ALOO POSTO/POTATO AND POPPY SEEDS SUBJI

Prep Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS
Chopped potato      - 2
Poppy seeds           -2 tbsp
Turmeric powder     - 1/4 tbsp
Onion seeds           - a pinch
Green chilly cut in slit   - 2
Oil   -2 tbsp
Salt   - to taste

METHOD
    Heat oil in a pan
.Add onion seeds to crackle.
Add potato ,turmeric powder and green chillies
. Cover and cook in a low flame.
Soak poppy seeds for two hours.
 Make a fine paste of poppy seeds with the help of little amount of water
.Add poppy seeds and salt and cook for 7-8 minutes.

    Serve with plain rice.

MALAI KOFTA

Prep Time :30 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serve : 4

INGREDIENTS
Grated paneer /cottage cheese    -  1 cup
Grated boiled potatoes      -  1 cup
All purpose flour / maida    -  2 tbsp
Salt   - to taste
For stuffing
Crushed cashew nuts  -   2 tbsp
Raisins   -   1 tbsp
Grated paneer   -  1 tbsp
For gravy
Chopped onion   -  1 medium size
Garlic cloves   -  4 - 5                                           
Ginger  -  1 inch stick                                                             
Red chilly powder  -  1tsp                                           
Kasmiri mirch powder   -   1 tsp                                                                                     
Coriander powder   -  1 tsp                                             
Turmeric powder  -  1/2 tsp
Black cardamom    -  1
Green cardamom   -  1
Cinnamon   -  1 inch stick
Black pepper   -   2 - 3
Mace   -  1 piece
Curd    -  2 tbsp
Milk    -  1/2 cup
Cream   - 2 tbsp
Tomato puree  -  1/2 cup
Salt   -  to taste
Oil     -  1 cup
Chopped coriander leaves   -  1 tsp

METHOD
Take a bowl add potatoes,grated cottage cheese ,all purpose flour and salt and mix well
Make a smooth dough.
Now make a stuffing.
In a bowl add crushed cashew nuts,raisins and 2 tbsp grated cottage cheese.
Now stuffing is ready.
Divide the dough into equal size balls.
Roll each balls between your palms.
Place 1/4 tsp stuffing in paneer balls and close the stuffing nicely.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the malai kofta in a medium flame.
Now we make gravy.
In a blender add chopped onion,garlic,ginger,black pepper,cloves,mace,cinnamon,black cardamom.green cardamom,red chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,kashmiri mirch and little water and blend it to make a fine paste.
In another pan heat the oil.
Add spices paste and saute till spices leave the oil.
Add 1/2 cup of milk and 2 tbsp cream and mix well.
Add tomato puree and curd and mix well.
Add 1/2 cup of water and cover it to make semi thick gravy.
Add malai kofta into a bowl and pour the hot gravy.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

MIXED VEGETABLE MASALA KHICHDI

Prep Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS
Basmati rice    - 3/4 cup
Masoor dal  - 1/4 cup
Yellow moong dal  - 1/4 cup
Chana dal  - 1/4 cup
Finely chopped onion  - 1
Ginger garlic paste  -  1 tsp
Cumin seeds  - 1/4 tsp
Cloves  -  2- 3
Green cardamom  - 1
Black cardamom  -  1
Cinnamon  - 1 inch stick
Whole black pepper  - 2 - 3
Turmeric powder  -  1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder  - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder  - 1 tsp
Garam masala  - 1/2 tsp
Chopped carrot  - 2 tbsp
Chopped beans  - 2 tbsp
Matar/green peas  - 2 tbsp
Chopped potato - 1
Chopped tomato  - 1
Water - 3 cup
Clarified butter  - 2 tbsp
Finely chopped coriander leaves  - 1 tbsp

METHOD
Heat clarified butter in a pan.
Add whole garam masala to crackle.
Now add onion and saute until transparent.
Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
Add all veggies and mix well.
Add turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder and garam masala powder and mix well
Add chopped tomato and mix well.
Add half cup of water and cook for  6 - 7 mins in low flame
Wash all dals and rice and strain it.
Add rice and dal in the pan ad saute for three to four mins and transfer  the masala mix veg khichdi toin the pressure cooker with three cup of water.
Cook for ten mins
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.