Soyabean allo curry (soya bean potato curry)

Ingredients-
Soybean nuggets -2cups
Potato  or allo-1medium (cut into medium size)
Onion-1medium(chopped)

Ginger /garlic paste -1tspn

Green chilies-2(chopped)

Salt-To taste

Curd-2-3tbspn

Turmeric or haldi powder-1tspn

Chillie powder-1tspn or to taste

Garam masala powder-1tspnoil-1tbsp

Method-

Soak the soybean nuggets in water as per instruction in the packet.Heat oil in a kadhai ,add the chopped onion and sauté till done.Add ginger /garlic paste .Saute till the raw smell vanishes.Add the chopped green chilies ,sauté for 2-3minutes.Squeze out the water from the nuggets and add them.Saute for 5minutes till they are fried properly.Add salt to taste,haldi powder,chillie powder and mix well.Add 2-3 tspn of curd and mix well with the soybean nuggets.Add the potatoes ,add 1cup of water and cover the lid.Let it simmer in slow flame till the potatoes are done.Add garam masala powder and mix well.Aserve hot with plain white rice or chapatti.Enjoy!!

Malai egg curry

Ingredients-
Hard boiled eggs-6
Onion-1big (chopped)
Tomato purée-1/2 cup
Fresh cream /malai-4-5tbspn
Ginger /garlic paste -1tspn
Garam masala-1tspn
Salt-To taste
Haldi powder-1tspn
Oil-2tbsp
Corriender leaves -To garnish




Method-

Heat oil in a wok ,add chopped onion ,saute till brown.Remove and grind into a smooth paste in a grinder .In the same oil ,add the hard boiled egg ,saute so that they become brown from all sides.Keep them aside.In the same oil add ginger/garlic paste ,saute for sometime till the raw smell vanishes.Add tomato puree ,saute till the tomato is well cooked .Mix the onion paste slowly. After the gravy boils for 5minutes,switch off the stove.Add cream slowly and mix together the gravy.Add garam masala and add the fried eggs .Add salt to taste and haldi powder .Mix well,garnish with corriender leaves and serve hot with either white boiled rice or chapati .Enjoy!!!

Mango lassi

Wishing you all a very happy and safe diwali !!!Enjoy ....



Ingredients-
Mango pulp-1/4cup (In season you can use fresh mango)
Curd-1cup
Khoya-1tbspn
Sugar -To taste
Elaichi /cardamom powder-1/2tspn
Almond flakes-For garnishing

Method -

Blend together in a blender mango pulp ,curd ,sugar (add sugar to taste)and khoya .You can add water to make the lassi to the right consistency of your choice.Garnish it with cardomom powder and almond flakes .Serve cold .

Dal Tadka

Ingredients-
Moong dal-1/2 cup
Toor dal -1/2 cup
Salt -To taste
Haldi powder-1/2tspn
Jeera /cumin powder-1/2tspn
Dhaniya/coriander powder-1/2tspn
Chilli powder-1/2tspn or to taste

For tampering -
Asefotida or hing-1/4tspn
Butter-2tbspn
Green chilli-4
Pepper powder-A pinch
Whole cumin seeds / sabut jeera-1tspn




Method-

In a pressure cooker boil both toor dal and moong dal with salt,haldi powder with 2cups of water.In a wok heat butter ,add jeera or cumin seeds ,hing or asefotida .Fry for 2minutes ,add onion saute till done,add tomato and saute till the tomato is cooked well.Add the boiled dal into the tadka,add pepper powder and mix well.Bring to boil and serve it hot with plain steamed rice.