Moroccan Curry - My version

                                                   
                                                             MOROCCAN CURRY

This is the recipe I re-tweaked for my cookery show. An easy protein and mineral rich recipe for a healthy back-up.

All you need:

Chicke pea (chole): boiled 1 cup

chopped onion 1 medium

chopped garlic

seasonal vegetables, like eggplant(brinjal), squash, sweetpotato, potato, bottle guard, pumpkin : 1 cup

Tea water: boil 2tsf tea in 1 cup water. strain.

for seasoning

finely chopped basil

oregano

black pepper

chilli flakes

salt

oil 2 tsf

In a cooker, heat the oil. saute onion and garlic till caramelised. add vegetables. saute. add chick peas. season with above seasonings. add tea water. whistle 5 times in the cooker.

serve with tortilla, garlic bread, kulcha or steamed rice

one can see the recipe at below link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9_9EYsL894

Wholesome Salad

Wholesome salad

The culfest began with its all swirl. My Junior colleague Dr. Jinal Pandya who is always up for any bit of experiments is always a source of enthusiasm for everyone. I was in no mood to participate in the salad and cocktail competition but her excitement could not match my low. 

and best part we won first prize for the following recipe. Since it was to be judged by doctors only, a recipe has to be designed which is wholesome in itself. be its nutritional value, filling value. 

here it goes:

Tofu: 200gms finely cubed

Roasted dryfruits: cashewnut, almonds, walnut 200gm chopped coarsely and roasted in salted butter

fresh fruits: black and green grapes, diced into two. oranges peeled and chopped

Mukhwas : Pan flavored mouth freshner 1tsf

For Saffron sauce:

Few strands of saffron soaked in cold water

Milk 100ml

1tsf corn flour

1 tsf powdered sugar

Betel leaves to serve on.

preparation for Saffron sauce:

In a pan, boil milk, add corn flour, saffron, sugar. boil till it thickens.

on betel leaves:

put dry fruits, layer with tofu

add fruits in a circular fashion at the periphery of tofu.

sprinkle mukhawas.

serve with saffron sauce.