Palak, Methi Aur Mooli Ki Sabzi (Spinach, Fenugreek and Radish Leaves Stir-Fry)

There is an old Chinese proverb which says - "Eating pungent radish and drinking hot tea, let the starved doctors beg on their knees".

Yesterday I made something for breakfast that I have never tried before. Instead of the usual palak methi ki sabzi, I tried adding some radish along with its leaves to it this time. It was like, I had added some 'magic ingredient' in the form of radish which gave a slight peppery flavor to the dish. It turned out to be quite a delicious combination.

This is the most simplest, quick, refreshing and nutritious stir fry with greens and fresh radish. I couldn't get enough of it and my mouth is watering again as I type this post remembering the flavors of this incredible stir-fry along with hot parathas. Do try this wonderful and healthy recipe and I'm sure you will love it even if you don't like greens.

Ingredients:-

• 1 bunch spinach (finely chopped)
• 1 bunch of fenugreek leaves (de-stem)
• 1 radish with leaves (grated and its leaved finely chopped)
• 1 onion (finely chopped) 
• 3 tbsp yogurt
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds 
• 1 tsp crushed red chilles 
• ¼ tsp turmeric pdr
• 5-6 round dry red chillies 
• salt to taste

Method:-

• Heat oil and add garlic. Saute till light golden.
• Add whole dry red chillies, cumin seeds and onion. 
• Stir fry till onions are soft and transparent.
• Add crushed red chillies, turmeric pdr, salt and little water.
• Cook till oil seperates.
• Add spinach, fenugreek and radish along with leaves. Mix well.
• Cover and cook till water is absorbed and the greens are done.
• Add yogurt and stir fry till well mixed. Switch off flame after a minute or two.
• Serve with hot roti's or parathas.

Notes:-

• You may avoid onions in the recipe.
• Add 2 -3 tbsp soya (dill) leaves along with the greens if you want.

Happy Cooking!!

Sending this entry to:- Vardhini's30 Minute Meals and Healthy Diet event – Fat-Free Recipes, an event of Priya hosted by My Sri Lankan Recipes.

Shahi Tukda / Royal Bread Pudding

Shahi Tukda, is a royal Indian dessert from the Moghul cuisine of the Nawabs. I remember first having this dish some 10 years back when my younger sister made it. I asked her for the recipe sometime back. But she had almost forgotten it. Putting together of what all she could remember the most, I made this dessert last weekend and relished it with my family. It is prepared with bread slices that are deep fried in ghee and soaked in thickened sweet saffron flavored milk and garnished with roasted khoya and dry fruits. It is very easy to make and perfect to go for a dinner party dessert. This can be served in two ways - cold and slightly crunchy and warm and immersed in milk. You can choose whichever way you'd like to make it and enjoy it with your loved ones.

Ingredients:-

• 10-12 slices of bread
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 1 ltr milk
• 400 ml condensed milk
• 100 gms khoya
• ½ tsp cardamom pdr
• ½ tsp rose essence
• a pinch of saffron
• ghee / clarified butter (for deep frying)
• handful of nuts - almonds, pistachios& cashews (finely sliced)

Method:-

• Cut the bread slices into half to form triangles.
• Heat ghee in a pan and deep fry on slow flame until both sides are brown and crispy.
• Remove and keep aside.
• In a vessel, take milk, sugar, condensed milk, saffron cardamom pdr, half of the khoya, rose essence and nuts. Cook on very slow flame stirring continuously until it thickens.
• Arrange half of the bread slices in a tray and pour half of the thickened milk over it.
• Arrange the remaining half of the bread slices on top of it and pour the remaining milk .
• Dry roast the remaining khoya and spread on top of the last layer.
• Garnish with finely sliced nuts.
• Refrigerate for at least an hour or two before serving.

Notes:-

• Do not use oil instead of ghee for deep frying the bread slices.
• If you like it warm, follow the same procedure, but just before spreading khoya add a thin layer of fresh cream and bake in a pre-heated oven for 15 to 20 minutes @ 180 degrees Celsius.
• You may omit the fresh cream and the khoya if you want.
• You may use almond or pistachio essence instead of rose essence.

Happy Cooking!!

Sending this entry to - Asiya's WTML Event & Gayathri's Announcement page and Amrita's Party Event and What's With My Cuppa & Nupur's Home Page and Event Announcement Page & Dish it Out Page  and Vardhini's Diwali Bash 2013 and Only " Traditional recipes" & Pari's Announcement Page 

Another Versatile Blogger Award

I'm so grateful to have been given this award by the lovely Subha of Candy Crow. She is a sweet heart, and has a lovely blog. Thanks a lot dear for giving me the Versatile Blogger Award. I strongly recommend you guys to check out her blog please. 

Rules of the Versatile Blogger Award:-

1. Link back to the person who gave you the award.

2. Share seven things about yourself.

3. Pass the award to fifteen bloggers who you think deserve it. 

4. Contact the people you’ve picked.

More 7 Facts About Me:-  

1. I am a perfume and deodorant addict.

2. Rainy season is my favorite.. I hate summers and hot weather.

3. I love to listen to music loud in the car and sing along.

4. I look forward to coming weekends as soon as one weekend ends.. And am hugely disappointed when my son has school on Saturdays. 

5. I love romantic movies. Not only do I own an entire collection, but I watch them over and over, again. Once in a while, when I have nothing major going on, or the weather is too dull outside, I will have an all-day movie marathon. (Some of my such favorites are – Twilight series, The notebook, P.S. I love you, A walk to remember, Notting hill, Gone with the wind, How to lose a guy in 10 days)

6. I like people with strong opinions and love intelligent and respectful discussions. Over-hearing conversations of neighbors or friends and peeping in their houses, and gossiping about them is something I very strongly disapprove. Each one of us have a right of living our own life without someone intruding our privacy. 

7. I am grateful, for all that has happened in my life, even the most difficult and challenging things.

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• Shella of Kitchen Art
• Sangeeta of Eat n Eat Little More
• Malvecka of My Baking Diaries 
• Niranjan of A Penny for Thoughts 
• Dhanish of My Sri Lankan Recipes 
• Bhawna Simply Delicious 
• Manav of  Our Jaipur.com
• Sebeena of Cooking in Mommy's Shoes
• Rumana of Spice Ur Senses  
• Archana of Tangy Minds  
• Aliasgar of Farzana and Aliasgar Mukhtiar  
• Sangeetha of Nitha Kitchen 
• Padmini of World Through Mini's Diary 
• Manjula of Desi Fiesta  
• Mahi of Mahi's Kitchen  

Be sure to check out all these bloggers, they all are excellent in their own way..

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