Malaai gobi matar

Ingredients required

For the gravy base

• one cup of finely chopped onions
• one cup of finely choppped tomatos
• one slit green chilly
• 1 tsp Everest subzi masala
• 1 tsp Everest garam masala
• 1/4 tsp haldi/turmeric
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp dhanya powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 tsp khoya

other

• 1 cup of cauliflower florets
• 1/2 cup of green peas
• 1/4 cup milk cream

Method

In a kadaai, saute all ingredients for gravy base, like onions, tomatos, green chilly, all spice powders and khoya.  Saute till tomato becomes mushy, cool and blend into paste

In a separate pan, add gravy base along with cauliflower and green peas.  Cook  them till the cauliflower are three fourth done, at this juncture add cream.

Simmer the flame for 5-10 minutes and serve hot with paranthas

Chungdi jhola

Chungdi jhola is a spicy gravy based on prawns with different flavour of spices.  This, being an oriyan dish is known for its dark red colour (which comes because of dominant presence of tomato and garlic) and is flavoured with garam masalas.  So moving to recipe

Ingredients required

For the gravy base

• 3-4 tomatos, finely chopped
• 10-15 garlic pods
• 2 bay leaves, crushed
• 2-inch piece of cinnamon, crushed
• 1 tsp of red chilli powder
• 1 tsp dhanya powder
• 1 tsp salt

other

• 1/2 kg prawns, cleaned, deshelled and deveined
• 8-10 tsp of mustard oil
• 2 tsp of Everest garam masala

Method

In a kadaai, saute all ingredients for gravy base, without adding oil.  Saute till tomato gets completely mushy, which will take around fifteen minutes in simmer flame. Cool for sometime and blend into puree.

In separate pan, heat mustard oil and shallow fry prawns for fifteen minutes

After sometime, add garam masala and stir-fry the prawns

Add in pureed gravy base and cook till prawns are done.  Serve hot with parathas