Potato masala fry

Ingredients:

Potato - 2 medium
Curd - 1/4 cup
Oil - 1 tsp + 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

To grind:

Cinnamon stick- 2" inch
Cloves - 5
Nutmeg - a small piece
Peppercones - 10 small
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Garlic pods - 2-3
Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp


Method:

1. Peel the potatoes and cut it into cubes.
2. Grind together all the ingredients under 'To grind' to a coarse paste. You can add 1 or 2 tbsp of water.
3. In a non stick pan, add potatoes, ground mixture, curd, a tbsp of oil and salt. Mix well.
4. Cook on low heat till all the moisture is gone, stirring in between to unsure it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. It will take around 10 -15 minutes.
5. Once the potatoes are cooked , add a tsp of oil and fry for another 2 minutes.

Cauliflower-peas stir fry/Gobi mutter curry

Ingredients:

Cauliflower florets- 2  cups
Onion - 1/4 cup, chopped
Peas - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a kadai. Add cumin seeds. When it splutters, add onion . Saute till onion becomes translucent.
2. Add cauliflower florets to this and some water(around 1/4 cup). Add salt, turmeric powder and chilly powder. Cook on medium-low flame till cauliflower florets become tender.
3. Add peas to this and fry till all the water has evaporated. Fry for another 2 minutes stirring in between.

Serve hot with rice or chapathis!

Note:

1. Instead of adding cauliflower directly, you can boil water and add cauliflower, salt and turmeric . Let it stand for 2 min and then drain of the water from cauliflower. Then add the cauliflower into the kadai with onions.