Aloo Methi

This is another side dish I tried and got the recipe from Rak's Kitchen. I tried to follow the same recipe of hers except few changes I made to suit our taste. Here goes the recipe...

Ingredients:-

1. Potato - 2 cups (chopped into cubes)
2. Onion - 1
3. Methi Leaves - 1 cup (wash it & finely chopped)
4. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
5. salt to taste
6. Curry powder - 1 tsp (acc to taste)
7. Oil - 2 tsp
8. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
9. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
10. Green onion - 2 tsp (chopped for garnishing)

Put the chopped potato in a microwave safe bowl, add required amount of water and microwave it till its 3/4th done. In the mean time, preheat oil in a pan, splutter mustard and cumin seeds, add chopped onion and saute for few minutes till it becomes transparent. Now add the washed/chopped methi leaves and saute till it is fully cooked. Add turmeric powder, curry powder and salt at this time. Add the 3/4th cooked potato pieces, sprinkle 1/4 cup (or required amount) of water and cook till potato turns golden brown. Garnish it with chopped green onion and serve it with roti/chapathi or with rice.

Reposting for WYF Tea time snack

I am sending these three entries to EC's Tea time snack event.

Channa Saag

Alright this is another dish my twins love to eat(lick literally) if its from Royal Taj. I have tried making this dish few times and nothing came closer to theirs and my daughters immediately leave a statement "Amma this spinach is not good as Royal Taj's spinach". But this time, it came out well and it was almost close to their recipe and my daughters couldn't find any difference. Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients:-

1. spinach - 1 box ( I used frozen box- can also use fresh Palak)
   
2. Garbanzo beans - 1/4 cup ( I used canned beans)
   
3. cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
   
4. Co0riander powder - 1/2 tsp
   
5. Red chillies powder - 1 tsp (acc to taste)
   
6. Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
   
7. ginger - a small piece (chopped finely)
   
8. Garlic - a small piece (finely chopped)
   
9. Salt to taste
   
10. Oil or Butter - 2 tsp
    
11. Cream - 1/4 cup **
    
12. Green Onion - 1 tsp (To garnish)
    
13. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
    
14. Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
    
15. turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
    

First thaw the frozen spinach and cook it in the microwave for 6 to 8 mts or until it is cooked. In the mean time, pre heat oil (or butter) in a pan, splutter cumin and fennel seeds. Add chopped ginger and garlic and saute until garlic turns pink. Now add chopped onion and saute until it becomes transparent and fully cooked. Now add the cooked spinach, add cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chillies powder and a cup of water and let it cook for couple of minutes. Mash the spinach with spatula nicely(or can even grind it). Now add the cooked garbanzo beans along with required amount of salt. Mix it together and let it boil. Add the heavy cream at this stage and adjust water according to the required consistency. Let everything mix together and cook until excess water is evaporated. Garnish it with green onion and enjoy it with chapathis/rotis or pooris.

** - Since I ran out of heavy cream, I just used 1% milk (which was a mistake). If you need creamy texture, please use heavy cream.