UPMA

Ingredients

1/2 tsp of Mustard seeds
2-3 green chillies, roughly chopped
2 medium onion, roughly chopped
1/2 cup green peas
3/4 th cup rava
4 tbsp grated fresh coconut
1/4 tsp haldi
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp jeera powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp ghee
1 1/4 cup of hot water

garnishing

coriander leaves and fresh grated coconut
Method

1. Put oil in a pan add the mustard seed and let it splutter. add the jeera powder and mix well.
2. Add the green chilli and onion and mix well.
3. Add the green peas and mix, add little water if needed and cover and cook the peas.
4. once the peas are cooked add the suji and roast till it just changes the colour.
5. mix together the grated coconut, haldi powder, salt and sugar.
6. once the suji is roasted add the hot water and the grated coconut mix.
7. cover and let it cook for 5 minutes.
8. serve hot garnished with coconut and coriander.

PUNJABI KADHI

Ingredients

For the Kadi

2 cups curd
1/2 cup besan
1/2 tsp haldi powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt
water

First tempering

1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp methi seeds
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger
1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic
2 roughly chopped onion

second tempering

2 tbsp ghee
2 dry red chillies
1 tsp kashmiri mirch powder
1 tsp kasuri methi

pakoda

1 cup besan
1/2 tsp haldi powder
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp kashmiri mirch powder
oil to fry
salt
water

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients to form the curd slurry.
2. Heat a pan and add oil. Add the methi seeds, coriander seeds and let it splutter.
3. Add the ginger and garlic and saute. Add the onion and saute till translucent.
4. Add the curd mixture and let it let it boil for 15-20 mins. keep stirring gradually.
5. Add the oil in a wok. and mix the ingredients of the pakoda. mix the batter until smooth and light.
6. deep fry the pakodas.
7. mix the curd mixture and let it cook further till the besan is cooked. it may take another 20 mins.
8. once the kadhi is cooked add the pakodas.
for the second tempering. heat the ghee. once it is hot add whole red chillies and shut the gas. Add the red chilli powder and kasuri methi and add to the kadhi.
9. cook for another 10 mins.
10. serve hot with Rice.