Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

¼ pumpkin

1 onion, finely chopped

1-2 garlic, finely chopped

1 green chili, chopped

Coriander, chopped

2 tbsp butter

1 cup water

1 cup milk

salt

herbs or red chili flakes

pepper

Method

Steam the pumpkin. Once done,run cold water over it and scoop the pumpkin and mash it

Heat a pan with butter, add garlic, onions, chilies and fry for 3 minutes

Add pumpkin and cook for 5 mins till pumpkin becomes soft

Add water and milk and stir in slowly

Remove from heat and leave aside to cool

Now, blend the mixture along with coriander until smooth

Place mixture back in the plan,add salt,pepper, herbs and red chili flakes to taste

Simmer the soup and bring to boil

Turn off and serve hot

Sindhi Kadhi

Ingredients

1/2cup cluster beans

1/2 cup potato, cubed

1/4 cup carrot,cubed

1/4 cup ladies finger, slit into 2

2 tsp green chillies, chopped

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

1/4 tsp asafoetida

4 tbsp besan

1 tsp ginger, grated

4 to 5 curry leaves

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp chilli powder

1 tbsp tamarind pulp

3 tbsp oil

salt

Method

Boil the beans, potato and carrots in two cups of water till they are tender. Keep aside with the water

Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard, cumin and fenugreek seeds. When they crackle add asafetida

Add the ladies finger and green chillies, sauté till the ladies finger are tender

Add besan mixed with water and sauté for 5 minutes over a medium flame and bring to boil

Now add ginger, curry leaves, turmericm chilli powder and tamarind pulp along with the cooked vegetables and salt

Cook on simmer for about 8-10 minutes

Serve hot with rice

Okra fry

Ingredients

1/2 kg okra, thin slices

2 tbsp gram flour

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp chili powder

2 tsp chaat masala

Salt

2 tbsp oil

Method

Take a large bowl, add okra,sprinkle the dry ingredients and marinate for 10 minutes. Season with salt just before frying

Heat oil on medium flame, deep fry the okra in batches until crisp and drain on paper towels

Serve hot with rice or rotis

Mexican Fried Rice

Ingredients

3/4 cup uncooked rice

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 capsicum, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

1 cup pureed tomatoes

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp oil

salt

Method

Heat oil in a vessel and fry the chopped onion till they turn light brown and add the garlic, continue to fry for 2 minutes

Add uncooked rice and saute for 2 minutes, add enough water to cook the rice, season with salt, cover and cook slowly

In a different pan, heat oil and fry the chopped capsicum and carrots for 3-4 minutes

To this, add the tomato puree, chilli powder and salt

Add the vegetables to cooked rice and mix well

Serve hot