Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Shaak-Bhaaji Mixed

Ingredients:
3-4 small Carrots
100 gms of Green Beans
2-3 medium sized Potatoes
1 medium sized Tomatoes
1 medium sized Cauliflower
Oil
Salt to taste
1 spoon of Garam Masala (containing Cumin, Coriander, Red chilli)
1 spoon Turmeric powder (heaped)
1.5 medium sized sliced Onions
Medium sized Kadhai with cover
Wooden ladle
water

How to make Shaak-Bhaji Mixed:
1. Wash all the vegetables
2. Chop the carrots into small circular pieces after peeling off the outer skin
3. Chop the beans into an inch sized pieces
4. Chop the cauliflower into medium size pieces after removing the hard pieces from the bottom
5. Chop the tomatoes into circular pieces and remove the seeds from inside
6. Peel the skin of the potatoes and then make 4 slizes of each
7. Slice and dice the onions into very small pieces
8. Put the kadhai on medium heat and pour oil upto quarter of the kadhai's height
9. Fry the potatoes first till golden brown
10. Put the onions and fry till brown
11. Put all the vegetables and stir fry
12. Along with the vegetables, add the garam masala, turmeric powder and salt to taste and keep on stirring for 5 minutes
13. Add water such that all the vegetable pieces are soaked more than 50% in water
14. Put the cover on the kadhai and allow the contents to cook for about 15-20 minutes till all the water is absorbed
15. Between 5 min interval, open the cover and check if the vegetable pieces are boiled or if the salt is per taste. Add more sal, turmeric and garam masala if needed
16. After cooking, remove the kadhai from burner and allow the mixture to cool. Do not serve right after removing from burner

BEGUN BHAJA RECIPE

Ingredients:
oil to fry
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
2 big size brinjals

How to make begun bhaja :
Wash and cut the brinjals into half inch round slices.
Apply salt and turmeric powder.
Heat up the oil in a pot to smoking point.
Take off heat, cool slightly and then reheat.
Fry the brinjal pieces till crunchy and brown.
Serve hot.