Mushroom Potato Masala

MUSHROOM POTATO MASALA

Ingredients:

Button mushroom - 20- 25 (cleaned and cut)

potato - 2 (boiled and cut)

onion - 1 (finely chopped)

tomato - 2 (finely chopped)

salt to taste

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp 

corriander powder - 1/4 tsp

garam masala - 1/4 tsp

ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

oil - 2 tbsp

cinnamon, cardamom and clove - 1 each

corriander leaves - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

Method:
- add oil in a pan
- add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom
- fry for 20 secs
- add onions and tomatoes and fry till they mushy
- add salt and  ginger garlic paste
- and add in all  the powders
- mix well
- add some water and allow that to cook for 4- 5 mins
- add the mushrooms and cook
- add potatoes and corriander leaves
- mix well
- when mushroom is cooked, remove
- serve hot with rice / chappathi

Vangi Bath powder

VANGI BATH POWDER

Ingredients

channa dal - 3 tsp

urad dal- 3 tsp

methi seeds - 4 - 5

red chilli powder - 5 -6 

jeera seeds - 1 tsp

corriander seeds - 1 tsp

cloves -2  

cardamom - 1

cinnamon - 1 "

dry coconut powder - 2 tsp

Method:

- dry roast each and every ingredient separately, except coconut powder

- allow that to cool

- now add coconut powder 

- dry grind  them to a powder

- Ready to use vangi bath powder

Beetroot Thoran

BEET ROOT THORAN

Ingredients:

beets - 3 (finely chopped)

onion - 1 (chopped)

salt to taste

curry leaves - 10

oil - 4 tsp

mustard seeds - 1 tsp

To grind:

coconut - 1 cup (grated)

green chillies - 3

garlic - 4 pods

Method:

- pressure cook beetroot with a pinch of salt for 2 whistles

- grind "to grind" to a fine paste

- in a pan add oil

- add mustard seeds and curry leaves when the oil is hot

- add onions and fry till they are transparent

- add salt to taste

now add the beetroot and ground paste

- cook till  the raw smell vanishes and the mixture is dry

- serve with roti or rice.