Mirchi ka saalan
How to prepare Mirchi ka saalan ?
Ingredients:
- 10 -12 green banana chillies/ bhaji mirchi (not the hot variety)
- tamarind – half a lemon sized ball (soaked in 1/2 cup of water)
- 1/2 tsp -mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp -cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp -carom seeds
- 1/2 tsp -chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp -turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp -garam masala powder
- a pinch of asafoetida
- 7-9 curry leaves
- 3 tbsp -oil
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp -chopped coriander leaves
- 1/4 cup of roasted peanuts
- 1/4 cup of grated coconut (fresh or dessicated)
- 1 1/2 tbsp of sesame seeds
- 1 tsp of grated ginger
Procedure:
- To make the gravy,
Bhelpuri
Ingredients:
- Puffed rice/ marmaralu/ murmura- 2 cups
- Roast peanuts- 2 tbsp
- Mint and coriander chutney – 2 tbsp (refer to chutneys segment for recipe)
- Tamarind and dates chutney –
Tamarind chutney
Aloo paratha
Serves 5-6 parathas
Ingredients:
- Chapati flour / atta /wheat flour – 1 1/2 cups
- boiled potatoes – 4 to 5 medium sized
- fresh green chillies – 2 (finely chopped)
- grated ginger –
Pav bhaji
Ingredients:
- Potatoes- 2 medium sized
- carrots – 1 medium sized (yielding 1/2 cup of chopped cubes )
- cauliflower- 1/2 cup of florets
- green peas- 1/2 cup
- butter –
Okra yogurt raita
Coriander chutney
Spinach Yoghurt Dip
Spinach Soup
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- Spinach (palak) – 2 big bucnhes/ Two 250 g bags
- 2 small celery sticks
- 1 small potato
- 1 tsp of olive oil or 1 tsp of butter
- 1/2 tsp Ground black pepper
- salt to taste
- 3/4 litre of water
- 3/4 cup of single cream
Procedure:
- Prepare the vegetables
- Wash and peel potato and cube them.