PAV BHAAJI

SERVES:4 -5 PEOPLE

INGREDIENTS:

Pav ---------------------1 packet(contains 16 slices)

Tomatoes------------- 2 big ones

Onions-----------------2 big ones(1 chopped &1 sliced)

Carrots----------------1 big one

Potato-----------------2 large ones

Beans------------------12-18 chopped

Peas--------------------1/2 cup of standard measuring cup

Cloves,Cinnamon-----6 sticks each

Coriander seeds--------1-1/2 tbp

Green chillies-----------5

Red chilli powder--------1 tsp

Peppercorn--------------1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds-------------2 tbp

Ginger garlic paste-------1 tbp

Lemon Juice-------------1 tbp

Pav bhaji masala---------1 tsp

DIRECTIONS:

For Making Bhaji:

1.Clean and peel the skin of carrot,potato,onions sliced and chop them to medium sized pieces.

2.Boil water in a presuure cooker and add carrots,potatoes,peas,beans,cauliflower,big tomatoes.

3.Turn off when it comes to 3 whistles and dont let pressure go out.

4.Now heat oil in a pan and add coriander seeds,peppercor,green chillies,cloves,cinnamon, 1tbp cumin seeds and fry till seeds start turning light brown.

5.Grind them to a fine powder and add boiled&cooled tomatoes to them.

6.Grind the tomatoes along with the powder and make smooth puree adding little water.

7.Now after letting them to coool down drain out the water from boiled vegetables and mash them.You should be able to leave small lumps of potatoes.Donot make like a paste.

8..Heat oil in a wide vessel and add cumin seeds,onions and fry till they turn golden brown.

9.Add ginger garlic paste,mashed vegetables and fry for few minutes.

10Now add the tomato puree and let it come to boil.

11.You may add water to get required consistency.

12.Now add the pav bhaji masala,enough salt ,chilli powder.Add depending on your taste.

13.Turn off and pour lemon juice and mix well.

14.Transfer to small serving balls with coriander and chopped onions on the top.

15.Can add either butter or ghee for nice flavor.

For Making Pav:

1.Cut the pav into half along vertical direction making 12 pieces from 1 packet of 6.

2.Heat a wide pan and melt either butter or ghee.

3.Place the slices on the pan and see that all the sides are properly cooked.

4.Transfer to serving plate.

5.Have fun with Pav and Bhaji together.

WHEAT/GODHUMA HALWA

SERVES: 5 people

INGREDIENTS:

Wheat flour---------1/4 cup of standard measuring cup

Sugar----------------1/4 cup of standard measuring cup or less

Milk-----------------1/2 to 3/4 th cup of standard measuring cup

Cardommon--------3

Cashews------------10

Ghee----------------2 tbp(unmelted)


DIRECTIONS:

1.Take 1/2 tsp of ghee in a wide pan.

2.Fry the broken cashews in ghee when it comes to melt.

3.After they turn to light golden brown transfer them to a small bowl.

4.Now add the remaining 1-1/2 tsp of ghee and melt it.

5.Measure wheat flour and fry in the ghee.

6.Fry till u get nice smell and turn off.

7.Boil the milk in a pan and cardommon.and add sugar and let it come to full boil

8.Now add the flour to milk and mix well so that no lumps are formed and it becomes like a smooth paste.

9.Turn off and gaarnish with fried cashews.

TOMATO RICE/BATH

SERVES: 4-5 people

INGREDIENTS:

Sona Masuri/Basmathi Rice-----------1-1/2 cup of standard measuring cup

Tomatoes Medium Size----------------4

Onion sliced-----------------------------1 big one

Bay leaves-------------------------------4

Cashew,Almonds-----------------------6-8 chopped

Cumin seeds----------------------------1 tbp

Cloves,Cinnmon,Cardommon---------6 each

Red chillies------------------------------4

Red chilli powder-----------------------1tbp

Garlic Cloves sliced --------------------3

Garam Masala--------------------------2 tsp

Coriander powder----------------------1 tbp

Pulav Masala---------------------------1 Tbsp

Salt-------------------------------------as per tastes

Coriander Leaves--------------------- for garnishing


DIRECTIONS:

1.Clean and Soak rice in water for 1 hr minimum.

2.Chop onions,tomatoes and keep them aside.

3.Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds,cashew,almonds,bayleaves,cloves, cinnamon, cardommon.

4.Fry till the cashews start to turn light brown.

5.Add redchiilies and onions.


6.Fry till they turn transperent and add garam masala powder,chilli powder,pulao masala,coriander powder,1/2 tsp tumeric

7.Fry till nice smell comes out.

8.Take chopped tomatoes in another pan and fry till they turn soft.

9.Now transfer soft tomatoes,Onion mixture to drained raw rice.

10Add enough salt and mix well.


11.Add 2-1/2cups of water and let it cook.

12.Serve hot with corinder garnished,lemon squeezed on it.

SPAGETTI WITH TOMATO PASTE

SERVES:2 People

INGREDIENTS:

Italian Pasta sausage-------1/2 cup or as much as you need

Onion-----------------------1

Garlic-----------------------2 pods

Oil--------------------------3 tbp

Spaghetti pasta------------1/3 of a packet

Vegetables -----------------2cups (all carrots,bellpeppers,cabbage,zuchini,broccoli)

Salt--------------------------to taste

Pepper----------------------1/4tsp

DIRECTIONS:

1..Boil water in bowl and add 1/2 tsp of oil.

2.Break the spagetti sticks to half and place them in boiling water.

3.Cook them depending on the time mentioned on the packet.

4.chop all the vegetables seperately and see if all them combinedly comes to 2 cups.

5.You can add more vegetables if u wish or no vegetables at all.

6.Heat oil in a wide pan and add garlic,chopped onions.

7.Fry till they turn transperent and add vegetables.

8.Fry them till they are cooked.

9.Add some salt,pepper and turn off.

10.Add the cooked spagetti to the cooked vegeabled and mix well.

11.Transfer to a plate and pour home made tomato paste/puree(Grind 1 boiled tomatoes,4 green chillies,mint leaves,inch ginger,salt,vinegar)as much as u want depending on your taste.

12.Serve hot with cheese sprinkled over the top if required