DAL WITH VEGETABLES

INGREDIENTS:
Vegetables………..
2 carrots, diced
6 to 8 pieces of medium sized bhindi[okra]
2 onions, diced
2 brinjals medium diced
2 potatoes, diced
1/2 cup beans cut into pieces
1/2 teaspoon zeera seeds[cumin] , and fenugreek[methi] seeds
2 tbsps oil
Salt, chilli powder, haldi to taste
2tbsps. Ghee/ oil
1 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
2 green chillies
DALS:

1/2 cup pink dal [masoor]
1/2 cup yellow dal[moong]

METHOD:

Wash and Pressure cook the dals with green chilli, ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, salt with 1 cup of water, till the dals are tender.

Mash the pressure cooked dal till smooth

Heat the oil in a large pan and add the cumin seeds, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds and let them crackle. Add the chopped onions.

Add the bhindi, beans, carrots, potatoes, brinjal and chilli powder and saute for 5 to 7 minutes till the vegetables soften.

Add the cooked dal and 1 cup of water and salt and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

Serve hot with a little ghee, and chopped fresh dhaniya

MAKHNI PANEER AND SUBZI

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups Paneer cubes
2 cups mixed vegetables,
cutand semi boiled[peas, french beans, potatoes, cauliflower, carrots]
YOU CAN USE FROZEN VEGETABLES TOO

1 cup chopped onions
3 cups grated tomatoes
1 teaspoon dhania jeera powder
1teaspoon dried methi[optional, but gives good flavour]
1 teaspoon minced green chillies [u can red chillies instead]
1 cup cold milk
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon corn flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon oil
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt to taste

METHOD:

In the coldmilk, mix cornflour and keep aside.
Add the paneer cubes to it.
In a pan,add 1 teaspoon oil and heat
Add chopped onions,ginger garlic and green chillies
When golden brown add the grated tomatoes, turmeric, and dhania jeera powder.
On a slow flame roast for 3 mts. now add vegetables.
Simmer add alil water and cook.
When cooked, add the paneer batter and let boil.
Just before removing off the fire add salt and sugar, kasoori meethi and one last boil.
Garnish with garam masala and serve with Paranthas

PANEER AND SPROUTS SALAD

INGREDIENTS :

½ cup capsicum, sliced thin
½ cup diced carrots,
½ cup diced paneer or tofu
½ diced pineapple[optional]
1½ cups bean sprouts

FOR THE DRESSING
1 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed
1 tbsp oil
2 clove garlic, crushed
1 tbsp. Soya sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
½ tsp red pepper
½ tsp sugar Or 1tbsp. honey

GARNISH WITH :
1 spring onion, chopped
2 tbsp chopped coriander

METHOD:
In a frying pan add the oil.
When hot add the crushed garlic and the sauces.
Stir for sometime.
Now add all the ingredients and toss lightly.
Garnish and serve.