Karonda Fry (Carandas Fry)

Karonda Fry (Carandas Fry)

My recent visit to vegetable market exposed me to Karondas and I instantly got nostalgic of my childhood days when we used to grow this plant in our kitchen garden. I was always mesmerised by the colors of this fruit and its flowers. Now when I explored more about this, I realised its medicinal values in curing anemia, bad digestion, stomach pain, constipation etc. Here is a simple preparation for making Karonda which my mom used to prepare.

Preparation Time : 10 Min

Cooking Time : 7 - 8 Min

Ingredients :

• 250 gm Karonda
• 8 -10 Small onions 
• 5 - 6 Green chillies
• Few curry leaves
• Pinch of Hing (Asafoetida)
• 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon haldi powder (turmeric)
• Salt according to taste
• Red Chilly powder
• 1 Tablespoon Mustard oil

Procedure :

• Wash and clean Karonda. Now cut it into two halves and remove the seeds as shown in picture

• Chop the onion into four parts and keep aside
• In a pan take a tablespoon of mustard oil and heat it. Once it is nicely heated and smoky, add mustard seeds and a pinch of hing along with curry leaves

• Now add Chopped onions to this and saute it for 2 minutes

• Add chopped green chillies and saute it for a minute or two and then add haldi powder, red chilly powder and salt 

• Now add Karondas to this, mix it well and cook for 4 to 5 minutes 

• Karonda fry is ready serve it with rice or Roti 

Rava Chila For Breakfast

Rava Chila For Breakfast

Daily challenge, first thing in the morning to decide.....what to make for breakfast. Repeatedly eating bread-butter, cornflakes, oily parantha, poori etc. is too conventional. Now bring more fun for your family members by surprising them with this Rava Chila. It is very easy and simple to cook.

Preparation Time : 10 Min

Cooking Time :  10 Min

Resting Time :  1 Hour

Ingredients : (Serving for 4)

• 1 Cup Sooji or Rava 
• 1 Grated Potato (I used raw potato)
• 1 Finely Chopped Onion
• 2 Green Chillies chopped
• 1 Tablespoon chopped Coriander
• Salt to Taste
• Red Chilly powder
• Oil for Cooking
• 1Tea Spoon Cumin Seed
• Water For Mixing

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Procedure:

• In a bowl take Rava, grated potato, onions, green chillies, coriander, salt, chilly powder and cumin seeds 

• Mix all ingredients, add water to this and form a free flowing batter

• Keep this batter aside for half an hour. (If you want your can even prepare a batter in night and keep it in fridge. In the morning you can use it for preparing chilas.)
• Take a non-sticky pan or tava add few drops of oil on the pan and pour 1 bog spoon of batter on it and spread it like chila as shown in picture

• Now cook it for few minutes and ten turn in and sprinkle few drops of oil and cook it from both the sides till it is properly cooked

• hot tempting chila is ready.

• Serve it with Green Chutney, Tomato Sauce, Salad and Hot Tea.

Aloo Ki Sabji (Potato Curry)

Aloo Ki Sabji (Potato Curry)

 My mouth used to water a lot when I see puri-bhaji served at railway stations, however was not allowed by parents due to hygiene issues. Now we can have this delicious option at home as breakfast on weekends. Viable option for guests as well as family. Good choice to carry with you if fed up eating out at same locations.

Preparation Time : 20 Min

Cooking Time : 20 Min

Ingredients :

• 4 -5 Medium size boiled potatoes
• 3 Medium size chopped tomatoes
• 1 Teaspoon ginger julienne
• 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds
• Few curry leaves
• 2 -3 green chillies 
• Pinch of hing asafoetida 
• 1/2 Teaspoon haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1 Teaspoon coriander powder
• Chilly powder according to taste
• Salt according to taste
• 1 Tablespoon fresh coriander leaves
• 2 Tablespoon cooking oil

Procedure :

• Boil potatoes, remove the skin and keep aside
• Take a pan, add oil, once it is heated up add mustard seeds and hing to this 

• Now add ginger to this and sauté for a minute, add curry leaves and green chillies

• Now add chopped tomatoes cook for a minute or two, now add salt, chilly powder, haldi, coriander powder and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or till the tomatoes are cooked properly

• Now add boiled potatoes to this, simply crush potatoes with your hand and add

• Cook for this mixture for 4 to 5 minutes, then add 11/2 cup of water to this and cook for another 7 to 8 minutes

• Serve this hot with puri or chapati ....

Tip : As this one is without onion and garlic you can make during fast time also by replacing salt with rock salt

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Bread Poha

Bread Poha

Simple and easy way to serve bread in breakfast with goodness of vegetables and crunch of peanuts ....

Preparation Time : 7 Min

Cooking Time : 7 - 8 Min

Ingredients :

• 6 Brown Bread slices (cut into square pieces)
• 1 Onion sliced
• Few curry leaves
• 1 Chopped tomato
• 1 Green capsicum finely chopped
• 1 Red capsicum (bell pepper) finely chopped
• 2 Table spoon peanuts (moongphali)
• 1 Chopped green chilly
• 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
• 1/2 Teaspoon urad dal 
• 1/2 Teaspoon channa dal
• Pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
• Salt according to taste
• Red chilly powder according to taste
• 1 Tablespoon coriander leaves
• 1 Teaspoon sugar (optional according to your taste)
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoon oil

Procedure :

• Take bread cut it into square pieces as shown in picture

• Now take a pan, add oil, once heated add mustard seeds and curry leaves 

• Now add peanuts, roast it for a minute, add channa dal and urad dal, cook it for a minute

• Add onion to this, stir for a minute then add chopped tomatoes and green chillies

• Add salt, turmeric powder and red chilly powder, mix it well

• Now add chopped red and green capsicum, cook for a minute or two

• Add bread squares to this mixture, sprinkle few drops of water so that bread is coated with vegetable mixture nicely

• Switch off the gas, add lemon juice, sugar and coriander leaves. Mix well and serve it hot

Tip : You can add green peas, paneer or any other vegetable of your choice