Methi Pooris , Batata nu Shaak , Aaloo Paratha with Pickle, Aaloo Mint Pulov , Boondi Raitha , Carrot Groundnut Salad n Beet Root Halwa .

Methi Pooris , Batata nu Shaak , Aaloo Paratha with Pickle, Aaloo Mint Pulov , Boondi Raitha , Carrot Groundnut Salad n Beet Root Halwa .

Methi Poori

• Whole Wheat Flour -2 cups
• Fresh Methi /Fenugreek leaves  –  1 cup
• Chilly Powder-1 tsp
• Hing/Asafoetida ... a pinch
• Turmeric powder ..a pinch
• Melted Ghee ..1 tblsp
• Water as needed to prepare the stiff dough
• Salt to taste
• Oil –  For deep frying

Method
In a bowl add whole wheat flour , Salt , chilly power, hing, turmeric powder, chopped methi leaves, melted ghee n water . knead well n prepare a stiff dough .

Divide the dough into equal small balls and roll out each ball into a round poori's .

 Heat oil in a kadai and add the rolled puri one at a time n fry till it  turns golden brown on both the sides .

 Batata nu Shaak

• Potatoes - 2 huge
• Tomatoes - 3 huge
• Oil- 1 tblsp
• Mustard Seeds  1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds  - 1 tsp
• Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
• Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder-1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Powder- 1 tsp
• Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Garnishing

• Chopped Coriander leaves

Method

Wash , peel the potatoes n chop into 3 inch cubical.

Chop tomatoes

Grate ginger .

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds, add cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds , curry leaves n fry for a second . Add tomatoes n cook till mushy . Add  all the powders, sugar n salt . Add water n chopped potatoes, cover n  cook till the potatoes are cooked and gravy is thick.

Then do the garnishing . 

Aaloo Paratha 

For the dough

• Wheat flour ... 1 cup 
• Oil ..2 tsp
• Water as needed to prepare a soft dough 
• Salt to taste 

For the stuffing 

• Potatoes...2 
• Ajwain /carom seeds .. 1 tsp 
• Finely chopped green chilles..2 
• Finely chopped coriander leaves ..1 tblsp 
• salt to taste 

Method 

In a bowl add wheat flour , salt, oil , water and prepare a soft dough . Keep aside for 1/2 an hour . 

Pressure cook potatoes .Cool , peel n mash the potatoes well . To it add salt, ajwain n chopped green chilles n coriander leaves ... mix well

To make paratha 
Take small portion of the dough and flatten into a disc, place a tablespoon of the filling in the centre of the disc and pinch the sides together around the filing and roll out as chapathis but with a thickness . Roast on both sides on hot tawa ,smeared with ghee ! 

Aaloo Mint Pulov

• Jeera Rice .. 1 cup 
• Potatoes.. 3
• Salt to taste . 

To grind to a fine paste 

• Grated coconut .. 1 tblsp 
• Ginger .. 1/2 inch piece 
• Cloves..4 
• Cinnamon ..1/2 inch piece
• Green chilles... 3 

Season 

• Oil/ ghee ..1 tblsp
• Mustard seeds..1 tsp
• Cumin seeds.. 1 tsp 
• Chopped Mint leaves ... 1/2 cup 

Method
Cook rice n keep aside . 

Pressure cook potatoes (  dont over cook n make mushy ) cool , remove the skin n chop it to 2 inch square pieces .Keep aside

Grind grated coconut, ginger , cloves , Cinnamon N  green chilles to a paste .

 In a kadai add oil /ghee .. splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, add chopped mint leaves n cooked chopped potato n fry for a while .Then add ground paste n fry for a while again ... Add salt then cooked rice N  mix well.

Carrot Groundnut   Salad 

• Carrot – 2 large grated
• Groundnut  –  1/4 th cup crushed
• Coriander leaves – 2 tblsp finely chopped
• Lemon Juice – 2 tsp
• Pepper to taste as per the spice one requires . 
• Salt to taste

Method
Wash the carrot n grate it . 

Dry roast the groundnuts , peel n crush it . 

Chop coriander leaves . 

In a bowl add the grated carrot, crushed peanut , chopped coriander leaves, lime juice , pepper powder n salt . Toss well .


Serve immediately.

Beet Root Halwa 

• Beet Root.... 2 
• Milk .. 1 cup 
• Water..1/4 th cup 
• Sugar ... 1/2 cup or according to the sweetness
• Ghee... 1 tblsp  
• Cardamom Powder..1 /4 th tsp
• Cashew nuts ..10
• Raisins..10
• Almonds .. 5 

Method 
Wash the beet root , scrap the outer skin n grate it .

Soak almonds in hot water for about 1/2 an hour . Remove the skin , n chop it . 

In a pan heat a tsp of ghee n roast cashew nut's and raisins . keep aside 

In a kadai add 2 tsp of ghee , add the grated beet root n fry till the raw smell goes . 

Add milk and water and cook till all the moisture evaporates. Now add the sugar and cook till the sugar dissolves . Add rest of the Ghee n cook for few seconds . 

Garnish with chopped almonds , roasted cashew nut's , raisins n cardamom powder .