Rajma for JFI-Rajma

Ingredients:

Rajma - 1 tin

Onion - 1 big chopped coarsly

Tomato - 1 big finely chopped

Rajma Masala - 2 tbsp

Oil/Butter - 2tbsp

Salt as required

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp

Green Chillis - 2 slit

Shahi jeera - 1tsp

Method:

-Heat oil/butter , add the shahi jeera and fry for 30 sec's.

-Add the onions , green chillis and tomato and fry for 2 min.

-Now add the turmeric and salt and cook till the toamtoes are mashed well.

-Add the red chilli powder and rajma masala and very little water and cook for another 3min.

-Add the rajma and cook for 5 min.

-Add 1 cup of water and cook till done.

-Garning with coriander leaves and serve with basmati rice or roti's or phulkha's.

This is my entry for JFI Rajma hosted by Divya Vikram of Dil Se.

Indira of Mahanandi is the creator of this wonderful JFI event.

Quick Mutton Curry

Ingredients:

Mutton - 1lb

Onion - 1 chopped into big pieces

Green chillis - 3 slit

Oil- 3 tbsp

Salt - as required

Turmeric Powder -1 tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp

Dhania Powder - 2 tsp

Kasoori Methi - 2tsp

Roasted Jeera Powder - 1tsp

Garam Masala - 1tsp

Curry Leaves - 3 sprigs

Method:

-Since this is for a lazy sunday morning lunch , i marinated the mutton with all the ingredients except onion,green chillis and oil , the previous night.

-Heat oil , add the jeera and curry leaves.

-Now add the onions and green chillies and fry till onions turn brown.

-Now add the marinated mutton and cook till the mutton is dry after cooking it cooks in its own juices.

-Once the mutton is dry add 1 cup of water and close the cooker.

-Cook for 4-5 whistles.I cook for 4-5 whistles for my little one so that she can chew the mutton quickly.

-You can cook for 3 whistles which will be enough.

-Now serve hot with roti's or phulkha's or rice or biryani.

Sprouts and Alu Bhaji with Pav

Ingredients:

Sprouts - 1 cup (i used moong sprouts but we can even use mixed sprouts)

Alu- 1 big boiled and cubed

Oil- 2 tbsp

Salt - as required

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp

Jeera -1 tsp

Dhania Powder - 2 tsp

Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp

Garlic paste - 1 and 1/2 tbsp

Garam Masala - 1/4th tsp

Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Finely chopped onions mixed with coriander leaves for Garnish.

Method:-Heat Oil , add the jeera , once they splutter add the sprouts,alu, garlic paste,salt and turmeric and cook for 5 min.

-Now add the rest of the powders , mix well and cook for a further 5-10min , if the mixture becomes dry add little water so that the masala dosent burn.

-Add 3 cups of water and let cook till sprouts are tender.

-Garning with finely chopped onions , lemon wedge and coriander leaves and serve with warm pav.

-Heat butter on a pan and slice the pav buns and fry till brown.