Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Bhindi Masala

This is a simple dish. It can be taken with rotis, naan etc.

Ingredients:
Bhindi 1/2 kg (Ladies Finger)
Tomatoes 3 (medium)
Onions 2 (large)
Green chillies 3
Cloves 3
Bay leaf 1
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Oil 2 cups
Garam masala powder 1 tsp.
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Cut the onions, tomatoes, bhindi & green chillies.
2. Heat the oil in pan and add the bhindi pieces. Deep fry.
3. Remove fried bhindi and place on kitchen tissue or table napkin so that excess oil is removed. Keep it aside.
4. Heat 3 spoons of oil in a pan. Fry the cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf for 30 seconds. Now add onions, green chilli pieces and fry them until onions turn light brown.
5. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for one minute.
6. Add tomato pieces, red chilli powder and salt, cover the pan and cook for a few minutes until tomatoes become soft. Stir twice or thrice to prevent the mixture from sticking to the pan.
7. Add fried bhindi and mix slowly.
Keep on heat for two more minutes and then remove the pan.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

My first post

I was one among those girls who used to say-I make delicious hot water:)...15 months of marriage and here I am writing the first postof my own cookery blog...Anyways, this feels great. To be able to prepare something which not only you, but also the others around you enjoy eating is quite a great feel...So, I shall post in here whatever worked well for me...Hope everyone enjoys making the same.