Safna's Cook Book

Ingredients Green peas (Mutter) - 2 cups Onion - 1 no Ginger - garlic paste - 1 Tbsp Tomatoes - 3 nos Lemon juice - 1 Tsp Green chili - 1(deseeded and slit) Garam Masala - 3/4 Tsp Red chili powder - 1/2 Tsp Coriander powder - 1 Tsp Kasoori methi - 1 Tbsp Black cardamom - 1 Salt - to taste Dry red chilies - 2 nos Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 Tsp Fresh coriander chopped - 2 Tbsp Oil - 3 Tbsp Preparation Heat 3 Tbsp of oil in a kadhai, add fenugreek seeds and whole red chilies. Let the fenugreek seeds turn golden in color. Add chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste and saute over medium heat for a couple of minutes. Add garam masala, red chilli powder and coriander powder. Add lemon juice, finely chopped tomatoes and saute for 5-7 minutes until the tomatoes get well blended. Add green peas and salt to taste. Add crushed seeds of black cardamom, kasoori methi, green chilies and fresh green coriander. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Serve with hot Paranthas or Roti....

This is an easy recipe which can be made with less time and ingredients. I was searching for a different dish with beef and came through this recipe. So thought of trying this but gave a variety touch by adding some ingredients and precooking the beef before frying. My kids loved as the tastes were closer to that of sizzlers. Try this easy dish at home when you buy beef next time.

Diwali means festival of lights but foodies like me its festival of sweets. I really started enjoying Diwali celebration after reaching Mumbai.Most of the homes and buildings are decorated with lights and bakeries full of Diwali hampers packed with sweet and savory bites like Diwali fruit cake, Anjeer ki barfi, dry fruits, cookies and more.The other thing which flashes through our mind during Diwali is of multicolored and impressive fireworks in the night sky.So for kids, it's really a good time to enjoy with sweets and crackers.