Palak with Moong dal

Ingredients:

Palak (Spinach)  – small bunch, washed and chopped

Split Moong dal (green gram) – 1 handful (soaked for min of 15 mins)

Oil

Mustard seeds

Ginger-garlic-green chili paste

Tomato – 1, chopped into small pieces

Turmeric powder, coriander powder, Garam masala and salt

Instructions:

• ·         Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds
• ·         When it splitters add the ginger-garli-green chili paste – sauté
• ·         When raw smell vanishes add the chopped tomatoes – sauté till it mashes
• ·         Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and garam masala – mix well
• ·         Add soaked moong dal – fry for few mins
• ·         Later add chopped palak, mix well and cook covered for 10 to 15 mins
• ·         The delicious, healthy and easy side dish is ready

Green Macaroni

Ingredients:

Macaroni – boil with oil and salt, drain and keep it aside

Butter

Cheese

Cornflour – 1 tbsp

Milk – 1 cup or as per requirement

Onion – 1, thinly sliced

Bell Peppers – Red, Yellow and Green

Carrot – sliced into round pieces

Green Peas – a handful

Salt and Pepper powder

Palak Puree (steamed and pureed)

Mixed Herbs

Instructions:

• ·         Heat saucepan, add butter
• ·         Once its melted, add the cornflour – stir without any lumps
• ·         Add milk, grated cheese and stir it till it reaches a consistency – its called the white sauce
• ·         Now add the palak puree, salt and Pepper powder – let it cook
• ·         Meantime heat oil in a frying pan and sauté onion, bell pepper, carrot and green peas – saute
• ·         Add little salt (careful since its added already in both the sauce and boiled macaroni), pepper powder and Mixed Herbs – sauté
• ·         Add boiled Macaroni,  mix well and after few mins add the white sauce as well
• ·         Mix well, let it boil for few mins and turn the burner off
• ·         Serve hot with grated cheese on the top, if you wish