Mushroom Masala

Ingredients:

• chopped coriander              - 1 cup
• chopped onion                    - 1 cup
• coriander powder                - 1 tspn
• cumin                                  - 1/2 tspn
• cumin powder                     - 1 tspn
• Garam masala                      - 1 pinch
• Ginger garlic paste                - 1 tspn
• mushroom                           - 1pound
• oil                                       - 1 tblspn
• Pepper powder                   - 1 tspn
• Red chilli powder                - 1 tspn
• Salt                                     -  to taste
• Tomatoes                            - 1 cup
• Turmeric                             - 1 pinch

 Method:

• Heat oil in a pan , add whole garam masala, cumin seeds and when they crackle add chopped onions,  turmeric and ginger garlic paste.
• Add curry leaves and chopped green chillies,tomatoes and cook for few min
• Now add mushroom cook until they become soft.
• Now add pepper, cumin seeds, coriander powder, cumin powder, Garam masala , red chilli powder and salt.
• Cook the mixture and allow till the moisture evaporates.
• Now garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Dal Palak

It is one of the healthiest and tastiest dish. It goes well with Rasam rice or with chapathi.

Ingredients:

• Palak ( Spinach)           - 1 Bunch
• Moong dal                    - 1 cup
• Jeera                             - 1 tspn
• Hing                              - 1 tspn
• Green chillies                 - 3 to 4
• Pepper powder             - 1 tspn
• Onion chopped             -  1/2 cup
• Ghee                             - 1 tbspn
• Salt                               - to taste

Method:

• Boil dal along with onion, green chillies and jeera.
• Allow the dal to cook properly for around 20 minutes.
• Now add spinach to the well cooked dal and allow it to cook for another 10 minutes.
• Now add pepper powder and hing to it and mash dal and spinach together to a fine paste( Can use Mixie)
• Finally add ghee and serve.

Vegetable Biriyani

It is one of my favorite recipe of all time. Its a common recipe but the method varies from place to place and from person to person. Lets have a look at my method.

Ingredients:

• Basmathi Rice               -  1 kg
• Beans                           -  1 cup
• Carrot                          - 1 cup
• Potato                          - 1 cup
• Cinnamon                     - 2 to 3 pieces
• Cloves                          - 6-8 number
• Cardamoms                  - 4 number
• Ginger garlic paste        - 2 tspn
• Cooking oil
• Mint leaves                  - 1 bunch
• Cilantro                       - 1 bunch
• Onion                          - 1
• Tomato                        - 2
• Salt                              - to taste
• Small Green chillies      -  8-10

Method:

• Pour 4 table spoons of cooking oil into a pressure cooker and heat.
• Add chillies, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon first.
• Add the long thin slices of onion with a pinch of turmeric powder and fry till light golden brown. 
• Now add all the vegetables (carrot, potato and beans) and keep frying for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add 2 spoons of ginger and garlic paste, Cilantro, mint leaves and add the prewashed rice.(Soak the rice for 20 min).
• Mix all the ingredients for about 1 minute.
• Add 4 1/2 glasses (250 ml each) of water to this mixture and add salt to your taste. 
• Let this simmer on the stove for about 20 minutes.
• Check preparation every five minutes or so that the water does not dry up. 
• Once the water is completely absorbed and the rice is well cooked, the Biriyani is ready.