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Life has been going at a very fast pace since the last six months , firstly i was busy with shifting back to India , then busy settling here and getting to a routine , now after settlling,busy with my little toddler who has just started her school , absolutely no time to blog and finally my camera has got spoilt and i cant take anymore pictures till we get a new camera.My apoligies to all my friends , well wishers and readers for not updating my blog , will start blogging soon....

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Baby Potato Fry

INGREDIENTS:
Baby Potatoes - 1lb
Onion- 1 big
Green Chillies - 2-3
Oil- 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Haldi - 1/4th tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1tsp
Salt as required

METHOD:
-Wash the potatoes and pressure cook them till tender.
-Cut the onion lengthwise and slit the green chillies.
-Heat oil , add the mustard seeds , jeera and curry leaves , fry for 2 min.
-Add the onions , salt and haldi , cook till the onions are cooked well.
-Now add the red chilli powder and garam masala , if the mixture becomes dry after mixing add very little water and cook for 2-3min till the mixture cooks well.
-Add the baby potatoes , mix well till they are well coated with onion mixture , cook for another 15min till the potatoes absorb all the flavour.
-Serve with rice.

Happy New Year

Wishing Everyone a Very Happy and A Prosperous New Year 2009

Aloo Poha

I make Poha a lot of times but i have never deviated from the regular recipe of Poha that we follow , one day i came across this recipe with Aloo that i never heard of , at that instant i decided to try it out for the sunday breakfast , my little girl loved it a lot . She eats potatoes in any form boiled , fried , baked anything she loves the veggie , she finished the whole bowl. I dont remember the blog from where i read this recipe but thanks to the person for giving me this wonderful breakfast recipe.

INGREDIENTS:
Poha(Beaten Rice) - 2 cups
Aloo - 1 big chopped into very small pieces
Onion chopped- 1 medium
Oil - 2tbsp
Chana Dal - 2tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
Ginger - 1/2" chopped finely
Green Chillis - 2-3 finely chopped
Turmeric Powder - 2 pinches
Salt - Acc to taste

METHOD:
-Take the poha in a big vessel and wash it under running water for a minute , drain and keep aside.
-Heat Oil , add the Chana Dal and fry for 1 min , now add the mustrad seeds , jeera , curry leaves , ginger and green chillis and fry for 30 seconds.
-Now add the chopped onions and fry till onion is transleucent.
-Add the chopped Aloo and fry till the aloo is cooked , add the salt and turmeric and cook for another 1 min.
-Finally add the drained poha mix well and cook for a min.
-Add a dash of lemon juice and enjoy a warm breakfast.