Onion(medium sized) 1
Tomato 1
Green Chillies 2 to 3(according to taste)
Roasted Peanuts powder 2 tsp
Yogurt 1 cup
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Jeera 1 tsp
Asafoetida one pinch
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander chopped finely for garnish

Method:

1. Chop onion, green chillies and tomato finely.
2. Beat yogurt and add onion, tomato, green chillies, peanut powder and salt.
3. In a small kadai heat oil and add mustard seeds and jeera and let them crackle and turn off the stove as soon as they start crackling.
4. Then add hing to it and let it cool.
5. Pour over the raita and garnish with coriander.

Small onions 250 grams
Roasted sesame powder 1/2 cup
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Coriander powder 2 tsp.
Mango powder 1 tsp.
Vegetable oil 4 tbsp.
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Peel off the onion skin and wash the onions properly.
2. Make a cut in the centre of each onion. Be careful that you don’t cut the onion into two parts.
3. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan.
4. First fry mustard seeds in it and then add roasted sesame powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, mango powder.Fry this masala for about 3-4 minutes on sim.
5. Let the masala cool and then fill this masala powder in each on the onion.
6. Next take a non-stick frying pan and heat the remaining oil .Then fry these stuffed onions for 4-5 on sim.You should not move from the place and keep a watch so that the stuffed onions don’t burn.
7. Put some water about 1/2 cup and let it cook till all the water gets dried up.

Serve hot. Decorate with coriander leaves.
Optional, you can also decorate with grated paneer/cheese.

Rajma 1 cup
Onion 1
Tomato 1
Green chilli 1
Garlic 4-5
Ginger an inch
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp.
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Soak rajma in water overnight.
2. Pressure cook rajma until tender.
3. Cut onion, tomato and green chilli. Grind it in mixie along with ginger and garlic and make paste.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add the paste and fry on medium heat until golden brown (The oil starts separating from the mixture).
5. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add water enough to make thick gravy. Bring the gravy to boil.

7. Add cooked rajma (along with the water in which it was cooked). Stir well and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.

2 onion(s) chopped
½” piece ginger chopped
2 green chilli(es) chopped
1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
1 red chilli(es) broken into bits
2 tablespoon(s) oil
lemon juice and salt to taste

Grind the onions, green chillies, and ginger to a fine paste without using any water. Pour the paste / chutney into a bowl.
Heat the oil in a pan on medium level for about 2 minute(s) till it is hot enough. Add the cumin seeds. Let them splutter and then add the red chillies. Fry briefly and pour it on the chutney.
Add salt and lemon juice to the chutney.
Serve at room temperature with: Savory Bread (Bread Masala) or any other snacks of your choice.

Method
Pressure cook the dal, onions, green beans and tomato
till done.The dal should be soft and mushy.
Set aside.
Add the sambhar powder, sugar(jaggery), coriander leaves,
tamarind juice and salt to taste.
Bring to a boil on a low flame.
Season with mustard, curry leaves and hing using ghee.
Eat hot with dosa or plain white rice.

Preparation : 5 minutes (exc. time for making powder)
Cooking: 10 minutes (exc. the time for pressure cooking dal)

Method
Boil the potatoes. Peel them and prick the potatoes with a fork.
Fry the potatoes in hot oil till they turn slightly brown.
Drain and set aside.
Heat oil in a shallow pan and fry the onions to light brown.
Grind the coconut, poppy seeds, cardamon, ginger and green chillies to a paste.
Add the paste to the onions. Fry till the oil seperates.
Add chilli powder,cumin powder and dhania powder and
stir for 5 mins.
Add the yoghurt , salt and the fried potatoes.
Add enough water to cover the potatoes and simmer till
the gravy is thick for about 10 minutes.
Now add the garam masala powder and mix well.
Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves.
Eat with chapathi/nan.

Blend to a smooth paste, the following:
2 cloves
1 cinamon stick
1-2 cardammom pods
1 medium onion
5 garlic clovettes
1 small piece ginger
1 tsp jeera
1 tsp dhania seeds
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 tsp cashewnuts
4-5 green chillies
1 medium tomato
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves

1 large onion, sliced finely
1/2 tablespoon curd

Method:
Mix all the kofta ingredients together and make a batter,
Pour small round lumps of the batter in hot oil, deep fry and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the sliced onion till it turns translucent. Now add the masala paste.
Fry till the oil starts leaving the sides of the masala.
Now add 1 tablespoon of curd and mix well.
Add salt and enough water to make a think gravy and bring the mixture to a boil.
Now add the deep fried koftas and heat through.
Serve hot with chapatis or rice.

Onion Big 1 no chopped finely.
Green Chili Acc to taste Chopped finely
Coriander leaves Few chopped finely
salt Acc to taste
Wheat Flour 2 cups.
Oil 1/4 Cup.
warm water(if necessary) 1/4 cup to knead

Method :
Mix all ingredients except water & oil knead into soft dough. Use very little water if the dough is too hard .

With a help of a rolling pin take a lemon sized dough & roll it to Paratha shape.

Heat a flat pan ,when it gets hot add the paratha & let it cook for a minute. When bubbles appear turn around & add a tsp of oil around the paratha. When the brown spots appear take it out & store in an air tight container or casserrole.

Serve hot or warm with Dhum Aloo .