Punjabi Gajar Matar

Punjabi Gajar Matar
Ingredients:
1) 5 cups of carrot cubes
2) 1 cup of washed green peas
3) 3 tablespoons of ghee/butter
4) 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
5) 1 tablespoon of crushed coriander seeds
6) 2 teaspoon of ginger,chopped
7) 2-3 green chilies
8) 1 teapoon of red chili powder
9) Salt to taste
Method:
1) Heat ghee/butter in a pan on medium heat
2) Add, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, ginger and green chilies. Stir for a mn.
3) Add carrots and mix well. Cover it and cook till the carrots are almost done. (10-12 mins.)
4) Add salt, red chili powder and peas. Cover it and cook for 2-3 mins.
5) Serve hot with roti or paratha

Punjabi Gajar Matar

Recipe by Geetanjali S. Mahadik

Eggless Fruit Cake

Egg less Fruit Cake

Ingredients:

1) 2 large ripe bananas
2) 1 ripe pear
3) 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour
4) 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
5) 3/4 cup of sugar
6) 1 teaspoon of baking soda
7) 1 teaspoon of salt
8) 1 tablespoon of fruit custard (optional)
9) 4 tablespoons of butter (at room temperature)
10) 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
11) 1/3 cup of chocolate chips
12) 1/3 cup of raisins and prunes

Method:

1) In a bowl add, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and fruit custard powder
2) In a separate bowl or electric mixer mash banana and pear (to a smooth paste). Add in vanilla extract and chocolate chips. Mix well
3) Add banana-pear mixture to dry ingredients. Mix well
4) Pour the mixture into a greased loaf pan. Garnish with raisins and dry prunes
5) Preheat the oven at 350 degree and bake it for 45 minutes

Eggless Fruit Cake