Muthia

I found the following recepie very similar to the way I made it.  The only difference is that I did not use citric acid and wheat flour

http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2009/04/06/muthia-steamed-dumpling/

Pav Bhaji!

A recipe that works! :)

Mashed Vegetables
Chop large pieces of 1/2 cabbage, 1/2 gobi, 2 aloo, 1 medium carrot
Add 2 handful frozen peas
Add 3-4 tsp salt (don't add too much water in cooker)
Pressure cook 1 whistle - allow cooker to stand for 30 mins

Tomato Paste
Saute 1 clove fresh garlic
Add 1 bell pepper finely chopped
Once pepper is done, add 1 can of tomato paste (puree)
Let mixture simmer

Tadka
Melt 3/4 stick of butter in pan. While butter is melting, prepare below paste:

      2 tbsp pav bhaji masala

     1/2 tsp hot n sweet sauce (combine ketchup & sriracha)

     1 tsp dhaniya powder

     lehsun adrak paste

     finely chopped coriander

     little lemon juice
Once butter is completely melted, add paste and saute for 5 seconds.
Immediately add 1 cup water. Allow paste to come to boil


Pour tadka masala into tomato paste.
Add mashed boiled veges
Let the mixture simmer in open pan for 30-60mins

Adjust salt, lemon, pav bhaji masala to taste
Adjust water to right consistency

Garnish with coriander
Serve hot with onions & hot buttered pav! :D

Masala Pav!!

Recipe --> http://www.tarladalal.com/Masala-Pav-(-Mumbai-Roadside-Recipes-)-33426r

Followed exactly per recipe - only substituted butter for olive oil (for masala) & margarine (for pav)!

credits: Bumblebee

Tomato Tamarind Rasam!

Recipe --> http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/tomato-rasam-recipe-tomato-rasam/

follow it exactly - only different thing we do is add tamarind paste towards the end ~ i love the tanginess of tamarind! :)

credits: Bumblebee

Tom Yum Soup!!!

Recipe --> http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/hotsoups/r/Vegetarian-Tom-Yum-Soup-Hot-And-Sour-Soup.htm

I replaced Kaffir lime leaves for basil & used lemongrass paste instead of stalks! Also use Better than Bouillon vegetable stock. Also I pan fry the tofu with a little bit of salt n pepper first so that it has a firmer texture. 

First Post: Greek Salad!!

I actually really liked Bumblebee's idea of the cooking blog!! And labels can be used to organize & search for specific recipes! And I like including pics - the visual helps!! :)

So here goes! I'll start with yday's dinner - greek salad!


Greek Salad
Chopped Romaine Salad
Chopped fresh olives
Crumbled Feta Cheese
Fresh Tomatoes
Greek Vinaigrette