Salt and Spice

Ingredients
Toor Dal – 1/2 cup
Potatoes – 1 cup diced
Carrot – 1/2 cup diced
Cabbage – 1/2 cup shredded
Cauliflower florets- 1 cup
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Green chillies – 7 slit
Water -  2 cups
Salt – to taste
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Dry red chillies – 4 seeds removed
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Onion – 1 sliced
Ginger [...]

Ingredients
Potatoes – 2 diced
Carrot – 1 diced
Onion – 1 small chopped
Garlic – 1 tsp chopped
Ginger – 1 tsp chopped
Green chilly – 1 chopped
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/8 tsp
Curry powder/ Chicken masala – 1 tsp
Chilly powder – 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder – 1/8 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 sp
Salt – to [...]

Today I am posting a quick and easy way to make ‘Carrot Halwa’ using microwave.  ‘Carrot Halwa’ is a well known traditional Indian sweet which is usually made during festivals.  So dear friends, make this delicious dessert within no time and enjoy with your kids!
I am sending yummy ‘Carrot Halwa’ to Paru for the event [...]

Ingredients
Whole Wheat flour – 3 cups
Salt – to taste
Water – as needed
Ghee – as required
For the Filling
Potatoes – 4 boiled
Onions – 2 finely chopped
Ginger – 1 tsp finely chopped
Green chillies – 4 finely chopped
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala – 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp chopped
Salt – to taste
Oil – [...]

‘Aloo Matar Capsicum’ is a simple and delicious curry which can be served as a side dish for Chapathi, Paratha, Nan or Roti.  It can also be served with Pulao.  Here is the recipe for this healthy and nutritious dish…
I am sending this to dear Vicky for the event “Side dish for Chapathi”

Ingredients
Potatoes – 2 [...]

‘Vegetable Pulao’ is an all time family favorite!  It is a North Indian vegetarian rice dish.  Here I am posting a simple method to make a really tasty ‘Vegetable Pulao’.  Serve it with any chicken, mutton or veg side dish or simply enjoy it with raita, pickle and pappad!
I am sending this recipe to Priya [...]

‘Peas Pulao’ is quite easy to prepare and I have made it simpler by following the rice cooker method.  It is a delicious dish and can be served with mutton or chicken curry or simply with raita, pickle and pappads.  I always add coconut milk to makes it tastier!
This goes to ‘WYF: Quick Meal’  hosted [...]

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What you need:
Paneer -200gms cubed
Capsicum -1 cubed
Tomato -1 cubed
Onion -1 cubed
Green chillies -2 chopped
Ginger – garlic paste -1 tsp
Tomato sauce -2 tbsp
Chilli powder -1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1\4 tsp
Garam masala -1\2 tsp
Water -1 cup
Coriander leaves -1 tbsp chopped
Salt -to taste
Oil -2 tbsp
Method:
Heat oil in a non stick pan. Put the paneer cubes and fry them till [...]