Indian Recipes for Vegetarian Cooking
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Indian Breakfast Dishes
Spicy Tomato Semolina (Tomato Rava Upma)
Serves: 4 Cooking time (approx.): 11 minutes
Style: Maharashtrian
4 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter) / butter
1 cup(s) semolina (or quick cream of wheat)
1 teaspoon(s) each of mustard and cumin seeds
1 sprig(s) curry leaves
1 teaspoon(s) ginger chopped
2 green chilli(es) slit / chopped
2 onion(s) sliced finely
1 large tomato(es) chopped
4 tablespoons coriander leaves
2 tablespoon(s) grated coconut if available
2 cup(s) hot water
salt to taste
fried cashewnuts to garnish
Heat half of the ghee (clarified butter) in a pan. Fry semolina, stirring continuously, to a golden color on medium / low level for about 2 minute(s). Keep aside.
Heat the remaining ghee (clarified butter) in a pan. Toss in the mustard seeds followed by the cumin seeds and fry till the seeds splutter fully. Add the curry leaves, ginger, green chillies and onions. Stir fry on medium level for about 3 minutes or till the onions are transparent and soft.
Add the chopped tomatoes and fry on medium level for about 3 minutes or till they are soft and cooked. Add half of the coriander leaves (reserving the rest for garnishing) and fry briefly till they wilt.
Mix in the semolina and salt. Add the hot water to this and mix well. Add more hot water if the mixture is dry. Cover and cook on low heat for about 3 minutes or till the mixture is almost dry.
Garnish with fried cashewnuts, grated coconut and finely chopped coriander leaves
TIPS:
Ghee is very important to impart flavor to this dish. A combination of oil and ghee/butter can also be used.
Green chillies can be increased if desired.
It is better to heat more water than specified above in case it is required.
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Pineapple and Mango Salad (Aunas Ambo Sasam) Pineapple and mango (called Aunas and Ambo respectively in Konkani) are tossed in a mustard-flavored coconut paste to make a dish that surely serves as an exotic accompaniment.
Serves: 4
Style: South Indian Vegetarian (Konkani)
4 cups mixed fruits chopped (pineapple, mango, apple and green or black grapes depending on availability)
4 tablespoons grated coconut
2 dry red chilli(es)
1 teaspoon(s) mustard seeds
2 tablespoon(s) sugar or as per taste
salt to taste
Mix the sugar into the chopped fruits and keep aside.
Grind the coconut with the red chilli(es) and a little water. When almost done, add the mustard seeds. Grind for a few more seconds till the mustard seeds are crushed.
Add the coconut paste to the fruits with salt and mix well. Serve cold or at room temperature.
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Indian Recipes for Vegetable Dishes
Cottage Cheese with Bell Peppers (Paneer Jalfrazie) Cottage Cheese (Paneer) combined deliciously with colorful bell peppers give a distinct flavor and color to the dish
Serves: 4 Cooking time (approx.): 8 minutes
Style: North Indian Vegetarian
400 grams cottage cheese (paneer) cut into thick long pieces
2 medium onion(s) thickly sliced and layers separated
1 each of green, red and yellow bell pepper(s) cut into thick strips
2 tomato(es) cut into thick long strips and pulp removed
2 green chilli(es) chopped
1 tablespoon(s) ginger juliennes
1 teaspoon(s) each of turmeric, hot spice mix (garam masala) and red chilli powders
1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons oil
salt to taste
finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan on medium level and toss in the cumin seeds. When they begin to crackle, add the ginger juliennes, chopped green chillies and the sliced onions. Saute for about 2 minute(s).
Add the turmeric and red chilli powders. Stir well and toss in the bell peppers. Mix well and cook on medium level for about 3 minutes.
Add the cottage cheese (paneer). Toss lightly. Add the salt and lemon juice. Then, cook on medium level for about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato strips and the hot spice mix (garam masala) and mix well.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
TIP:
As a variation, juliennes of carrot and green beans can be tossed in along with the bell peppers.
Serve hot with: Cumin Rice (Jeera Chawal), white rice or Indian bread (Roti).
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