Home made Garam Masala

I would never use the market garam masala! This is home made garam masala suitable for all Indian curry and dry dishes. My moms recipe. #indianfood #curry

Ingredients:

1) Cumin seeds - 100 grams
2) Moti/badi Ilaychi - Black cardamom - 50 grams
3) Cloves - 50 grams
4) Black pepper - 50 grams

Grind all in a mixer and preserve in an air tight container.

Use it as a garnish or while making the curries. I use it as a garnish in the end.

Gatte Ki Sabzi

Gatte ki Sabzi in Rajasthani Style. No ginger garlic or onions used in this dish. Gatta is a besan dumpling, cooked in a boiling water or steamed and then later used in a curry as a main ingredient. #indianfood

Ingredients:

1. Gram flour - 2 cups - to make the gatta
2. Hing - 3 pinch
3. Cumin seeds - 1 tbs
4. Curd - 1 cup
5. Dry Masala - Dry chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder - 1 tbs
6. Salt to taste
7. Curry leaves - 5-6 for tadka ( optional )
8. Meethi seeds - 1 tbs - for tadka
9. Salt - to taste

To make gatta:

1.Knead the gram flour by adding water,1/2 tbs salt, 1/2 chilli  make a long rope like shape and put in a boiling water to steam.
2. Cut them into small sizes as shown in the pic and keep aside.

To make the gatta curry:

1. In a small bowl, add curd and all the dry masala and keep aside.
2. In a large pan add oil and put hing, meethi seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and let it splatter.
3. Add the steamed gatta and cook for few 1 min and then add the curd mixture. Add salt to taste.
4. Cook it for good 15 mins on a slow flame after a boil.
5. Serve with rice bread or roties.

Mint and Raw Mango Chutney

Chutney or a dip whatever you call it.Raw mango and mint chutney. Raw mango, mint leaves , onion, garlic flakes, green chillies ( i have added more ), salt to taste. Grind all and ready to serve. You can use it for sandwiches, for salads , for pasta sauce, for making mint chaass, for Indian chaat, pani puri ka pani. Sky is the limit to use this amazing delight.

Ingredients:

1. Raw Mango - 1
2. Mint leaves - 1 bunch
3. Garlic Flakes - 8-9
4. Onion - 1 medium
5. Salt to taste
6. Green chilli - 8 ( I like hot, you can put as per your taste)

Method:

1. Peel raw mango, garlic and onion.
2. Remove the stem from the chilli.
3. Clean mint leaves.
4. Grind everything in the mixer and add salt to taste.
5. Serve.

Tomato Soup

In a pressure cooker add the 5 tomatoes , 1 spoon of moong dal and a spoon of tuar dal, 4-5 Garlic flakes, salt. Pressure cook for 5-7 mins.Once cool, blend it. In a pan, add butter and the soup. Garnish with salt and pepper. Serve.