Jan 26, 2008

Tortillas with Eggplant Curry


Tortillas is one of the main mexican food which is a good replacement of time consuming chapati.We can buy it in costco my favorite grocery shopping center.It takes only 10 mins to prepare a nice dinner after we had a heavy lunch .Lazy cooks like me use this dish often.Tortillas are good for health and diet.


INGREDIENTS:
(For eggplant curry)
Eggplant - 1
Jeera seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 2tsp
Coriander leaves - 3 tsp
Chili powder - 4tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp


METHOD:
Toast tortillas until brown color.Heat oil in pan add jeera seeds,curry leaves and allow it to sputter.Now add the chopped eggplant and saute it for 5 mins.Put turmeric and chili power and allow it to mix well,Now add some water to boil.After water evaporates serve hot with garnished coriander leaves.My friend introduced these tortillas to me.Now we became big fan oh these ones.So those who haven’t tried this do give a try because it is super delicious, quick dish which takes only 10 mins.Enjoy...


Jan 25, 2008

Mushroom Fried Rice

I love any dish which has mushroom init.I got this idea from my friend.When i saw mushrooms in costco i want to make some dish.Usually i do normal egg fried rice which my husband likes.I used the same method and did some changes .It turned out good and we thoroughly enjoyed it.





INGREDIENTS:

Basmathi Rice - 2 cups
Button Mushrooms(chopped) - 1/2 pack
Jeera seeds - 1tsp
Chopped Onion - 1
Sliced Capsicam - 1/2
Ginger and garlic Paste - 1tsp
Tomato paste - 3 tsp
Chopped chilli - 3
Egg - 1
Chopped Beans - 4
Chopped Carrot - 1
Shallot (onion leaves)- 3
Soy and Chilli sauce - 1tsp


METHOD:

Cook the rice and let it cool. Add liitle oil and fry two eggs into small pieces in the pan and keep aside.(frying eggs separately gives good look to fried rice).Heat oil in another pan add jeera seeds and chilli.When jeera starts sputtering add onion , capsicum and fry for 2 mins.Now add all the vegetables ,egg and fry for another 3 mins.Now add the sauces along with tomato paste,chopped mushrooms and saute it for another mins.Mix all the above with rice and saute it for 1 min.Garnish with sliced tomato and pepper .This dish Can be had as is no need for raitha or ketchup.