Tag: Lunch

Dal Makhani – Lentils in Cream Sauce

Dal Makhani a Popular Lentil recipes from North India Punjabi cuisine made with Whole Black Lentils Or Urad dal and Kidney Beans or Rajma.

  • Soak – 1 cup  Urad dal, 1/2 Cup Red Kidney Beans – 3 -4 cups water – Overnight – Pressure Cook / or Instant Pot – 20 mnts – till soft and done
  • Saute – Heat -2 tbstp Ghee / Butter – 1 chopped Onion – 1 tsp Ginger – Garlic paste – Add – 1 tsp Chilli – Pinch Turmeric – Pinch Garam Masala – Salt to taste – Low flame – Add 2 tbsp Tomato paste
  • Mix – Cooked lentils with Sauce – Bring to Boil – Add – Half Cup Cream – Simmer on low flame – 5 mnts.
  • Garnish – Coriander Leaves. Serve – With Rice or Naan

Packed with the goodness of whole lentils and Spices, this Creamy Dal is super easy to make, flavorful Protein-rich, loved by all.

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Stove Top Tortilla Pie

tortilla Pie

Stuffing –  heat –  1tbsp. Oil  – 1 chopped onion – 300g Mince meat –  minced  ginger – garlic – garam masala – 1tsp. each –  1 chopped Tomato  -1 chopped cooked Potato – Salt – Pepper – to taste –  7- 8  mins

Whisk  –3/4 Cup Yogurt  – 1 egg  +/- 1 mnt

Dip – 6 Tortilla’s in Yogurt Egg Mix

Arrange –  Pan – Tortilla – 4 overlapping  – 1 in centre – fill with stuffing – Final tortilla on top – close edges – Pour leftover Yogurt-Egg  on top  –  spread few cubes butter

Cook – Low fire – 2-3 mins on One side – Turn Carefully to another frying pan –  cook 2 – 3 mins – Done

Note : Make stuffing of choice – adjust Salt and Spices to taste.

Recipe for Stovetop Tortilla Pie for a Quick Lunch or Dinner. A  very versatile and Speedy  recipe you can make with Fillings of choice.

 

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Pasta Frittata  Recipe

Spinach Spagetti Fritatta

Cook –  200g Pasta – boiling water  – 6-8 mnts.  – Add 1 cup  Spinach leaves  -Mix –  Drain –  Let  Cool

Beat – 4 Eggs –  Pepper – Salt to Taste

Heat –  Pan – 2 tbsp. Butter – Low Flame –Spread Paste-Spinach  –  Pour Beaten Eggs to cover Pasta – 4-5 mnts. – Slide on a large plate – Carefully Flip the frittata

Garnish – To above -Few Fried Bacon few Slices –   Bell pepper – 50g Grated Cheese –  Handful Parsley  – Cover with  Lid – 2-3 mnts.  Turn off  Stove – Done.

Slice and Serve hot or Cold. Yummy!!

Delicious Easy  Spaghetti Pasta Frittata  Recipe.  A great way of using up leftover Pasta for Super Quick to make for Lunch time snack or for a Picnic.

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