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Aloo Ra Tama ko Ledo

Aloo Ra Tama(Potatoes and Bamboo Shoots)

Aalu and Tama can be cooked in various ways; this is one of the methods I am writing.

Ingredients:

3 Medium sized Potatoes, skinned and sliced round
100 gm Tama ( fresh or fermented Bamboo shoots)
50 gm Mustard seeds, blended to a paste
½ Tsp Cumin seeds
2 Dried red Chillies broken into half
½ Tsp Turmeric powder
½ Tsp red Chilli powder
Salt to taste
6 Tbsp Refined oil
1 Small Onion minced
1 Small Tomato minced
1½ cups water

Aloo ra Tama(Bamboo Shoots)

Aloo ra Tama (Bamboo Shoots)

Method:

1) Heat the wok, add half of the oil, add Tama and fry for 5 minutes and keep a side.
2 )Add remaining oil, add cumin seeds and red chillies, and let it crackle for ½ a minute.
3) Add minced onions fry for about 3-to 5 minutes.
4) Add blended Mustard fry for 7 minutes.
5) Add Potatoes; salt, turmeric powder, and red chilli powder, fry for 3 minutes.
6) Add Tama and tomatoes, fry for about 2 minutes.
7) Add water, close the lid and let it cook till the potatoes are tender and the gravy turns slightly thicker.
8) Serve hot with Rice or Chiura (beaten rice).

Khasi ko Masu Ledo

Khasi ko Masu Ledo (Nepalese Mutton Curry)

INGREDIENTS :

1 Kg mutton chopped into ½  inch pieces

2 Medium onions thinly sliced

2 Tomatoes thinly sliced

3 Tbsp green coriander leaves chopped

1 Tbsp garlic paste

1 Tbsp ginger paste.

1 Pinch of asafoetida (Hing)

Garam Masala (whole)
4 green cardamoms,
2 black cardamoms,
1 stick cinnamon,
4 cloves, 1 bay leaf,
2 dry red chillies,
5-6 balls black pepper

½ Cup oil

1Tsp turmeric powder

1Tsp red chilly powder

Salt to taste

2 Cups water.

Khasi ko Masu Ledo (Nepalese Mutton Curry)

Khashi Ko Masu Ko Ledo

METHOD:

1) In a deep pan or pressure cooker, put the oil and heat.

2) Once the oil is heated put the Asafoetida and all the Garam Masala and fry for a minute.

3) Then put the onions and fry until golden brown.

4) Put the meat and fry till meat is brownish, add ginger and garlic paste stirring occasionally.

5) Cook for 5 minutes then add the tomatoes and cook for further 8 minutes.

6) Add the salt, turmeric and red chilli powder and stir.

7) Add the water and close the lid. Cook until 3 whistles in a pressure cooker.

8 ) When using deep pan or wok (Karahi) cook for 45 minutes until mutton is cooked and oil appears on top.

9) Garnish with green coriander leaves.

10) Serve hot with rice, roti or pulao.

Chamal ko Gilo Roti

Chamal ko Gilo Roti

Ingredients:

2 cups Rice flour

1 onion finely chopped

2 green chillies finely chopped

3 tbsp green coriander chopped

1 tbsp Cumin seeds

½ tsp turmeric powder

Water 2 cups or as per your need how thin or thick you want the batter to be.

Oil or pure ghee  for frying

Salt to taste

 

Method:

1) Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl with water, as per your need (how thin or thick you want the batter to be) should not be watery.

2) Heat a flat fry pan or tawa, add 1 Tbsp refined oil or ghee.

3) Add about one serving spoon mixture to the fry pan and spread it a little with back of the serving spoon.

4) Let it cook in medium heat till it is golden brown on one side.

5) Once it is golden brown turn it with a flat spatula, let it cook till it is brown on the other side.

6) Serve with cooked tomato pickle, or any vegetables and salads.

Banda-Bari

Banda-Bari (Cabbage-Balls in Gravy)

Ingredients:
1 small cabbage
3 medium potatoes
1Egg
2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
1 large tomato
4green chillies chopped
½ tsp pepper
Salt to taste
1 large onion chopped
2 tsp Cream
1 cup butter
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp gram flour
For Gravy:
1 large onion
2 large tomatoes chopped
2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
2 cups water
2 tbsp oil
Method:
1) Grate cabbage into shreds and boil
2) After boiling squeeze the juice and keep aside
3) Boil the potatoes, peel and mash
4) Mix potato, cabbage, cream, coriander leaves, green chillies and onions
5) Blend both the flours in a little water
6) Make the above mixture into small balls, dip them into the flour mixture and fry.
7) For the gravy, make onion into paste, in a saucepan put oil, once the oil is heated pour the onion paste and fry for 5 minutes on medium heat
8) Then put in the chopped green chillies and tomatoes, fry for 3 minutes then pour the water and let it thicken a little
9) Once the gravy is ready, put the fried cabbage balls into it, garnish with a little coriander leaves and serve hot.

Pahelo Rahar Dal

Pahelo Rahar Dal(Split Red Gram/ Pigeon pea Lentil)

Ingredients:

1 cup Rahar Dal (Red Gram/ Pigeon Pea) Soaked in water for 15 minutes
½ Tsp Turmeric powder
Salt to Taste
2 ½ cups Water
3 cloves Garlic minced
2 Green Chillies slit and cut in to half
½ Tsp Cumin seeds
3 Tbsp Ghee or Refined oil
½ Tsp Jimbu (Allium Wallichii)
1 Tsp Green coriander leaves

Pahelo Rahar Dal(Split Red Gram/ Pigeon pea Lentil)

Pahelo Rahar Dal(Split Red Gram/ Pigeon pea Lentil)

Method:

1) In a pressure cooker add soaked Dal (Lentil) ,water, salt and turmeric powder.
2) Close the lid and Pressure cook in medium heat, give 2 whistles, Let it cool down on its own.
3) Heat the pan add oil or ghee.
4) Add cumin seeds, jimbu, green chillies and Garlic.
5) Fry for about 1 minute and pour the mixer in to the lentil.
6) Garnish with green coriander leaves.
7) Serve hot.

Tareko Makai

Tareko Makai (Nepalese Fried Corn)

1 Pinch asafoetida

5-6 Pieces black pepper corns

8 Corn Kernels

½ Tsp cumin seeds

½ Tsp garam masala powder

1 Tsp ginger +garlic paste

2-4 Pieces green chillies cut into half

1 Tsp green coriander leaves chopped

1-5 Pieces lemon wedges,

11/12 Tbs refined oil or pure ghee

½ Tsp turmeric powder

2 Tbsp water

Salt to taste.

Method:

1)      Heat the oil in a karahi or non stick pan add asafoetida, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, let it crackle for 50 seconds.

2)      Add ginger+garlic paste keep stirring time to time till the ginger+garlic are cooked.

3)      Add the corn, green chillies, turmeric powder and salt.

4)      Add garam masala.

5)      Add 2 tbsp of water cover the pan  and cook on the low flame for about 3 minutes or till the corns are tender and water is socked.

6)      Serve hot garnished with lemon wedges and  green coriander leaves.

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