Aaaloo Matar ki Sabzi

A popular Indian vegetable dish.

Ingrediants

• Two cups peas
• One big potato cut in small pieces
• One medium size onion finely chopped
• One tea-spoon coriander powder
• One tea-spoon cumin seeds
• Half tea-spoon red chilli powder
• Half tea-spoon garam masala powder
• Quarter tea-spoon turmeric powder
• A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• Salt as per taste
• Two tea-spoons oil
• Some chopped coriander leaves

Preparation

Heat oil in a wok. Add the cumin seeds when it smokes. Add onion after a few seconds. Add all the spices when the onions turn brown (don't burn the onion). Fry for a few seconds and then add peas and potato. Cook till the peas and potato turn soft.

Turn off the heat and garnish with coriander.

 Note. Serves two

Leftover Rice with Vegetables

A good recipe for your leftover rice.

Ingrediants

• One cup boiled rice
• One small onion sliced
• Half cup grated carrot
• Half cup sliced cabbage
• Half cup sliced capsicum
• Half cup green peas
• One tea-spoon soy sauce
• One tea-spoon vinegar
• Two tea-spoons oil
• Some chopped parsley or coriander leaves

Preparation

Heat oil in a wok. Add all the vegetables. Add the vinegar after a minute or so. Let it fry for a few minutes on high heat or when the vegetables turn soft. Now add the rice. Mix well after adding soy sauce. Cook on medium heat for a couple of minutes.

Turn off the heat and garnish with parsley or coriander.

 Note. Serves two