Sunday, 19 May 2013

Easy side dishes for Roti / Chapathi / poori.


Easy tamato onion sabji

Ingredients

Big onions 4
Tamatoes 4 or 5
Green chili  1
Jeera – ¼ spoon
Chili powder   ¼ spoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Any cooking oil – 2 spoons
Salt to taste
(1/2 spoon ghee or butter optional)



Method :

Cut tomatoes and green chili into small pieces and keep aside
In a pan, add about 2 tbsps of oil then add jeera , green chili  and curry leaves.
Add onions to the above, cook till transparent then add red chili powder and turmeric and mix well.
Add tomatoes and let it cook for a while. When the tomatoes are cooked and dried, add salt.
(1/2 spoon ghee or butter ) Optional for those who are not calorie-conscious
Garnish with chopped corriander leaves.
Serve with Rotis/ phulkas / poori or as an accompaniment with Rice. 

Variation I:  same cooking method as above

Finally add 2 spoons of any of the following corn flour / wheat flour / rice flour/ gram flour.
Mix with little water, allow to boil till the flour is cooked well and gives you a glossy look.
Serve with Rotis/ phulkas / poori or dosa. (It won’t be nice with rice, so avoid)






Variation II

Same cooking method  as above .
Add to ingredients 1 cup of any of the below boiled vegetables
Carrot, potato, Cauliflower, green piece. 
Finally add 2 spoons of any of the following corn flour / wheat flour / rice flour/ gram flour
Mix with little water, allow to boil till the flour is cooked well and gives you a glossy look.
Serve with Rotis/ phulkas / poori or dosa. ( It won’t- be nice with rice so avoid )
Garnish with curry or coriander leaves.  
Finally add 1/2  spoon of butter or ghee, for those who are not calorie-conscious

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