If you have bought new vehicle do pooja by holding coconut in ur hand & make 3 rounds(pradakshana)around car and break the coconut,this is beleived to save u from unexpected accidents.
eg Children cycle,bike,car etc.

Capsicum Matar Masala

Capsicum Matar Masala

Ingredients -

1 Capsicum

1 Cup Peas

1/2 Tsp Ginger – Garlic Paste

1 Small Onion

1 Medium Tomato

3 – 4 Tbsp Tomato Sauce

1/2 Tsp Red Chilli Powder

1 Tsp Kasuri Methi

2 Pinch Garam Masala

1/2 Tsp Cumin/Jeera

1 Tbsp Oil

1/4 Tsp Turmeric

Salt as per taste

To Grind -

4 – 5 Tsp Coconut grated

7-8 Cashewnuts

2 Cloves

2 Cinnamon Pieces

1 Cardamom

Method -

Grind the Coconut along with the other given items to a smooth paste adding water.

Chop Capsicum into 1 inch square pieces. Crush a small piece of ginger with 1 clove of garlic to make the paste.

Chop onion and tomato finely. Dry Roast Kasuri Methi just until aromatic(crisp & changes its color).

Heat Oil in a pan/vessel, when hot add the cumin/jeera.

(You can add a little bit butter if you are not calorie conscious to enhance the taste.)

After a few seconds add the finely chopped onion. Saute untill lite brown.

Now add the ginger-garlic paste & further saute for a minute.

Add the chopped tomato, stir & let it cook for a few minutes until disintegrated.

Add the tomato sauce now & fry well for few more minutes.

Add Chilli powder to taste and turmeric as well. Stir well for a minute.

Now add the chopped capsicum & peas. Saute for a couple of minutes.

Add the ground coconut mixture along with a little water & salt. Mix well.

Cook for 5-7 minutes until the gravy thickens and the capsicum is just cooked.

Finally add the Garam Masala Powder & roasted Kasuri Methi, mix well.

After a couple of minutes switch off the heat.

Delicious Capsicum Matar Masala is ready!!! Serve with Roti/Chapatis. Enjoy!!!

PUNUGULU

Ingredients:

Semolina :250 gms
Maida or All purpose flour :150 gms
Soaked and ground Urid dhal paste :1 medium cup
Onion :4
Green Chilli :6
Coriander :1 Bunch
Baking soda :1/4 tbl spn
Salt according to the taste
oil to fry

Preperation method:

To Urid dhal paste add semolina,maida,baking soda,water to get dosa flour consistency and leave the mixture for 3 hrs.

To the mixture add finely cut onions,green chillies,coriander and salt.

Heat the oil and add small amount of mixture with spoon,fry till golden brown.
Serve with mint chutney.

ALOO KA KHORMA

Ingredients:


potatoes - 4, boiled and cut into 4 lengthwise
oil/ghee - 4 tbsp
cardamom - 2
cinnamon - 1 stick
cloves - 4
green chilli - 4
roasted onion - 1 no, ground( roast on a flame...or just place in a microwave on high for 3 minutes)
poppy seed paste - 1 tsp
ginger paste - 3 tsp
garlic paste - 2 tsp
cashew paste - 2 tsp
dry coconut paste - 2 tbsp
turmeric - 1/2 tsp
salt
coriander powder - 3 tsp
chilli powder - 1 to 2 tsp
tomatoes - 4 , chopped
yogurt - 1/2 cup
coriander leaves - chopped

Heat oil, fry the whole garam masala and green chilli. Add the onion paste and all other pastes.

Add turmeric and salt. when the pastes are fried well add the chilli powder and coriander powder.

add the tomatoes and fry till cooked.
add the boiled potato and fry for a few minutes.

add yogurt and adjust salt, simmer.
serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

goes well with both rotis and rice.

PHANU Uttaranchal recie

Ingredients:


Kulathi (Horse gram) : 1 cup
Oil : 1/2 cup ( preferably mustard oil)
Garlic : 4 to 5 cloves
Ginger : 1/2 inch piece
Green chillies : 3 to 4
Cumin seeds : 1 tbl spn
Asafoetida : a pinch
coriander powder : 1/2 tbl spn
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tbl spn
Water : 3 cups
Salt


Soak the gram overnight.
In the morning grind it into a dry thick paste in a mixer along with green chillies, garlic and ginger.

Place a non stick pan on a moderate flame. Put some oil and make small thick pancakes. Use only half of the paste for making the cakes.

Mix water with the remaining paste to make a pouring consistency.
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and asafoetida. Now add gram paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.

Cover and cook for about 10 minutes on slow fire. Add the cakes to the gravy and continue simmer for another ten minutes.

Drizzle with ghee and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves .
Serve with steamed rice.

Fish Pulusu

Ingredients:

Fish fillets :250 grams
Onion finely chopped :2
Green Chillies finely :2
Tomatoes finely chopped :2
Garam masala :1 tbl spn
Dhaniya pwdr :1 tbl spn
Red chilli pwdr :1/2 tbl spn
Coriander finely chopped
sugar :1/2 tbl spn
Ginger garlic paste
Tamdrin pulp :small lemon sized.
salt as required
Oil :4-5 spoons


Preparation method:

Add some oil in pan once its hot add some jeera,onions,green chillies,salt and sauté them.

Add ginger garlic paste,tomatoes,chilli pwdr and fry till they mash up,to that add garam masala,dhaniya pwdr.

Once its fried add cleaned fish pieces after 5-10 mins add some water, tamdrin juice and a pinch of sugar so tahat it get nice tangy taste.

Add water,salt if necessary and garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot with rice.

Chilli Paneer

Ingredients:

Paneer :125 gm
Corn flour :1½ tbsp
Maida(Allpurpose flour) :1½ tsp
Green chillies or capsicum
(cut into thin & long strips) :5 nos
Garlic finely chopped : 5 nos
(optional)
Salt :1 tbl spn
Ajinomoto :¼ tbl spn
Sugar :¼ tbl spn
Black pepper :¼ tbl spn
Soya sauce :2 tsp
Tomato sauce : 2½ tsp
Chilly sauce :1 tbsp
Oil for deep frying


Preparation method:

Make a thin paste of maida, corn flour and 1/2 tsp of salt.

Cut paneer into small square pieces. Dip them in the paste and fry till they become golden brown in color.

Heat 2 tbsp. of oil and fry green chillies and garlic.

Add salt, sugar, black pepper, ajinomoto, chilly sauce, tomato sauce, soya sauce and 2 tbl spn of water,Cook for half a minute.

Add Paneer pieces and mix well.

Serve hot.