Bhindi with Peanuts

Ingredients:-

Lady's finger (bhindi) 300gms cut diagonally into 1/4'' thick slices,about 1'' long

Peanuts 1/2 cup

Garlic flakes 3-4 crushed roughly

Onion 1 chopped

Tomato 1 chopped

Coriander powder 1 1/2 tsp

Garam masala 1/2 tsp

Salt as per taste

Red chilly powder 1/2tsp

Tomato chilli sauce 2tsp

Oil to fry

Method:-

Heat oil for deep frying in a kadhai to medium hot temp.Add half of the bhindi and fry on medium flame for about 5 minutes till it gets cooked.Remove from oil on a paper napkin.

Fry second batch of bhindi also.

In the same oil deep fry peanuts also till golden,drain on a paper napkin.

Remove all the oil from the kadhai.Heat 2 tbsp of oil again the the kadhai.

Reduce flame.Add garlic and fry till it changes colour.

Add onion and fry till golden brown.

Add chopped tomato,cook for 4-5 minutes till it leaves oil.

Add tomato chilli sauce,coriander powder,garam masala powder,salt and chilli powder.

Stir for a minute on low flame.Add peanuts and bhindi.Stir,serve.

Veg Pulao --- Microwave

Last month i was very busy with the kids exams and other things,didn't find time to write her.Was writing in my other blog but didn't right here.It is not that i neglected or i lost interest but i felt i should take a break.Now back from my break in this new year.The recipe i am writing today is from Nita Metha's Microwave cooking.I have posted Veg pulao recipe here and here before but this is different compared to both because of the different ingredients i used.As such the previous both are also different.Here goes the recipe of Nita Mehta...

Ingredients:-

Basmati rice 1 cup

Ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp

Cauliflower florets 1/2 cup

Potato 2 cut into 1/2" pieces

Carrots 2 cut into pieces

Green peas 1 cup

Panner cubes 10

Turmeric powder 1/4tsp

Red chilly powder 1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Mint leaves few

Lemon juice 1 tsp

Oil 2tbsp

SPICE BAG (crush the spices lightly)

Pepper 10

Fennel seeds 2 tsp

Green cardamoms 3-4

Black cardamoms 3-4

Cloves 2

Cinnamon 2 sticks

Method:-

Soak rice in 2 cups of water for 30 minutes. Tie the ingredients of the spice bag in a piece of muslin cloth.

In a broad micro proof dish, put oil, ginger and garlic paste, cauliflower, panner, potato, carrots and peas. Microwave for 3 minutes.

Add the soaked rice. Add haldi, red chilly powder and salt. Add the spice bag. Microwave covered for 6 minutes.

Add mint leaves and lemon juice. Stir gently with a fork. Cover and microwave for 7 minutes. Wait for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Remove spice bad. Serve hot.

Happy New Year

Dear All.

May the dawning of this New Year,

Open up for you new horizons,

Fill your heart with new hopes and bring for you Promises of brighter tomorrows!

Here’s wishing you happiness and prosperity in the New Year!”

Have a wonderful year..........