Dahi Bindhi ( Okra in yogurt gravy)

Dahi Bhindi (Okra In Yogurt Gravy), 

Bhindi or Okra is the best comfort food for vegetarians. So here's delicious main course recipe called Dahi Bhindi.

Ingredients:

300g Okra/Bhindi
Few Curry Leaves
1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1 Tsp Fenugreek Seeds
1/4 Tsp Red Chillie Powder
1/4 Tsp Garam Masala
1 Tbsp Oil
1/2 Cup Yogurt/Dahi
2 Green Chillies, Slit
1 1/2 Tbsp Gram Flour
1/4 Tsp Asafoedtia
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
Coriander Leaves 

1 large onion ( optional)

Salt to taste
1/2 Cup Water

Method:

- Heat oil in a pan.
- Once the oil is hot, add the bhindi to it. Reduce the flame, cover the pan with a lid and let the bhindi cook.
- Toss the bhindi periodically.
- Once cooked, get the pan off the flame.

To make dahi mixture:
- In a bowl, add the yogurt, gram flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala and whisk all the ingredients well. Make sure there are no lumps of the gram flour.
- Add water and whisk again.

To make dahi kadi:
- In a saucepan, heat oil.
- Add the mustard seedscumin seeds and fenugreek seeds.
- Once the fenugreek seeds change colour, add the ginger garlic paste, slit green chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida and saute well. Add the yogurt mix and let the kadi boil for atleast 3-4 minutes.
- Add the bhindi to the kadi, salt to taste, sugar and coriander leaves and stir well.
- Pour the dahi bhindi in the serving bowl. Squeeze little lime juice and garnish with few coriander leaves.
- The delicious dahi bhindi is ready to be served.

Italiano Pasta

After a long time finally I got some time to post a recipe today, probably it's Sunday and its easy and quick Italian Pasta recipe . I have made it with little Indian fusion and some herbs. However these herbs are optional and adding any kind of vegetables are also optional.

Here is the Italiano Pasta recipe.

Ingredients:
Pasta 300 g
Olive oil 3tb
Garlic chopped 1 tb
Onion chopped 1 n

Spring onions chopped 2/3 (optional )
Chilly flakes 1 ts
Tomatoes 3 finely chopped
Salt
Sugar 1 ts
Parsley 1 ts (Optional)
Basil leaf 3 chopped ( Optional)
Cheese 2 Tablespoons

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a pan add chopped garlic, chopped onion, cook onions are till brown, add chilly flake, tomato mix it well and put the lid on and cook for some time, add salt, sugar, pepper, parsley, basil, oregano, add pasta (direct from the boiling liquid) grate the cheese on top, toss them.

Garnish with spring onions.

Note :

To boil pasta use a deep pan add enough water and boil it add 1/2 tablespoons salt and add pasta stir well and let it cook til tender.

Don't over cook pasta.

Happy cooking 😊