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Tuesday 30 November 2010

Baigan Bharta

Baigan Bharta 


Ingredients
1 medium Baigan (eggplant)
1/2 cup Cooked green peas
1 Finely chopped onions
1 Finely chopped tomatoes
1 Finely chopped green chilli
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
3 tbsp Vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Chopped green coriander leaves for garnishing
Indian Food Recipe-Baigan Bharta
Method:
1. Brush eggplant with oil and roast it on a gas burner over medium heat.
2. Frequently turn the eggplant upside down, until fully roasted.
3. Once done, hold it under cold running water or in a bowl full of water. Cool it and peel off the blackened skin.
4. Mash the flesh.
5. Heat oil in a pan / kadhai . Add green chilli and onion and fry over medium heat until light golden brown.
6. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt and stir. Add tomatoes and cook until tender.
7. Add green peas and mashed eggplant. Stir well. Fry for 5-7 minutes over medium heat.
Garnish with green coriander leaves and serve hot.

Indian Food Recipes-Baigan Bharta










Monday 29 November 2010

Aloo Gobi Masala

Indian Food Recipes - Aloo Gobi Masala

Ingredients:

Half a cup chopped coriander leaves
1 garlic flake
1 small cube ginger
2 green chiIlies
1 cup square cut Potatoes
1 cup cut Cauliflower
Half  a cup Peas
2 tomatoes

Other Misc Ingredients:

1 tsp Jeera 
Oil as per requirement
Salt as per taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 spoon Garam masala
1 tsp red chilly powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
a pinch of aamchoor powder


Method :

Pour oil in the pan and once hot put the jeera and let it splutter.  Then add the cut cauliflower,aloo and peas into the pan.  Add the tomatoes  and cook for 10 mins. Once the vegetables gets cooked, add salt,sugar,turmeric powder, coriander powder,jeera powder,garam masala,aamchoor powder and chilly powder.

Add the gravy ( grind coriander leaves, ginger,garlic and green chillies into paste) to the cooked vegetables. Cook for another 10 or 15 mins.

sprinkle with remaining coriander leaves and serve hot with Naan or Pulav.