Aloo Sabji for Poori (without onion-garlic)

Aam Ras Poori is a summer delicacy. We have to have this meal in summers. This is a very popular thali in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
It consists of minimal dishes made using minimal ingredients.
It has- Aloo Sabji (Sukhi or Rassa), puffed Poori, Aam Ras (preferably Alphanso Juice), Coriander chutney/pickle and Papad.
Some people prefer sukhi Aloo Sabji with poori while some relish Aloo Rassa with poori. So here is a recipe for both the sabji’s you can make at the same time. Also it is a Satvik thali, i.e. you can prepare this meal for prasadam as it does not contain onion garlic. 
This meal can be prepared within 30 minutes. 
You can even carry this while travelling, or for lunch box or even for picnics. 
Try this delicious soulful thali.

Ingredients-
FOR SUKHI ALOO SABJI [DRY ALOO BHAJI]
2 cups boiled diced potatoes
2 tbsp oil
1” cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
1 tsp coriander seeds
3 black peppercorns
1 tbsp Urad Dal
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp cumin
¼ tsp asafoetida
2 green chillies, chopped
7-8 curry leaves
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp coriander for garnishing.
FOR ALOO RASSA
INGREDIENTS-
1 cup dry aloo Sabji
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp amchur
1 tbsp jaggery
1 tsp garam masala
1 cup water
Salt if required

(watch the recipe video)

METHOD:
1.  For Dry Aloo Sabji-
Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, bay leaf, black pepper, coriander seeds and urad dal.
2.    Add curry leaves, asafetida, mustard seeds and cumin.
3.    Once it splutters add in the green chillies, sauté it for few seconds on a medium flame.
4.    Add turmeric, boiled potatoes and salt. Mix it well.
5.    Add lemon juice, sugar and coriander. Give it a nice mix.
6.    Sauté it on high flame for a minute.
7.    Sabji is ready.
8.    Take out half of the Sabji and keep it aside

Now prepare Aloo Rassa from the same Bhaji
For Aloo Rassa
1.    In a pan add dry aloo Sabji, add tomatoes, jaggery and amchur.
2.    Give it a nice mix. Add water as per the required consistency.
3.    Simmer it on a medium flame.
4.    Add garam masala and salt if required.
5.    Boil the rassa for 10  minutes on medium flame.
6.    Aloo Rassa is ready to serve.
Serve both the sabji’s (Sukhi Aloo Bhaji and Aloo Rassa) with Puffed Poori and chilled Aam Ras (Mango Ras).

Enjoy this delicious summer thali!

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Corn Potato Crostini/ Potato Open Toast

This is a modified version of Aloo-Chutney Sandwich. I thought to make it from Baguette. I made an open toast aka crostini. This is a Potato corn Crostini recipe. A very simple recipe we have been making it for years. I have used homemade fresh Coriander Chutney with garlic in it. Tip- Do not use Chutney which has coconut in it. It won’t taste good.

This is a party appetizer. I usually serve it in parties.

So give it a try. All you need is-

(Click the link for video recipe)

INGREDIENTS-                                                SERVINGS- 8 slices

1 boiled potato

¼ cup Boiled Corns

¼ cup sliced Onions

8 cherry tomatoes, sliced

1/8^th tsp salt

1/4^th tsp chat masala

¼ cup mayonnaise

Butter

1 Baguette

2 tbsp Coriander Chutney

4 cheese slices or you can take more

METHOD-

1.    Slice the Baguette. Apply butter over each slice.

2.    Now for the topping. In a bowl mash boiled potatoes.

3.    Add boiled sweet corns, sliced onion and coriander chutney. Mix everything together.

4.    Lastly, add salt and chat masala. Give it a final mix.

5.    Apply this potato topping over each Baguette slice.

6.    Over it spread mayonnaise.

7.    Top it up with slices of tomato and cheese.

8.    Bake these crostini at 200 degree Celsius for 15 minutes.

9.    After 15 minutes crostini’s are ready to serve.

Tip- you can use any cheese of your choice and instead of mayonnaise you can use mint yoghurt.   

 

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Pudina(Mint) and Spring Onion Chutney

Ingredients:-

1 cup Pudina (Mint)

1 green onion

½ cup greens of spring onion, chopped

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp Black salt

¼ tsp Coriander powder

¼ tsp red chili powder

Pinch of asafetida

2 green chilli

¼ cup peanuts

1 tsp sugar

2 tsp lemon juice

Method:-

1.     Wash Pudina and spring onions.

2.     In a blender add all the ingredients.

3.     Blend it into a smooth paste. Add little water as required.

4.     Now take it out in a jar. And store it in refrigerator for a week.

5.     Serve it with Snacks, in thali or with paratha’s or puri.

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Matar Paneer

If you are a die-hard Indian foodie and if you’re indecisive or super hungry opt for a Thali then.  Thali is a platter with a selection of various dishes. You get to taste varieties of Condiments, salads, Savory, Sabji’s also they serve different classic Indian Breads and Desserts. It is colorful, flavorful and at the same time packed with a balanced diet. The intention behind serving a thali meal is to offer 6 different flavors of sweet, salt, bitter, sour, spicy and acidic (astringent) on a single platter. In India you get two categories of Thali meal- Veg or Meat based. And the dishes varies from region to region. You get a wide variety from every region.  Mainly it has Dal, rice, Salad, papad, vegetable (sabji), Roti (Indian bread), pickles, Yoghurt (Kadhi/buttermilk etc.) and sweets. And there is a typical way of serving the meal.  Thali is quintessentially Indian.

I am sharing a Thali Meal recipe which has Dal Fry, Rice, Mint-Onion Chutney, Matar –Paneer (Cottage cheese-Peas Curry) and Paratha.

You can make thali meal using any combinations. Just make sure flavors are well balanced.

Try these everyday recipes. And make a habit of healthy cooking and healthy eating. 

Matar Paneer

Peas is something which we always have in our refrigerator. If guests pop in suddenly you should have few ingredients handy from which we can make any dish within no time. Pea’s is one of those magical ingredients. [Note- For matar paneer we fry the paneer cubes but here to keep it simple and healthy I’ll dkip this step.]

Ingredients:-

1 cup Pea’s (Matar)

1 cup Paneer (Cottage cheese), diced

2 onions, chopped

2 tomatoes, chopped

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

7-8 cashew or almonds

1 tsp cumin

1 tbsp coriander powder

1 tsp garam masala

1/2 inch piece of cinnamon

1 green cardamom

2-3 black pepper corns

1 tbsp Kasuri Meethi

2-3 tbsp oil/ghee

½ tsp turmeric

2 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder

¼ cup Curds

1 cup milk

2 tsp salt

Coriander, chopped for garnishing. 

Method:-

1.     In a saucepan add milk, onions, cashew/almonds, cardamom, black pepper corns and cinnamon. Boil it till everything is cooked properly it hardly takes 10 minutes. Allow it to cool, and then blend it into a smooth paste.

2.     Heat Oil/Ghee in a Kadhayi(pan), add cumin, ginger garlic paste and blended paste prepared in Step1 above.

3.     Sautee it till the paste changes its color. Then add chopped tomatoes, salt and cook till tomatoes gets mushy.

4.     Then add chili powder, coriander powder and curds. Mix it well and make sure that curd doesn’t get curdled. Cook it till oil separates from the masala.

5.     Add Pea’s and 1 cup water to form gravy. Boil it on high flame for 7-8 minutes. Then add diced Paneer. Stir in the gravy.

6.     Lastly to enhance the flavor and aroma add Kasuri meethi and Coriander.

7.     Matar Panner is ready to serve.

8.     It is relished with Paratha or Puri. 

For Dal fry and Mint Chutney click the following links-

Dal Fry-https://grannysreflection.blogspot.com/2019/02/dal-fry.html
Pudina(Mint) Chutney-https://grannysreflection.blogspot.com/2019/02/pudinamint-and-spring-onion-chutney.html

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