MERA WALA SARSON KA SAAG

U need:
Sason ka saag(mustard greens): 1 bunch
Palak saag: 1/2 bunch
onions: 2 chopped fine
Garlic: 4 pods
Butter: 2 tablsp+1 tablsp
Green chillies: 4 minced fine
Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste.
Ginger julienne : 1 tsp

Method:
1. Clean wash and chop the mustard and palak leaves.
2. Peel garlic and mince fine.
3. Heat 1 tablsp of butter.When the butter melts add half of the minced garlic and half of the minced green chillies. Saute. Now add the chopped onions .Continue stirring. Add the sarson leaves and palak leaves,stirring well.Add 1 cup water and cook covered till the greens are cooked. Mash the greens well.Add salt. Continue mashing the greens. Cool the greens and grind in the mixie.  Pour the saag paste into the pan.simmer gently till the curry thickens. Add 1 tabslp butter.
4. Heat the balance butter in another small kadai. When hot add the red chilli powder,balance green chillies and remaining garlic.Saute quickly and pour over the simmering saag. Add ginger jullienne.
5. Serve the saag with corn rotis or simple phulkas.
Note: A winter delicacy in North India,sarson ka saag tastes wonderful with just rotis and cut onions.
Bonn!!!!!Appetite!!!!!

VEGETABLE TAALMEL

U NEED:

Fresh palak: 1 bunch
Diced Mixed vegetables : 2 cups ( cauliflower,beans,green peas,corn)
Grated coconut: 1 tablsp
cashew nut: 1 tablsp
onion: 1 medium
ginger: 2"piece
green chillies: 3
kasoori methi: 1 tsp
ghee: 2 tablsp
saunf: 1tsp
garam masala: 1 tsp
fresh cream: 2 tabslp
tomato paste: 2 tsp
salt to taste
milk : 1/4 cup
sugar 1/2 tap or kismis: 1 tsp

Method:
1. Clean wash the palak leaves.Boil in 1 cup water.Cool and grind to a smooth paste.
2. Grind together coconut,onion,ginger,green chillies and cashews to a smooth paste using the milk.
3.Heat ghee in a kadai. When hot add saunf,Saute.Now add the ground paste and stir well.Sprinkle water little by little till the masala is cooked.Add tomato paste and continue cooking. Now add the diced vegetables and stir further for 5 mins. Add salt.
4. Add 1 and1/2 cups water and simmer till the vegetables are cooked. Add garam masala and kasoori methi. Simmer for 2 mins.Add palak paste with a little water and simmer the curry for another 5 mins.Test for salt.
5. Add cream.Stir well.Add 1/2 tsp sugar(optional) or 1 tsp kismis.
6. Transfer to a serving bowl.Serve hot with rotis or ghee rice.

Note:
Nutritious,quick to make and super tasty to eat,cook this recipe and enjoy with your friends and family.
Bonn!!!Appetite!!!!

DHAKAI POROTAS WITH ALUR DOM

U need: For the Porota:
Maida( White flour) : 1 cup
Rice flour: 2 tablsp
Baking powder: 1/2 tsp
Fresh curd: 2 tablsp
Oil: 2 Tablsp 
Sugar: 2 tsp
Melted ghee : 3 tablsp
Salt to taste
Oil/ghee to fry the porotas

Method:
1.In a bowl put in maida,baking powder,salt,oil,curd and mix well for 3 mins.Using a little warm water make a semi soft pliable dough,kneading the dough for 5 to 7 mins.Cover and set aside.
In a bowl put in the rice flour,ghee and sugar and beat well till the paste is light and well blended.
Take three lemon sized balls from the dough.Roll into three medium sized chappathis. On one chappati spread 3/4th tsp of the rice paste spread well.Top it up with the second chappati. Press well.Now spread another 3/4th tsp of the rice paste.Top up with the third chappati,pressing the sides well.Now gently roll this  into a cylinder shape.Cut  the cylinder into two.Take one half and press gently into a circle.Now using a little maida roll this into a medium sized circle. Do the same with the other half.

2. Heat tava. Add the porota and cook on both sides well with some ghee till it is golden brown. Ensure you cook the porotas on medium heat.

3. Take off from the tava. Press gently from the sides.This form layers in the porotas.Do the same with the other rolled out porotas. Make Porotas in the same method with the rest of the dough and the rice paste.

4. Serve hot with alur dom or any other curry of your choice. Goes well with hot chicken and fish curry too.

Note: Tasty,flaky and delicious to eat ,Dhakai porota is a delicacy from Bengal.There it is also served with cholar dal. Recipe for alur dom already given in my blog.
Bon!!!!!!!Appetite!!!!!!