Sudha's Veg Kitchen [ Food blog]

  Cauliflower Sabji  Good day everyone!! Winter has set in many parts of India and one of the most common veggies  of this season is cauliflower and green peas.Today sharing a healthy version of cauliflower gravy/Sabji to go along side rice, rotis , puris etc. The healthy part is that to make this gravy I used only 1 tsp of oil. The taste was also very good . INGREDIENTS Cauliflower - 1 medium sized flower around 1/2 kg  Peas - 1/4 cup (I have used fresh peas ) Tomatoes -2 medium sized Onions - 2 medium sized Green chillies -3 Garlic -5-6 cloves  Ginger - a small piece  Oil -2 tsp  Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1 tsp Turmeric - 2 tsp  Chilli powder - 1 tsp  Coriander powder - 2 tsp  Sabji Masala -1 tsp  Water - As needed  Coriander leaves - a small bunch  Salt to taste  Step by step process Firstly chop cauliflower into big florets .Heat 1 cup water in a vessel and add cauliflower florets and peas (water should dissolve the f...

 ALOO MASALA/POTATO MASALA Potatoes are a versatile vegetable particularly for vegetarians it's more of a comfort food .Today sharing a very easy recipe of potato masala .It was a great hit with my family when served with vegetable and dry fruit pulao. Recipe for 4-5 people. INGREDIENTS Potatoes - 3-4 (Big) Onions -2 (medium size) Tomatoes -2 Garlic -3-4 Ginger- small piece Curd-1 tbsp Red chilli powder, coriander /dhania powder/cumin /jeera powder,kitchen king masala-2 tsp (or as per taste) Cumin seeds-1 tsp Salt and oil. RECIPE -: Boil potatoes in a pressure cooker upto 2 whistles only .It must not become mushy. Peel the skin and chop into 4 large pieces .Make small holes in them. Heat 4 tbsp oil and fry the potatoes lightly in batches and keep aside. Now in a mixer jar make a paste of onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger. Heat 1 tbsp oil or use the remaining oil left after frying potatoes. Add cumin seeds .Once they crackle add grinded paste.saute for a while.Add all dry spices g...

MIX VEG WITH RED RADISH With the red radish I thought of making a curry .I had few vegetables too so tried a curry by adding some  with the red radish .The curry tasted good alongwith paratha.Hope you will like it. INGREDIENTS Red Radish -250 g Cauliflower - few florets Potatoes - 3 Onions -2 Green chillies-2 Grated Ginger /Garlic - 1tsp Tomatoes -2 Peas -1/4 cup Cumin seeds -1 tsp Mustard Oil -1 tbsp Turmeric - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Garam Masala - 1 tsp Salt -to taste Preparation time - 10 min Cooking time -20 -25 min Serves-4 -5 Procedure  Firstly wash ,clean and chop veggies into small pieces.Grate ginger garlic. Heat oil and add cumin seeds .I have used mustard oil but you can use any refined oil too.  Once the cumin seeds crackle add chopped onions,green chillies and grated ginger and garlic. onions                       ...

GREEN BEANS PORIYAL Friends, A traditional South Indian dish prepared in every important functions with beans called 'Beans poriyal.'A simple but tasty dish .You can serve this alongside sambar,mor kozhambu,kadi,rasam etc. Hope you will like it. INGREDIENTS GREEN BEANS - 200 g MUSTARD SEEDS /SARSON -1 TSP SPLIT BLACK GRAM /URAD DAL -1/2 TSP GREEN CHILLIES -2 SCRAPED COCONUT -1 TBSP CURRY LEAVES - AS NEEDED ASOFOETIDA /HING -A PINCH OIL -2 TSP WATER -TO COOK BEANS PREPARATION TIME -10 MIN COOKING TIME -15 MIN SERVES -2 -3 PPL CUISINE -SOUTH INDIAN Process -                   Heat oil .Add mustard seeds ,urad dal and curry leaves.                                                           Add chopped beans .Mix well.     ...

PURPLE CABBAGE PORIYAL Hello friends!! I saw a purple cabbage in departmental store and was surely excited and bought one.The purple cabbage has many health benefits too.I tried out a simple poriyal with purple cabbage .It tasted good.Hope you like it. Preparation time : 10 min Cooking time : 15 min INGREDIENTS Purple Cabbage  (medium sized ) -1 Green Chillies -2 Curry leaves pas needed Salt -to taste Turmeric -1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Black split gram /Urad dal - 1 tsp Process                       Wash the purple cabbage with water.Chop them into small pieces.                       Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds and black split gram .(sarson and urad dal)                     After the mustard seeds crackle add green chillies and curry leaves.   ...