Methi Malai mutter ( with corn )

Ingredients:

1.5 cup Methi leaves
2 cups peas
1 cup corn
1 medium onion chopped
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
4 green chilli
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 inch cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp amchur powder
3 tbsp yogurt
1 cup milk

Method:
1. Heat oil and add cumin seeds.
2. Add cinnamon stick and onion and fry till brown.
3. Add methi leaves, ginger garlic paste and saute.
4. Close lid and let cook for 5 mins.
5. Add peas, corn and masalas.
6. Add milk and yogurt and let it cook for 15 mins.

Vegetable Kurma

Ingredients

- Vegetables - 3 cups
- Potatos - 2
- Onion - 1 big
- Tomato- 1 big
- Green chilies - 5
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 2 tsp Coriander powder
- 2 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp amchur powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste

Wet grind :

- 1/2 cup grated Coconut
- 4-5 almonds/cashews
- 1/2 tsp Poppy seeds
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
- 4 Green chillies

METHOD:

1. Heat Oil, add mustard seeds.
2. Add bay leaf, onions, green chilli, ginger garlic paste and Fry.
3. Add tomatos and all the masalas.
4. Add the vegetables and the coconut paste
5. Let it cook for 15 minutes.

Khichdi kadi

For Khichdi

1. Heat a spoon of ghee.
2. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp jeera seeds, 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf, 2 cloves, 1 pinch hing and let it pop.
3. Add 1 tsp haldi, 1/4 tsp red chilli, 4 crushed green chillis and 1 onion chopped. Fry till onions are brown.
4. Add 1 cup mixed veggies and a handful of spinch leaves and saute.
5. Add 1/2 cup rice and 3/4 cup moong dal ( washed and soaked for 15 -20 mins)and saute.
6. Add 4 cups of water , 2 tsp salt and pressure cook for 2 whistles.


For Kadhi

1. Mix 1 cup plain yogurt, 1.5 cups water, 3 tsp. besan, 1 tsp. sugar and a dash of salt in a bowl.
2. Now heat oil in a saucepan and add with 5-6 curry leaves, 1 tsp. minced ginger, 3 dried red chillies and 1 tsp. each of mustard and cumin seeds.
3. Add the yogurt mixture and bring to boil.
4. Simmer it for 10-12 minutes stirring almost constantly or until the chickpea flour is cooked.

Vegetable Dal Kofta

Ingredients

For Kofta :

1/4 cup tuvar dal
1/2 cup moong dal
1/4 cup chana dal
2 cups mixed veggies - Bolied and mashed potatos, grated carrot microwaved for a couple of minutes etc
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
some chopped mint leaves
2 tsp saunf
1 tbsp pakoda masala/garam masala
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp chat masala
Salt to taste

For Gravy
2 onions
2 large tomato
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 cup dal batter from above
1/4 cup shredded paneer or milk cream
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp jeera powder
2 tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp kasuri methi
Salt to taste

1. Soak Dal overnight.
2. Coarsely grind them.
3. Add veggies and masalas
4. Make into small ball and fry
5. Grind onions and tomatos into smooth paste. (separate )
6. Heat Oil, add cumin and mustard seeds.
7. Add onion and fry for some time.
8. Add tomato and masalas and bhuno till the oil separates
9. Add dal batter ( to thicken ) and cook
10. Add cream, kasuri methi, garam masala to the end
11. Finally add koftas and cook for a few mintues.