Bhojan Universe

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Freshy grated coconut
• 1 lb Tender okra
• 4 tbsp Coriander leaves
• 6 Green chillies
• 3/4 tsp Turmeric
• 1 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 tsp Lemon juice

Directions For Cooking

• Wash, dry and slit the lady fingers lengthwise without letting them split into two pieces. Finely chop green chillies and coriander leaves, add coconut, turmeric, salt, lemon juice, cumin powder and mix well.
• Stuff the okra with this mixture.
• Heat oil season cumin seeds and add stuffed okra to it gently.
• Cook on low heat till done.

Ingredients

• 1 lb Mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cup Channa
• 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
• 10 Green Chillies
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• a few Cloves
• 1 big Onion
• 2 Tomatoes
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 2 tsp Garam masala

Directions For Cooking

• If canned channa is used microwave for couple of minutes, if soaked channa is used pressure cook and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a cooking pan, add cumin seeds, cloves, onions, green chillies, garlic, ginger paste and turmeric cook till oil seperates.
• Add mushroom halves, salt and cook for couple of minutes then add chopped tomatoes, channa and little water and cook till mushrooms are tender.
• When done add garam masala and cook for a while.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with chapathis.

Ingredients

• 1 lb Brinjal
• 1/2 cup Soya chunks
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 4 Tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 8 Red chillies
• 10 Cashewnuts
• 1 tsp Dry pomegranate seeds
• 1 Chopped onion

Directions For Cooking

• Boil water add soya chunks and remove from heat close the lid and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Squeeze out the chunks and pour cold water and repeat the process. Squeeze out the excess water.
• Cut brinjals and soak in turmeric water.  Wipe off the water and fry to a golden brown color.
• Blanch tomatoes, grind  and strain to make into paste.
• Heat oil in a cooking pan add 1 teaspoon sugar, when it melts down and the ground paste of red chillies, cashewnuts,dry pomegranate seeds and chopped onion.
• Add coriander powder, garam masala , butter and keep stiring till oil seperates. Pour tomato paste, salt and cook for few minutes.
• Add the soya chunks and brinjal with little water and cook till gravy becomes thick.
• Serve hot with parathas or phulkas.

Ingredients

• 3 Onions
• 4 Tomatoes
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 2 cups Chopped Vegetables
• 1/4 cup Cooked peas
• 2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 cup Thick curds
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 3 Green chillies
• a few Cardmom, cinnamon, cloves
• 3 tbsp Fresh coconut
• 10 Cashewnuts
• 2 tsps Poppy seeds
• 3 tbsp Oil

Directions For Cooking

• Heat oil in a cooking pan add Cardamom,cloves, cinnamon, green chillies and finely chopped onions cook till golden in color. Add chopped tomatoes.
• When this mixture becomes pulpy add salt and coriander powder.
• Make a ground paste of grated coconut, cashewnuts and poppy seeds.
• Add the ground paste, cooked vegetables, salt, turmeric and chilli powder. Cook till it becomes thick.
• Add whipped curds and milk to this.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with ghee rice.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 4 Raw banana
• 1 tbsp Tamarind paste
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 4 cloves of Garlic
• 1 inch Ginger
• 2 Cloves
• 1 tsp Rice

Directions For Cooking

• Peel bananas and chop to small pieces. Boil cut banana in water along with turmeric and tamarind.
• Grind cumin,garlic,giner,cloves, rice and keep aside.
• Heat oil add mustard,curry leaves and the above paste. Fry till done and some water and tamarind paste and cooked bananas. Boil for few minutes. Add chilli powder, salt and turmeric.
• Cook on medium heat till gravy thickens.

Ingredients

• 1 lb Potatoes
• 2 Green chillies
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Ghee
• one bunch of fenugreek leaves (methi)

Directions For Cooking

• Cook potaotes with 1 cup water till done. Peel and quarter the potatoes.
• Heat ghee when melted add fenugreek leaves, chilli powder, turmeric, green chillies and salt. Fry on slow flame till it is done. Add potatoes and fry for few more minutes.

Ingredients

• 4 Onions
• 2 Raw banana
• 10 flakes Garlic
• 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• salt as required
• 1 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala
• 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
• 3 Tomatoes
• Oil for deep frying
• 2 tbsp Ghee

Directions For Cooking

• Remove skin from banana, cut into 1/2 inch thick round pieces and deep fry till brown. Roast mustard and fenugreek seperately and grind them to fine powder.
• Blanch tomatoes and mash them into thick pulp. Heat ghee in a skillet, fry onions, garlic till golden brown, add ginger. Fry for few minutes then add the tomato pulp and cook till it becomes thick.
• Add salt, chilli powder, cumin powder with enough water. Allow it to boil and add fried banana pieces, cook till gravy becomes thick.
• Sprinkle mustard, fenugreek powder and garnish with coriander leaves.

Ingredients

• 100 gms Fried Paneer
• 2 cups Mixed vegetables
• 3 Tomatoes
• 2 Onions
• 1 1/2 tsp Ginger, garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 tbsp Cream
• 3 tbsp Ghee
• salt to taste
• Tutti fruity, Raisins, cashewnuts

Directions For Cooking

• Grate Onions, put tomatoes in hot water peel them and mash them into puree.
• Heat ghee in a pan, fry onions, ginger, garlic paste. Fry in a low flame till ghee seperates from it. Add mashes tomatoes, turmeric, coriander powder, chilli powder, salt and remaining spices. Now add the boiled vegetables and cook till gravy thickens, add milk and cream. Boil for few minutes. Add paneer and dry fruits when almost done.
• Garnish with roasted cashewnuts and coriander leaves.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Dried peas
• 3 Onions
• 1 tsp Garlic
• 1 tsp Ginger
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Butter
• salt to taste

Directions For Cooking

• Pressure cook peas, onions chopped into big pieces, garlic, turmeric and two cups of water for one whistle.
• Heat oil in a pan add the above mixture, add butter and salt and remaining spices.
• Serve hot decorated with grated ginger and green chillies.