August 25, 2007

Makki Ki Roti

Ingredients:
3 cups Corn flour
1/2 cup Wheat flour
1/2 tbsp Salt
Butter or Ghee
Hot Water

Preparation:
1. Prepare the dough by mixing the corn flour, wheat flour, salt and water such that the flour binds well together and can be rolled into rotis.
2. Create 12 balls of dough and roll each into a round flattened roti.
3. On a pre-heated skillet, cook each roti. Turn both sides over and apply some ghee as each roti turns golden brown.
4. Serve with Sarso Ka Saag.

August 15, 2007

A Green Salad with Jaggery-Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing

Salad:
1 head of Green Lettuce (chopped)
A handful of Golden Walnut pieces

Dressing Ingredients:
1 tbsp Brown Mustard
2 tbsp White Vinegar
6 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 clove Garlic (finely chopped)
2 tbsp Palm Sugar or Jaggery
Pinch of Parsley (dried or fresh)
Pinch of Oregano (dried)
Salt to taste
Freshly Ground Pepper to taste

Preparation:
1. Add all ingredients for dressing in a bowl and wisk. This is easy!
2. Serve salad greens with fresh dressing.
3. Garnish with some walnut pieces.

August 1, 2007

Sarso Ka Saag

Ingredients:
1 bunch of Mustard Greens (Sarso) (Chopped)
1/2 bunch Spinach (Palak) (Chopped)
1 medium Red Onion (Chopped)
4 cloves Garlic (Thinly sliced)
1 slice Ginger (Chopped)
1 medium Tomato (Chopped)
2 Green Chillies (Garnish)
1/2 cup Milk
1 tbsp Ghee

Spices:
1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1/2 tbsp Red Chilli powder (Mirchi)
1/2 tbsp Garam Masala powder
Salt to taste

Preparation:
1. In a deep pan, saute ginger, garlic, onion, tomatoes in ghee till onions are golden brown.
2. Add garam masala, haldi, mirchi, salt and saute till fragrant.
3. Add mustard greens to pan and saute for 5 minutes.
4. Add spinach to pan and saute for 5 minutes.
5. Cover pan and simmer for 10 minutes or till greens are soft.
6. Add milk to pan and stir. Simmer for 10 minutes or till liquid is absorbed.
7. Garnish with green chillies before serving.