Sev-tomatoes subji

Very easy to make(considered as a Jain subji)

Ingredients:

3 tomatoes - chopped

1 cup thick or thin sev

2 tbsp cilantro

1/2 tbsp mustard seeds

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp red chili powder

1/2 tbsp coriander powder

2 tbsp oil

salt

1) Put oil in a pan, heat it and add mustard seeds, let it crack. add tomatoes and all powder masalas and salt. Cook it on low-medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes. Add water if you need more gravy.

2) Remove it from flame add cut cilantro and sev. Mix it well, serve with roti, chapati.

Thanks to my mom for teaching me this simple and yummy recipes

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Caulifower n cabbage paratha

Filling

1 cup shredded cauliflower

1 cup shredded cabbage

2 small potatoes ( boiled and mashed)

2 tbsp ginger paste

1/2 tbsp crushed green chilies

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1/2 tbsp red chili powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp sugar

3 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 cup cilantro

salt

2 tbsp oil

For dough:

3 cup wheat flour

water

salt

1/2 tbsp oil

1) Take a large bowl and mix cauliflower, cabbage and potatoes together. keep aside

2) Put 2 tbsp oil in a pan heat it, put sesame seeds, ginger-green chili paste. fry it for couple seconds. Now add cauliflower, cabbage, potatoes, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, sugar and lemon juice and cilantro. Mix it gently. put it on low-medium flame. It will cook in 5-6 minutes.

3) Now mix the paratha dough. Keep the dough lil bit harder than chapati dough.

4) Make one ball of dough, apply some flour on both side, roll it on rolling pan about chapati size. Add the paratha filling about 2tbsp in it. Close it from all side. again roll it very firmly.

5) Put the paratha in a tava and cook it both side with oil or ghee.

6) Serve with boondi or cucumber raita.

It seems too much work but it is not. It's worth trying...:)

Kasoori methi n aloo

1 cup kasoori methi or you can use fresh methi

3 potatoes- boiled and cut in 2'' pieces

1 red onion

1 tbsp ginger paste

1 tbsp cumin seeds

1/4 tbsp turmeric powder

1/2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp garam masala (optional)

2 tbsp lemon juice

3 tbsp oil

salt

1) Soak kasoori methi in warm water for half an hour. Drain it and keep aside

2) Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds. Let it crack, add onion.

3) Fry onion in oil till becomes brown. Now add kasoori methi and all powder masalas in it. Mix it well and let it cook for 2 to 4 minutes.

4) Finally add potatoes, salt and lemon juice.

Garnish with cilantro and serve with roti and any raita. taste yummyyy.:)