the chopped onions.
When onions are cooked add 1 chopped tomato.
Mix 2 tbsp of yogurt with chilli powder, turmeric, jira powder and dhania powder.
Add yogurt mixture when the tomato has cooked down and oil has started coming out.
Once it was all cooked add some water.
In the meantime cut and broil the paneer (both sides) and soak handful of kasoori methi in hot water.
When curry is fully cooked, added kasoori methi and the paneer.

Okra & onion

Wash Okra -Then slice it length wise -- cut each okra into 3 long slices
Then slice 1/2 an onion, also length wise.
Add oil. Add cumin seeds when oil is hot.
When cumin starts sputtering - add sliced onion.
When onion is translucent - add sliced okra. Add salt to tast.
Cook on high heat - constantly shaking the pan.
When okra is cooked 3/4 add black pepper powder, chilli powder and a little bit of turmeric.