Indian Vegetable Recipe - Baigan Ka Bharta

Baigan ka Bharta ( served cold )

Ingredients :

1/2 kg brinjals
4 garlic pods
2 onions
Olive Oil
8 pieces of olives
hung yoghurt
green chillies
ground pepper
salt

Method :

1) Boil the brinjals on gas.
2) Peel the brinjal and mash it with a fork in a bowl. This helps retain its
smokiness.
3) Chop, friend garlic and onion in a deep pan with ordinary olive oil and then
add mashed brinjals and stir till red.
4) Switch off the flame and drizzle olive oil on the mash while it's still hot.
The oil will open up with incredible aroma and possibilities in the brinjal
mash.
5) Chop very fine green spring onions, chives, green chillies and salt if needed
and with fresh ground pepper.
6) Fold into some hung whipped yogurt which in turn is folded into a cold baigan
ka bharta.
7) Drizzle some more heated olive oil (1 tsp) just before serving.
8) Garnish with chopped olives.


Source : TOI

Indian Chutney Recipe - Mint Chutney

Mint Chutney

Ingredients :

1 bunch mint leaves, washed and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small piece ginger, sliced
4-5 green chillies, chopped
1 tsp coconut(optional), shredded
2-3 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp cumin seeds or powder
1 tsp urad dhal
1 tsp channa dal
Salt to taste

Directions :

Fry all these in a little oil, one by one.
Blend to a smooth paste using a little water.

Indian Snacks Recipes - Bread Pakoras

Famous Bread Pakoras of Delhi

Ingredients :

4 Slices of bread
1 cup of channa dal ( or Besan)
1 spoon chilli powder
1/4 spoon corriander powder
salt to taste.
Garam and Aamchur masala : to taste
Oil for frying.


Directions :

1. If you prefer onions you can put 1/2 onion cut into small pieces.
2. Make the paste of channa dal ( Or Besan )by adding some water.
3. Mix salt,chilli, corriander powder and some corriander leaves for taste.
4. Cut the bread into four pieces and dip them in channa dal paste.
5. Deep fry them in the oil till golden brown.
6. Serve them with some hot sauce or ketchep

Indian Soup Recipe - Vegetable Chilli Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 tomatoes, undrained
1 jar Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1 can black beans, rinsed, drained
1 package frozen whole kernel corn
1 cup halved zucchini slices
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 package Reduced Fat Mild Cheddar Cheese


DIRECTIONS
1. Mix tomatoes, salsa, beans, corn, zucchini and chili powder in saucepan.
2. Bring to boil on medium-high heat.
3. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes.
4. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese onto bottom of each serving bowl;
5. Top with chili.
6. Sprinkle each with additional 2 tablespoons cheese.