oh my gosh there is now a saffron spray! 

yes that is paan barfi :P

had lamb curry tonight!!!! it was DELISH 

my plate : )

Bread Pakode

Bread Pakode is the favorite treat of all kids and a wonderful lunch : ) 

Mix besan (chick pea flour), salt, garam masala (coriander/cumin powders), red mirchi (spice), ajwan (carom seeds) and a pinch of baking soda which adds smoothness to the batter: 

add water and mix virally w a fork: 

beautiful batter:

ready to dip the bread in the batter and FRY : P

cut the top ends of the bread off and cut remaining portions in half:

dip in batter:

put in oil (our oil should have been a little hotter so these ones took a little longer):

zucchini subjee also cooking: 

still frying:

my plate w ketchup and mint chutney : )

so many crunchies:

dessert - a mango:

Makki Roti

This is a delicious roti made out of corn flour. Typically you eat it with saag (spinach).

get corn flour from Indian store. the one from the American store is too thick:

you have to boil water. add the hot boiling water to the flour.  use a fork and your hands to mix the dough but you don't have to knead it. the dough should be clumpy. then leave the dough for ten minutes. 

ready to roll:

this is a mix of mostly corn flour and wheat flour:

dip the clump in the flour and roll out:

then put on hot thawa pan to cook:

flip:

flip again and put some oil on top:

flip again and put some oil on top:

massive pot of saag:

kaale chunne:

yogurt w boondi, salt, red mirchi, roasted jeera and mint:

my plate. you can add a dollop of butter in your saag if you'd like : ) since I'm old now, I can no longer do that:

seconds please:

 

Kaddu Subjee

this is a butternut squash subjee. I think my mom microwaved the squash to soften it since it's so hard to cut. sorry not sure what she did and she's off and on the phone. before you add the squash to the oil, put 15 seeds of methre (fenugreek seeds) in the oil and cook for a couple minutes: 

then add squash:

add 1/3 spoon turmeric, 1/3 spoon salt, 1/4 spoon red mirchi and 3/4 spoon garam masala:

DO NOT stir with a karchi or big spoon. you have to toss the squash to mix the masalas in there. tossing in action:

let cook for some time: 

mutilated squash:

I cannot believe sunflower seed butter is $7.99!!!!!! at the local Gluten-free zone when it's $4.99 at Trader Joe's!!!!!! That is three whole dollars. > : [

pumpkin subjee, karele (bittergourd) and mooli w turnip greens tonight. 

yummy:

Kheer Poode (my sister's favorite besides paneer lol)

batter for the pooka (pancake): 1: 1/2 ratio of medha (flour) to sooji (1 cup medha and 1/2 cup sooji). 2 tbsp (or 1 karchi) sugar, 1/2 pint whipping cream and a little water. needs to be a crepe like consistency:

need butter in the pan:

pour batter in pan, may take a while to cook especially the first one: 

Kheer Mmmmmmmm:

beautiful pooda. this is half of the pooda because you have to share the first one. someone got the other half : )

warm, crispy goodness ~

kaaaaallleeee chunneeeeeee!!!!!!! I'm so happy we're having kaale chunne for dinner and not pizza : ) 

had amazing Uttapam over the weekend. you just need equal parts sooji and yogurt and just a few tablespoons water. then make a mix of onion, tomato, coriander, salt and pepper and top batter with mix while cooking. it is DELISH:

The good news is I get my Rite aid prescription for free under my new insurance. It's only $16 but a help for someone like me. 

Today I went to Walmart to get the oil changed in my old car (I want to cry). I did my grocery shopping and then went to pay for the oil change but the credit card machine wasn't working even though it was working when I paid for groceries. I tried three different cards, wasting ten minutes and was getting so damn pissed off especially when the manager person asked for my ID. what the hell!!! I literally tossed my credit cards at them and said 'please just figure this out I have to go' like a pissed off gynecologist who works at UPMC. They finally just gave me my oil change for free. 'cash tendered.' #I only had one cup of coffee today ; (

Rongee (Black eye peas)

This is black eye peas. Just follow directions for aloo matar..you're basically replacing aloo w a can of black eye peas and not adding peas : ) 

experimented with turkey curry the other day..it was so so: