Cheese Corn Capsicum

Indian Cooking Recipe : Cheese Corn Capsicum

Ingredients :

8 to 10 medium capsicums
¾ cup corn kernels, boiled
½ cup grated cheese
1" piece ginger, ground to paste
5 to 6 green chillies, ground to paste
2 to 3 flakes garlic, ground to paste
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
1 tbsp oil

Method :

Heat oil in a vessel, add all the grounded paste and fry for one minute.
Add the corn, cheese sugar and salt. Stir well, let all the wateriness evaporate.
Keep aside. Boil water in a large pan.
Slit the capsicum horizontally just below the stalk.
Should resemble a jar with a lid. Scoop out the seeds.
Place them in boiling water and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Drain and put on kitchen towel to remove excess water.
Stuff the filling and cover with the caps. Secure with string.
Place in casserole, dab with very little butter and bake in hot oven till tender.
Remove strings and serve hot.

Channa Palak

Indian Cooking Recipe : Channa Palak

Ingredients :

1 cup white channa
1 cup spinach leaves
1 onion
2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1 tsp channa masala powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
Salt/Oil as needed

Method :

Soak white channa for 5 hrs and boil till soft.
Chop cleaned spinach leaves and par-boil for 5 mins.
Heat pan and add 2 tbsp oil. When heated add the chopped onions. Fry.
Now add the ginger-chilli paste and fry further, add ½ cup curd and continue frying till the masala cooks well.
Now add the garam masala and the spinach. Mix well.
Add the boiled channa and simmer the gravy. Add salt to taste.
Once the gravy is done sprinkle coriander leaves.
In a separate pan heat 1 tbsp ghee or butter.
When hot add 1 tsp channa masala and pour over the gravy.
Serve hot.

Butter Milk Curry

Indian Cooking Recipe : Butter Milk Curry

Ingredients :
2 cups butter milk (thick)
1 cup water
½ cup coconut gratings
4 green chillies
1 small piece haldi
1 tsp jeera
3 tsp ghee
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
salt to taste

Method :
Grind coconut gratings with haldi smoothly.
While removing masala put green chillies and cumin.
Grind for another 2 minutes.
Put enough water to bring the kadi to desired consistency.
Put salt. Keep it to boil. Then put thick butter milk.
Again bring to boil. Take out from flame.
Season with mustard and curry leaves in ghee.

Baingan Ka Bharta

Baingan Ka Bharta Ingredients : 1 Eggplant, freshly baked or broiled 2 green chilies, finely chopped 3 green onions (spring onions with greens) 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp haldi 1 tsp garam masala 1" piece ginger, minced 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 cup plain yogurt 2 tbsp ghee 2 tbsp cilantro leaves, finely chopped salt to taste Method : Take out the skin and pulp the brinjal. Heat the ghee and sauté the onion till it becomes translucent. Put the ginger, garlic and green chilies and fry for a minute. Put the chilli, coriander and cumin powders. Put the garam masala, salt and cilantro. Cook for a minute. Add the eggplant pulp, mix and cook for about 5 to 10 minutes. Combine the beaten yogurt. Ready to serve.

Aloo Gobi

Authentic Indian Recipe: Aloo Gobi (Potatoes and Cauliflower) Ingredients : 1 large cauliflower 2 potatoes, boiled & peeled 1 tbsp coriander, finely chopped 1 green chillies 1 onion, finely chopped ¼ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp dhania powder 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tbsp curds ½ tsp cumin seeds 3 tbsp oil or ghee To be ground into paste : 2 tbsp coconut, grated ¼ cup coriander, chopped 3 green chillies ½ tsp ginger grated 1 tsp garlic grated 1 onion ½ tsp wheat flour Directions : Break cauliflower into florettes. Simmer in boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, keep aside. Chop potatoes into medium chunks. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, allow to splutter. Add onion and green chilli, saute till pink. Add paste, turmeric powder, dhania powder, saute for 2-3 minutes. Add curds, stir continuously, till boiling resumes. Add potatoes, cauliflower, cook till gravy thickens. Stir occasionally to avoid burning. When gravy is thick and oil separates, add lemon juice and it is done . Garnish with coriander, serve hot. Enjoy! "Why cook Aloo Gobi, when you can Bend It Like Beckham?"

Authentic Indian Recipe: Adai

Authentic Indian Recipe:

Adai

Ingredients :

Par boiled rice- 2 cups
Red gram dhal- ½ cup
Bengal gram dhal- ½ cup
Green chillies- 6
Grated coconut- 3 tablespoons
Coarsely powdered pepper and cumin -1 teaspoon.
Chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves- 2 tablespoons
Salt to taste - optional
oil- for frying - use sparingly

Makes about 20 Adais

Directions :

Soak rice and dhal together for 2-3 hours. Grind it along with coconut and chillies till it becomes a thick paste. Mix in the other ingredients. Heat a heavy dosa pan and spread little batter on it using the ladle into a thick circular adai. Add a teaspoon of oil around and fry on both sides in medium flame. Serve hot with chutney or tomato sauce. Enjoy!