Trevati Daal

Ingredients

1/4 cup chana dal (split bengal gram)

1/4 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1/4 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste

For The Garnish2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method:

1. Wash the dals, add 1½ cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
2. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds, cloves, bayleaf, red chillies and asafoetida.
4. When the seeds crackle, add the ginger-green chilli paste and sauté for a few seconds.
5. Add the cooked dal, turmeric powder, lemon juice, salt and 1¼ cups of water and mix well.
6. Bring to boil and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring once in between.
7. Garnish with coriander.

http://www.tarladalal.com/Trevti-Dal-(-Gujarati-Recipe)-615r

Salmon Fish Curry

Ingredients:

 2 - (15 oz) salmon strips cut into cubes.
 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped.
 1 onion finely chopped
 1/2 cup of tomato paste
 1/2 tsp turmeric power
 1 tsp red chilli powder
 1/2 tsp coriander powder
 1 tsp whole peppers
 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds(optional)
 curry leaves

 Method 
Take 2 tblsp of olive oil in a flat bottommed vessel.
Add the curry leaves, whole pepper and fenugreek when the oil is hot.
Add the chopped garlic and onions and fry till the onion turns translucent
Now add the tomato paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder , chilli power and salt.
Add half cup of water and mix well.
Close with a lid and allow it to boil for 10 mins in a medium flame.
After the raw smell of the tomato paste disappears,
add the salmon pieces , gently give it stir, reduce the flame to low , cover and cook for 10 more mins.


 http://sumiskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/easy-breezy-salmon-curry.html

Mini Pizzas With Baps

Ingredients:

• 4 Wholemeal Baps
• 1clove Garlic crushed finely
• 25 gm Butter
• 2tbsp tomoto puree or paste
• 2tsp mixed dried herbs
• 115 gms grated Mozzarella Cheese
• sweetcorn, pepper, pineapple, tomatoes chopped or sliced.

Method:

• Cut each bap into half.
• mix the tomato paste, crushed garlic, butter, herbs , salt and pepper.
• apply the paste to baps halves.
• top it with mozzarella cheese and chopped veg as per the taste.
• cook the baps in oven or Grill till the cheese melts. and serve immediately.

Red Lentil Soup

This is more like tadka daal with vegetables :) very good for kids as you can hide all the vegetables in it.

Ingredients:

•  1cup Masoor daal
• 1 medium Onion 
•  1 Large Carrot
•  1 big tomato or 1 Tbsp tomato puree         
•  1 sweet potato
• 1 clove of Garlic
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• turmeric
• 3 Cups of Water
• Hara dhania to garnish

Method:

• Heat butter and oil.
• add Cumin seeds and sizzle.
• add Onion and garlic and cook till onion is soft.
• Add haldi, Tomato, Lentils, Salt, Carrots and sweet Potato. let it sweat
• add water and pressure cook till one whistles.
• blend and add fresh dhania.

Broccoli and Cream Cheese Soup

Ingredients:
- Hand full of Broccoli (Chopped)
- large Potato(chopped)
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Onion chopped
- 750 ml stock or hot water
- 2 Tbsp Cream Cheese

Method:
- Heat the oil
- Add Onion and Potato and let it sweat for 10 min in low heat.
- Add the broccoli cover n sweat for 5 min.
- add stock and pressure cook.
- Blend
- Add Cream cheese, salt and Pepper.

Tip: dont overcook Broccoli otherwise it will loose its vibrant colour.
Variation : can make the same soup with courgette too. I haven't tried it yet though.

Parsnip Soup

Ingredients:


1. Large Parsnip Peeled and chopped
1 medium Onion Chopped
1 Clove of Garlic
Butter to cook
1 Tbsp Flour
1.2 litres hot Stock
1/4 tsp masal ( each of Garam masala, Haldi, Dhania powder)
a pinch of chilli powder
Salt + pepper


Method:
-Heat butter then add Onion, parsnip, Garlic and cook in slow heat for 10 min. dont let it brown.
-stir in flour, masala, salt , pepper and water slowly.
-pressure cook till one whistle
-liquidise and you are done.