Gobhi Matar Kurma / Cauliflower kurma

Ingredients:

Gobhi/Cauliflower florest:-1 cup

Green peas:-1/2 cup

Onion:-1 big

Tomato:-1 big

Curry leaves:-2 sprigs

Coriander powder:-1 tsp

Turmeric powder:-1/4 tsp

Salt and chilli powder:- as per taste

Cashews:-3 tbsp

Olive oil:-3 tbsp

Ginger Garlic paste:-1 tsp

Grated coconut:-2 tbsp

Jeera:-1/2 tsp

METHOD:

• Clean and wash florets and peas.Blanch them for few min and set aside.They must be semi cooked.
• Soak cashews in warm water and grind along with coconut to smooth paste.
• Grind chopped onion and tomato seperately to smooth purees and set aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai and add jeera and curry leaves and let them splutter.
• Add ground onion and fry till raw smell is off.
• Add GG paste and fry a while.
• Add the tomato puree and cook a while.
• Add the semi cooked gobhi and peas and add salt,turmeric and mix well and close lid and cook on slow flame.
• Cook till gobhi is cooked well and oil starts oozing out.
• Add chilli powder,coriander powder,cashew paste and little water and mix well and cook on slow flame till curry comes together.
• Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Mushroom Gravy

Ingredients:

Button Mushrooms:-1 pack

Onions:-2

Tomatoes:-3

Coriander Powder:-1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste:-1 tsp

Kasturi methi:-2 pinches

Salt and chilli powder:-as per taste

Coconut milk:-1/2 cup

Turmeric powder:-1/2 tsp

Olive oil:-3 tbsp

Coriander and curry leaves:-to garnish

METHOD:

• Wipe mushrooms clean and chop them.
• Take little oil in a pan and fry the mushrooms till all moisture that oozes out evaporates and set aside.
• Chop onions and tomatoes finely.
• Heat oil in a kadai and add finely chopped onions and fry till pink.
• Add gg paste and fry.
• Add tomatoes,salt,turmeric powder and fry till tomatoes turn mushy.
• Add kasturi methi,chilli powder,coriander powder,fried mushrooms and mix well.
• Add coconut milk and let it simmer for few min.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and curry leaves and serve hot.

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Gajar halwa

Ingredients:
Grated Gajar:-2 cups
Sugar:-1.5 cups
Cardamom powder:-1/2 tsp
Ghee:-3 tbsp
Cashews and raisins:-to garnish

METHOD:

• Heat ghee and fry cashews and raisins and set aside.
• Add grated gajar and fry till raw smell is gone.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Cook till all moisture is gone and thick halwa is formed.
• Garnish with fried nuts and serve warm.
• U can mix some mawa/koya for enhanced taste.

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