Spicy and Flavourful Brinjals

Ingredients

• 1 large brinjal cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• salt to taste
• 1 large tomato diced
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida
• 1/2 cup tamarind pulp
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder

Method

1.Heat oil in a pan and add  the onions, fry until it's translucent.
2.Add the tomatoes,spices and 1/2 cup water.Cook for about 5 minutes and then add the brinjal cubes.Cook until the brinjals are tender and well cooked.Add water if needed.
3.Serve with rice or Indian bread.

Delicious and Healthy Spinach

Ingredients

• 1 big bunch of Spinach chopped
• 5 garlic cloves chopped
• 4 Whole red chillies
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 small onion chopped
  

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and add the onions,garlic and red chillies. Fry until the onions are slightly brown.Now add the spinach,salt and turmeric powder.Fry for about six-seven minutes. Serve with rice!

Delicious Dal

Ingredients

• 1 cup Red lentils
• 2 1/2 cups Water
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 4 Whole red chillies
• 3/4 tsp Cumin Powder
• 4 Cloves crushed garlic
• 4 Bay leaves
• 2 Whole green chillies
• I small chopped onion
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil 

Method 
1.In a pan, add the lentils, water,salt and turmeric powder.Boil it until the lentils are well cooked.

2.In a frying pan, heat oil and add the whole red chillies, cumin powder, garlic,bay leaves and onions.Fry until it's fragrant and the onions are slightly brown. (Make sure you don't burn it, that will spoil the taste)

3.Add this seasoning to the dal and top it off with 2 whole green chillies( the green chillies give off  a really nice aroma)

Flavourful Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 1 Whole Chicken (cut into pieces)
• ¼ cup Vegetable oil
• 4-5 large Chopped onions
• 5 tsp Garlic paste
• 4 tsp Ginger paste
• 4-5 Cloves
• 4-5 Cardamom pods
• 2 Cinnamon sticks
• 2-3 Bay leaves
• 3 tsp Chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
•  Salt to taste
• 2 tsp Cumin powder 

Method

• 1.Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add cloves,bay leaves,cardamoms,cinnamon and onions. Fry until the onions are translucent.
  
  2.Now add the ginger garlic paste and all other spices and salt.Fry for about 2 minutes and add a cup of water.Simmer until it's fragrant and the gravy is thick.
  
  3.Now add the chicken pieces and cook until until the chicken is tender.
  
  4.Enjoy...!

Delicious Fried Rice

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cold cooked rice
• 2 beaten eggs
• 3 tsp Soy sauce
• ½ tsp Ajinomoto
• 1 tsp Crushed garlic
• 1 small Chopped onion
•  Salt and pepper to taste 
• Carrots,chopped
• French beans,chopped
• Any meat of your choice(optional)
• Green peas

Method

• 1.Heat oil in a pan and add onion and garlic. Fry until the onions are translucent.
  
  2.Add the eggs and scramble it.Then add the vegetables and meat.Fry for about 3 minutes or until the veggies and meat are cooked.
  
  3.Add rice,soy sauce,salt,pepper and ajinomoto.Fry for about 5-6 minutes.
  
  4.Enjoy!

Flavourful Tomato soup

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Vegetable oil                                                                    
  
• 1 tsp Crushed garlic
• ½ tsp Oregano. dried
• ½ tsp Basil.dried
• ½ tsp Parsley.dried
• 2 cups Water
•  Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 Bay leaves 

Method

• 1.Heat oil in a pan and add garlic and bay leaves.Fry for about 30 seconds.
  
  2.Now add the tomato paste and all other ingredients except for water.Saute for about a minute.
  
  3.Add water and simmer until soup is thick.
  
  4.Enjoy!