Corn and Green Peas Masala

I love corn and Green peas like crazy.

So here goes a dish which has both. 

Now that's what I call party for your tastebuds. 

Knowing me the recipe has to be simple and easy. 

So check it out and cook it away in a jiffy. 

Ingredients 

1 medium onion finely chopped

1 medium tomato finely chopped

1 tspn giner garlic paste 

1 tbspn oil 

1/2 cup corn 

1/2 cup green peas 

1 tspn red chilly powder 

1 tspn turmeric 

1 tspn coriander powder 

1 tspn garam masala 

Cumin seeds

Pinch of asofoetida 

Salt as per taste 

1/2 cup coconut paste 

1/2 cup whipped yogurt 

Dried fenugreek leaves 

Method 

In a pan, heat oil, let cumin seeds crackle, add asofoetida, add onion and sauté it till translucent, add ginger garlic paste, green peas, corn and sauté. 

Add tomatoes and sauté till they are soft.

I can just eat it like this, yum isn't it? 

Add all the masalas and salt and let it sauté, then add the coconut paste and sauté for sometime, add yogurt and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. 

Tada !! Doesn't it look really delicious . 

Serve with hot Rotis or Rice. 

Hope you enjoy. Let me know how it was. 

Until next time. 

xoxo 

Bhakti 

The Joy of Simple food - Dal Khichadi

The festive season is in the process, after eating loads of desserts and yummy food for Diwali, Christmas is already in the air, and the waft of cookies and cakes is everywhere.

However I was just missing some simple food, it always is the case with me, no matter whether I am travelling and having the most exotic food, or after a bout of parties, dose of festivals, it's always the simple food that calls out to my tummy. 

Is it only me or this happens to you too?? 

Anyhow ... I was craving some simple Ghar ka khana, easy on my palette and delicious nonetheless. So I whipped up some Dal Khichdi. 

It's very easy to make, have a look - 

Dal Khichdi 

Ingredients  

1 cup rice washed and drained 

1 cup toovar dal washed and drained 

1 medium onion finally chopped 

1 medium tomato finally chopped 

Few sprigs of curry leaves 

Coriander to garnish 

Ghee to cook 

Dried red chillies 

3 green chillies finely cut 

Pinch of asofoetida 

1 tspn turmeric 

1 tspn chilly powder 

Salt to taste 

1 tspn cumin seeds - jeera 

1 tspn mustard seeds - Mohri 

2 tspn finally chopped garlic 

Peppercorn, cinnamon, cloves 

Method 

In a pressure cooker 

Add 1 tbspn ghee, let it get hot add cumin, mustard, curry leaves, peppercorns, cloves , cinnamon,asofoetida  on low flame , let the aroma come out. Then add red chilly, garlic, onion, sauté till onion is translucent. 

Add tomatoes, stir and sauté till tomatoes are done, add salt, turmeric? Red chilly powder, stir, sauté on low flame for 1 minute, then add the rice and dal, water to cook. Pressure cook it for around 6-8 minutes 1 whistle on high flame and two on low flame. 

When the pressure cooker is done, let it cool down open and check the consistency. If not desired add water and stir and mix nicely on low flame (paste like consistency) simmer. 

Serve hot garnished with coriander and tspn of ghee 

Yumminess. 

What's your favourite simple food ?

Write to me. 

Until next time-- 

xoxo

Bhakti