Shaibhaji

Ingredients:
1 bunch chopped spinach
1/2 cup channa dal (soaked in water for at least half an hour)
1 large chopped onion (about 2 cups)
2 chopped tomatoes
2 small eggplants chopped(about 2 cups)
1 small carrot chopped (about ½ cup)
1 small potato chopped (about ½ cup) (optional)
small amount of dill (suwa) (optional)
amall amount of chopped methi (optional)
2 spoon ginger garlic paste
3-4 chopped green chillies
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1/2 tsp haldi
1 tsp whole jeera
2 tablespoons oil
salt to taste

Method:
Once my friend made this for a Potluck and it was so tasty that I had to ask her the recipe. When she made it she has mashed it properly, I like little bit of chana daal texture so didn’t mash it properly. I hope you will also enjoy this recipe as much as I enjoyed it. Thanks Sonia for sharing your recipe…

1) Heat oil in pressure cooker, add jeera, after a minute add onions, ginger garlic paste and green chillies. Stir onions are translucent.
2) Add all chopped vegetables(eggplant, carrot, potato), tomatoes and channa dal and mix well.
3) Add salt, haldi and coriander powder and mix well. Keep stirring for 3-4 minutes.
4) Add chopped spinach, dill and methi and stir for 3-4 minutes, then add 2 cups of water and mix well.
5) Close the lid of the pressure cooker, turn heat to high and let it cook for 3 whistles, then turn the heat to low and let it cook for 5 minutes on low heat and again turn heat tn high and cook for 3 more whistles. Turn off the heat. Wait for the cooker to cool and then open. Mix everything well using a long circular wooden ladle. Taste and adjust salt and your Saibhaji is ready to serve with your choice of Roti or Rice.

Mixed Veg Curry

Ingredients:

1 medium potato peeled and chopped (about ½ cup)
1 medium eggplant chopped (about 1 cup)
1 medium zucchini chopped (about 1 cup)
1 medium cabbage chopped finely (about 2 ½ cups)
A fist of soaked chana daal (optional)
1 chopped tomatoes
1 small onion chopped
A small piece of ginger
2 cloves of garlic
3-4 dry red chillies
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp whole cumin
3 tablespoons oil
salt to taste

Method:
1) Grind the onion, garlic, ginger, chili and curry powder with few spoons of water to a fine paste.
2) Take all the chopped vegetables including tomatoes, daal and put in the pressure cooker, add salt and turmeric powder and cook till it is ready to get the whistle switch it off the gas and let it cool down.
3) Heat oil in a frying pan add cumin, after a minute add the paste and fry till nice aroma starts to come out of this paste. Add the cooked vegetables and mix it well.
4) Let it cook for 4-5 minutes and your mixed curry is ready to serve with your choice of Rice or Roti.

Mixed Veg Curry

Ingredient:
1 cup of cut green beans
1 cup of zucchini chopped
1 cup of chopped potatoes
1 cup of chopped ridge guard (skin removed and chopped)
1 cup of tindora ( cut into 4 pieces)
1 big onion chopped (preferred white)
2 medium tomatoes (chopped and microwave for 2 minutes)
3 cloves of garlic
3 cloves of red chili
¼ tbs cumin seeds
¼ tbs turmeric powder
1 tbs curry powder
Salt as per taste
3 tbs oil

Method:
1. Make a smooth paste of the garlic and red chilli.
2. Boil the vegetables with few cups of water till half cook and add salt.
3. Heat oil in a deep frying pan, add cumin seeds and when done popping add chopped onion and fry for few minutes (till it start changing color to brown)
4. Add garlic paste and fry for few sec and then add curry powder and the add the boiled vegetables, turmeric and about 1 cup of water (use the water leftover from boiling vegetable). Stir it properly and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.
5. Add micro waved tomatoes to the pan, stir it and let it cook in medium heat for another 5 minutes and your simple mix veg curry is ready to serve with your choice of Rice or Roti.