1/2 cup cannellini beans can be substituted with canned cannellini beans
1 cup chopped yam
4 tablespoon oil
1 cup chopped tomato
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
1 teaspoon chopped green pepper or to taste
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon of paprika or red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Enough water for preparation approximately 2 1/2 cups
Wash and soak the cannellini beans in water for at least one hour before cooking.
After one hour start cooking the beans in the same water it was soaked in for at least 15 minutes, add the chopped yam and cook for another 10 minutes until the yam and cannellini are cooked, keep aside.
In a pan on medium heat add oil and tomato, cook till the tomato separates from the oil it takes about 5 minutes. Add ginger, green chili, saute for a few seconds add add turmeric powder, paprika, coriander, cumin powder and garam masala powder, saute for a few seconds add the cooked cannellini beans and yam mixture add water if necessary add lemon juice and salt, let it come to a boil and turn the heat off.
Serve with rice or chapati. Serves 2
Cennellini beans are white kidney beans. Italian in origin. Combined with yam it give it the right amount of sweetness. Now you can do something with all the yams you see in the supermarket
Ingredients:
5 tablespoon of oil
1 teaspoon of cumin
1 cup chopped onions
one 2" stick of cinnamon
4 bay leaves
one dry red chili
1 tablespoon of coriander seeds crushed
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 cups of chopped tomato
1 teaspoon of garam masala
3 cups chopped red yellow and green bell peppers
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups paneer
Preparation: Heat a pan with oil on medium heat. Add cumin seeds to the oil. When the cumin seeds sizzles add the chopped onions cook till the onion is brown. Add red chili, bay leaves, crushed coriander seeds, saute for a few minutes add tomato stir cover and cook till the tomato separates from the oil about 5 minutes. Add garam masala, add the bell peppers stir cover and cook for 2 minutes. After two minutes take out the cover stir and cook open for 5 to 6 minutes. Bell pepper should not be over cooked., just before turning off the heat add the paneer mix heat on high for 2 minutes and turn off heat.
Serves 2.
This is a popular restaurant dish. It can be made at home easily. It is an absolute compliment to nan or chapati.
Ingredients:
1 bunch of fresh spinach can substitute with frozen
2 cups of chopped cubed potato
3 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon of paprika or red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon of garam masala
Preparation: Wash and cut the spinach.
Heat a pan with 3 tablespoon of oil, when hot add cumin seeds, when cumin seeds sizzle add turmeric powder and paprika powder immediately add the washed spinach and chopped potato after five minutes add salt. Let it cook until uncovered for 18 to 20 minutes till the potato is done. Add garam masala mix and cook for another two minutes.
Serve with rice or chapati. Serves 2.
Spinach and potato go so well together. Both are available fresh throughout the year. Buy spinach with the crisp leaves.
1 medium size cauliflower, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, half a carrot all washed and chopped
4 turmeric root about 2" inches, with skin removed can be substituted with 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
1 tablespoon of chopped ginger
3 tablespoon of oil
1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds
1/2 salt or to taste
Heat oil in a pan. When hot add cumin seeds, when cumin seeds sizzles add ginger and whole turmeric.
Saute for about a minute add chopped vegetables, cover and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
The vegetables taste best when cooked el dante. Add salt turn the heat high mix cook for about 2 minutes and turn the heat off. Serve with rice or chapati. Serves 2.
Buy cauliflower with a compact head and no blemish. Cauliflower is the member of the mustard family. Using mustard oil for seasoning in this recipe enhances the taste.
