EASY TO COOK RECIPES (dedicated to Divya & Ayshu)

Dum Aloo

Ingredients:

• 8 small round potatoes
• 2 onions
• 2 tbsp garlic-ginger paste
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin seed powder
• ½  spoon garam masala powder
• 2 tbsp coconut
• Oil for frying
• A small bunch of coriander leaves
• Salt

Method:

• Boil the potatoes. Peal and fry them whole. Do not over boil.
• Prick the potatoes with fork, so that it can absorb the masala.
• Make thick gravy by frying the onions, garlic, ginger, cumin and coriander powder and coconut. Mix together.
• Add the potatoes and salt and let it cook for few minutes in the gravy.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves and serve hot.

Stuffed Capsicum

Ingredients:

• 4 medium sized capsicums
• 4  boiled potatoes
• ½ cup fresh or tinned corn
• 2 medium size onions (minced)
• 3-4 garlic flakes
• Small piece ginger
• 3 chopped  chilies
• Salt and chili powder to taste
• Small bunch of coriander leaves
• 1tsp turmeric powder
• 1tsp  garam masala
• 150gms cottage cheese
• Oil

Method:

• Wash and cut the capsicums in halves. Scoop the capsicum. Apply little salt inside the capsicum.  
• Mash the potatoes and boil the corn until tender
• Drain the water and mix it together.
• Crush the garlic, ginger, chilies & salt.
• Slightly fry the onions in little oil until it turns into light golden brown.
• Add the spice paste with potato, corn mix and half of the cottage cheese. Mix well.
• Stuff the mixed ingredient in the capsicum and sprinkle cheese on the top of it.
• Keep it for baking in a moderate heat for about 20-25minutes, until the topping is brown.
• Serve with  tomatoes

Baked Pasta with Cauliflower

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of pasta
• 1 small whole cauliflower
• 2 onions
• Half inch ginger
• 4-5 flakes of garlic
• 2 tbsp of Tomato ketchup
• 2 tsp pepper powder (according to your taste)
• Fine  herbs 1tsp ( you get it is super market)
• Baking tray

Method:

• Boil the corn adding 1tsp of oil and salt (to avoid sticking). Drain and keep aside.
• In a big bowl add some salt and keep the whole cauliflower for few minutes (let it stand for 5-6minutes) Drain it out and cut into small pieces.
• Take a kadai/ pan heat 1 tbsp oil
• Add onions and sauté it for few minutes
• Add rest of the above ingredients followed by tomato ketchup & fine herbs. Your masala mix is ready
• Take a baking dish, sprinkle cheese and put layer of boiled pasta mixed with cauliflower.
• Add the prepared masala mix with one more layer of pasta over it. 
• Sprinkle cheese lavishly on the top
• Garnish with sliced tomatoes and long strips of capsicum
• Keep it for baking in a moderate heat for about 20-25minutes, until the topping is brown.
• Serve hot.

Enjoy

Mama