RAMADAN KAREEM!!! MONTH OF BLESSINGS

A very happy and prosperous Ramadan Mubarak to all the muslims around the world!!!

Ramadan is the 9th month of Islamic calendar(also known as hijri calendar) and like other hijri months sighting of moon marks the beginning. We fast whole month, every day before sunrise till sunset. The food which we eat to start fasting is called seher and the food which we eat to break fast is called iftar. Besides 5 times prayer, another prayer called taraveeh is offered every night after isha prayers in which whole quran is recited. It comprises of 20 rikats and is offered daily from the night of ramadan moon sighting till the night before eid moon sighting.

I will be posting some seher and iftar recipes this month to celebrate Ramadan.


http://www.123greetings.com/events/ramadan/wishes/wishes18.html

AWARDS, AWARDS AND MORE AWARDS!!!

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I already did the tagging part here.

I have got some more awards this time from Shama of easy2cook...thank you very much Shama of remebering me and pasing me these lovely awards.

I am spreading the recognition which one blogger can give to other through these lovely awards to my following fantastic blogger friends,

Tulip of Amader Rasona

Divya Vikram of Dil Se

Priti of Indian khana

Bergamot of Cooking Escapades

Tea of Tea and cookies

Mansi of Twist to the taste

EGGLESS FAT FREE BANANA CAKE: TASTE AND CREATE

I made eggless fat free banana cake for taste and create event started by Nicole of for the love of food and hosted this month by min of The bad girl's kitchen. I was paired for the very first time with a fabulous blogger, who in the very short span of time has given the blog world the beautiful creations most of which are her original recipes. Yes, I am talking about Parita of Parita's world. I am very happy that the cake turned out great and my husband who is a picky eater liked the taste.

I did quite a few changes to the original recipe, following are the changes:

• used yogurt


• no vanilla essence


• no baking soda


• used pineapple juice

This recipe is definitely a keeper and next time I want to incorporate eggs in the recipe.

INGREDIENTS

2 OVER RIPEN BIG BANANAS

2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR

2 TSP BAKING POWDER

3/4 CUP BROWN SUGAR

3/4 CUP YOGURT

1 TSP PINEAPPLE JUICE

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1.Preheat oven to 350 F, and grease a rectangular baking tin.

2.Blend together banana, brown sugar, pineapple juice and yogurt till smooth.

3.Sift together flour and baking powder and add 1 tbsp at a time and beat, till all become mixed properly.

4.Pour the batter in a greased baking tin and bake for 40-45 minutes.

5.Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick or knife, if comes out clean then take it out of the oven.

6.Cool for 10 minutes and cut into slices.

MIXED VEGETABLE SOUP: COLD, COLD GO AWAY!!!

AAAAAAAAAACHHHUUUUUU.....SNIFF..SNIFF....itchy,red, watery eyes, runny nose, headache, fever......these are some classic signs and symptoms when one gets a pretty bad cold...I caught cold past week and it was getting worse and I was not able to do my daily chores, was afraid of kissing and hugging my li'l angel in fear that she would get it too, didnt want to treat it with antibiotics which I hate (although I am a pharmacist..hehehe) so what to do????

I wanted something hot and healthy at the same time to fight with the nasty cold.... So, I went over to my refrigerator in high hopes to find something suitable and once I looked at some wilting spring onions, few green beans, asparagus, I wanted to use all of them. My grey matter instantly gave me a hint...something hot and warm, something warm and hot....and there I was all set to make this lovely, warming, veggie soup.....

I threw any and all vegetables I had on hand, mixed with spices and oh yeah it came out amazingly superbbb!!!...A thumbs up from hubby who happen to like soups and my cold, it was gone,history... :)


Ok, no more ranting, I am unveiling the secret formula, go ahead,

A STEAMING HOT BOWL OF SOUP IS WAITING FOR U:):):)





This is going to be a part of an event "original recipe" by Lore of culinarty.

INGREDIENTS

1 ONION (SLICED)

1/2 CUP GREEN BEANS (WASHED AND CUT INTO PIECES)

1 ASPARAGUS

1 CARROT

1 TOMATO (SLICED)

HANDFUL OF SPRING ONIONS

1 EGG (WELL-BEATEN)

1/2 CUP GREEN BELL PEPPER (CUBED)

HANDFUL OF CILANTRO

1 TSP CUMIN SEEDS

2 CINNAMON STICKS

3 CLOVES GARLIC (GRATED)

1 INCH PIECE OF GINGER (GRATED)

SALT TO TASTE

1/2 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER

1/2 TSP CUMIN POWDER

1/2 TSP GARAM MASALA

5-6 BLACK PEPPERCORNS

1TBSP SOYA SAUCE

1-2 TBSP CORNFLOUR+ 1/2 CUP WATER

2 CUPS WATER

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1.Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pot, add cumin seeds, black peppercorns and cinnamon sticks, once splutter add onion and saute till translucent and soft.

2.Add garlic, ginger, fry for a minute then add tomato, beans, carrot, asparagus, bell peppers, spring onion and saute for a few minute.

3.Add all spices, soya sauce, give it a quick stir and add water.

4.Once water is reduced a bit, veggies become soft and tender, add egg, stir, cover and cook on low heat till egg seems cooked, add cilantro.

5.Make a smooth paste of cornflour with 1/2 cup water and add to the soup, stirring frequently and it thickens the soup, adjust salt and consistency of soup to your liking and ENJOY!!!

DINNER CONQUERED: ACHARI MURGH (PICKLISH CHICKEN)

When I was looking at my archives today, I realized that I havent posted a non-veg dish this month and the month is coming to a close end...... so, I quickly glanced through my drafts and decided to post this tangy, spicy, hot chicken dish which I made few days ago.

I grew up having achar gosht which my mom used to make with mutton in masala out of shan achar gosht mix, and it tastes so damn good. After coming to US, I made achari chicken in the same way. But, as a foodie, I always wanted to get rid of packet-aided-curries and was looking for the recipe of achari chicken for a long time. I did come across few achari chicken recipes, but did not get the desired results, the outcome was not even close to the one achieved by using the shan one. But, I did not lose hope until one day I found the recipe in one of the forums...:)

The recipe calls for pickle (achar) masala which can be taken out from any Indian or Pakistani pickle and to add an Xtra zing add lemon juice to it and there you go....This dish is for those who love spice, the tomatoes-yogurt based gravy with hot jalapeno filled with pickle masalas what makes this dish everyone's favourite. An advantage is that next time you are enjoying this dish knowing what you are eating, free of additives,preservatives and food colours..

I do not know the name of the person who posted the recipe, but wanted to thank he/she for providing me with a great substitute for the readymade masala mix....Awesome recipe!!!!

INGREDIENTS

1 LB CHICKEN

2 MEDIUM ONION (FINELY SLICED)

3 TBSP PICKLE MASALA (I USED CHILLI PICKLE MASALA)

1 1/2 TSP CUMIN POWDER

1 TBSP RED CHILLI POWDER

SALT TO TASTE

2 TOMATOES

1 CUP YOGURT

2 TSP GINGER/GARLIC PASTE

GARAM MASALA POWDER

6 JALAPENO PEPPERS

1 TBSP LEMON JUICE

1/2 CUP MUSTARD OIL

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1.Heat oil in a pot, add onion and fry till brown.

2.Add ginger/garlic paste, finely chopped tomaoes, chicken and salt and fry till all water dries up.

3.Add red chilli powder, cumin powder in yogurt, give it a whisk to break the lumps and put it in the chicken and cook on medium- low heat.

4.Meanwhile slit jalapeno peppers, remove seeds and fill it with achaar masala (mixed with lemon juice).

4.When chicken is almost done, add filled peppers, remaining star of the show that is, achaar masala, fry it till oil separates.

5.Before serving sprinkle garam masala powder and serve hot with tandoori roti and ENJOY!!!!

A HIT COMBO :ALU CHANNA TARKARI

This is a quick breakfast dish, I usually boil potatoes and chick peas in advance to make this dish. Chickpeas goes well with potatoes and turn out quite yummy.

It is going to be a part of some ongoing food events in blog world,

1. I am sending this dish to MLLA fame girl Susan here.
2. The WYF:breakfast event here.
3. 'Side dish for chapathi' : brainchild of Viki here.
   

INGREDIENTS

2 MEDIUM POTATOES

1 CUP CHICKPEAS

1/4 TSP MUSTARD SEEDS

1/4 TSP CORIANDER SEEDS

1/2 TSP CUMIN SEEDS

1/4 TSP NIGELLA SEEDS

1/4 TSP FENNEL SEEDS

1/4 TSP FENUGREEK SEEDS

SALT TO TASTE

1/4 TSP BLACK PEPPER

1 TSP TURMERIC POWDER

1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER

2 GREEN CHILLI

HAND FUL GREEN CORIANDER LEAVES/ CILANTRO

2 TBSP OIL

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1.Boil chickpeas with salt till tender. (I usually pressure cook them)

2.Cut and wash potatoes into quarters and then boil in water till tender. do not over boil, otherwise it will become mushy.

3.Heat oil in a pan, add all the whole spices (cumin, nigella, fennel, mustard, coriander, fenugreek) and fry till start to sizzle.

4.Add chickpeas, potato, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and half cup water and cook and stir at the same time, mashing potato with the back of spoon so that gravy becomes thick.

5.Once done add salt and black pepper, mix well.

6.Garnish with cilantro and green chilli and serve hot.

7.I usually serve them with puris/ kachoris, or roti.

JASHN-E-AZADI MUBARAK: HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!

14 th August 2009 marks the 62nd year of independence of my beloved homeland Pakistan. May Allah bless my country and keep it free from all evils. Happy independence day to my fellow Pakistanis.

After coming to US, I realized that very few people know about Pakistan and those who know something about Pakistan, they want to get more knowledge. So if you fall in any of the above category, you are most welcome to read today's post. I have gathered the basic and must-know things about Pakistan here.

PAKISTAN

The official name of Pakistan is The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and it came into being on 14 th August. It was founded by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. It shares its border with Afghanistan and Iran in the west, with India in the east and with China in far northeast and Arabian sea lies in the South. Pakistan comprises of 4 provinces namely:

• Sindh (Karachi is the capital city, other major cities are Hyderabad, Larkana, Sukkur, Thatta)


• Punjab (Lahore is the capital city, other major cities are Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot)


• Balochistan (Quetta is the capital city, other major cities are Sibi, Zhob, Gwadar)


• North-West Frontier Province, commonly known as NWFP (Peshawar is the capital city, other major cities are Abbottabad, Mardan, Swat)

Following territories are included in Pakistan:

• Islamabad capital territory


• Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)


• Azad Kashmir


• Northern Areas (FANA)

We are proud of our national anthem , which was written by Hafeez Jalindhri

PAKISTAN NATIONAL ANTHEM

LANGUAGES IN PAKISTAN

Pakistan is a multilingual country, more than 60 languages being spoken. Urdu is the national language of Pakistan, English is the official language.

Other major languages are:

Punjabi, Sindhi, Seraiki, Pashto, Balochi, Hindko, Kalasha, Gujarati, Memoni etc.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Pakistan comprises a total area of 803,940 km² of which 3.1% is covered with water.


• It is the 6th most populous country in the world, having a population of 180,808,000.


• Currency is Pakistani rupee (PKR)


• It is the second largest muslim country after Indonesia.


• It is a memeber of SAARC, OIC, ECO, United Nations, WTO.


• It was declared 7th nuclear state on 28th May 1998.


• The northern and western highlands of Pakistan contain the towering Karakoram and Pamir mountain ranges, which incorporate some of the world's highest peaks, including K2 and Nanga Parbat.


• The national sport is hockey, but cricket is more popular.

SEASONS IN PAKISTAN

My beautiful country is gifted with all the four seasons:

• a cool, dry winter from December through February


• a hot, dry spring from March through May


• the summer rainy season, or southwest monsoon period, from June through September


• the retreating monsoon period of October and November.

The onset and duration of these seasons vary somewhat according to location.

Below is the clip of a popular song by a famous Pakistani band Vital signs,

DIL DIL PAKISTAN

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• Karachi, the largest metropolitan city of Pakistan, it is a coastal city so beaches are major attractions, namely paradise point, hawksbay, sea view etc. Quaid-e-Azam's tomb is situated in Karachi. Bin qasim park is a beautiful park in Karachi.


• Lahore, second largest city, is considered a historic city as it has many examples of mughal architecture like, Lahore fort, Badshahi mosque, Shalimar Gardens and Jahangir's tomb. Minar-e- pakistan, Allam Iqbal's tomb are also in Lahore. The country's largest railway station is here. For food lovers, food street is a must-go place.


• If you are interested in ancient civilizations, then you should visit ruins of Taxilla, Harappa and Moen-jo-daro.


• Himalayan hill-stations, attract those interested in field and winter sports.


• The northern parts of Pakistan are the site of several historical fortresses, towers and other architecture including the Hunza and Chitral valleys.


• Faisal mosque is largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia, and 6th largest in the world ( can accomodate 300,000 worshippers at a time) is situated in the capital city Islamabad.


• Shahjahan mosque in thatta was built by mughal emperor Shahjehan and it can accomodate 20,000 worshippers at a time. It has 101 domes and there is no need of loud speaker or microphone, because it was designed in such a way that Imam's voice can reach every corner of the mosque.


• Multan is considered as a city of saints, many beautiful mosques are there.


• Lake saiful malook is located at northern end of Kaghan valley.

I found this clip on you tube which I want to share with all of you,

I MISS MY BEAUTIFUL PAKISTAN.

Pakistan zindabad!!!

SCRAMBLED PANEER

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 CUP PANEER (GRATED)

1 ONION (FINELY CHOPPED)

1/2 CUP PEAS

HANDFUL SPRING ONION

2 GREEN CHILLI (MINCED)

1/2 CUP RED AND YELLOW BELL PEPPER (CUBED)

1/2 TSP CUMIN SEEDS

1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER

1/2 TSP CUMIN POWDER

1/2 TSP TURMERIC POWDER

1 TSP GARAM MASALA

SALT TO TASTE

1/4 TSP BLACK PEPPER POWDER

1 TBSP OIL

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, once they start to sizzle, add finely chopped onion and green chilli.

2.Once onion become soft, add paneer, peas, bell pepper and spring onion, fry for a minute.

3.Now add all spices except garam masala and black pepper, mix well.

4.Cook, stirring occassionally till all veggies and paneer are cooked well.

5.Sprinkle garam masala, black pepper, mix and garnish with chopped cilantro (I ran out of it so I garnished with chopped spring onion).

6.Serve hot with roti and salad.

DELISHING: ALU BAIGAN KI SABZI

I make alu baigan my mom's way, she also use tamarind at the end but I do not add it coz my husband does not like its flavour. While making this dish, do not cook eggplant and potato simultaneously, because the cooking time of both veggies vary. Eggplant tends to become soft quickly, so it should be added in the end. The final result would be a tangy-spicy delishing ......yummy.......delight. Eggplant contains folate and potassium. When I was digging for info related to eggplant I came to know that it is actually a fruit but used as a vegetable in everyday cooking. It is native to India and Pakistan.

In different parts of world it is recognized by many different names:

• In India, Pakistan: Baigan or brinjal
• In USA: Eggplant
• In Italy: Melanzana
• In Europe: Aubergine

INGREDIENTS

5-6 SMALL EGGPLANTS (Wash, remove stalks, cubed and keep aside in a salty water)

2 SMALL POTATOES

1 MEDIUM ONION

1 TOMATO

1 TSP GINGER/GARLIC PASTE

2-3 TBSP TOMATO PUREE

3 SMALL GREEN CHILLI (finely chopped)

1/2 TSP FENUGREEK SEEDS

SALT TO TASTE

1 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER

1/2 TSP TURMERIC POWDER

1 TBSP DRIED FENUGREEK LEAVES

CORIANDER LEAVES (FOR GARNISHING)

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1.Heat oil in a pan, add fenugreek seeds, when it starts to splutter and a nice aroma comes off, then add onion.

2.When it turns golden brown add ginger/garlic paste, green chilli and tomato and fry till the oil starts separating.

3.Now add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, fry for a minute.

4.Add tomato puree, potato, mix well, add half cup water and cover to cook on low heat.

5.Meanwhile fry eggplant in 1 Tbsp oil till tender.

6.When potato is almost cooked, add eggplant and kasoori methi, stir and cook till oil separates. If water is dried up, add water as required.

7.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

FRY, FRY: HOT TINDOORA FRY AND THREE AWARDS!!!

Finally, I got some awards to showoff on my blog too. Faiza Ali of Faiza Ali's kitchen gave me these beautiful awards with a tag. I am too happy to recieve them.

The rules are:
Respond and rework – answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, and add one more question of your own. Then tag eight or ten other people.

Lets do the first part: Respond

1.what is your current obsession?

Everything and anything related to food: blogging, blog hopping, borrowing cookbooks from library.

2. What are you wearing today?

I am wearing Shalwar Kameez...traditional pakistani dress

3. What’s for dinner?

Paneer bhurji+ toor dal with rice and roti

4. What’s the last thing you bought?

I was looking for Parasol picks for a very long time..finally I bought it from world market day before yesterday..:)

5. What are you listening to right now?

Lab pe aati hai dua, a beautiful poem for children by Dr. Allama Iqbal with my cute little baby.

6. What do you think about the person who tagged you?

She is a really wonderful and creative blogger and everytime comes out with a tasty recipe.

7. If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?

Any European country

8.What are your must-have pieces for summer?

Pakistani lawn clothes, they are best..

9. If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?

Hawaii

10. Which language do you want to learn?

Arabic and Spanish

11. Who do you want to meet right now?

My parents, grandmother and brothers, who live in Pakistan.

12. What is your favorite colour?

Purple

13. What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?

Sarees

14. What is your dream job?

A clinical pharmacist

15. If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?

Keep it safe for a rainy day..

16. What do you consider a fashion faux pas?

Wearing those clothes which expose body.

17. Who are your style icons?

No one.

18. Describe your personal style?

Simple

19. What are your favourite movies?

Oh there are many, Night at the museum, Harry Potter etc etc..

20. Give us three styling tips that always work for you?

• Wear accordingly (Sari or shalwar kameez with heavy work on it in parties and kurti and jeans in caual get togethers or outings, of course with a hijab)
• Apply light lipstick and kajal (for evening parties do appropriate eye makeup)
• Wear those Sandals or shoes which complement the dress well.

21. Coffee or tea?

I donot drink tea, but I like both hot and cold coffee (Starbucks and Tim hortons)

22. What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?

Call my mom, pray to God and leave it all to him.

23. What is the meaning of your name?

Civilized, cultured

24. Which other blogs you love visiting?

Any cooking or baking related blog.

25. Favorite Dessert/Sweet?

Pudding and chocolates.

26. Favorite Season?

Spring

27.Which is your dream destination?

Australia

28. Who inspired you to start a blog?

Fellow bloggers and my husband

29. Which is your favorite international cuisine ?

Chinese

The second part is rework:

30.What kitchen gadget do you want to purchase?

The list is very long, I want to start with Ice cream maker.

31.When and what did you eat in a restaurant last time?

I had mongolian beef and chicken chow mein at a Halal chinese restaurant.

Finally comes theTagging part:

I am tagging and passing these awards to 10 wonderful, lovely blogger friends, Please accept it:

• Srivalli (Spice your life)
• Kamalika (Janaki's kitchen)
• Apu (Annarasa)
• Susan (The well-seasoned cook)
• Ruth (Once Upon A Feast )
• Dee (Ammalu's kitchen)
• Dk (Chef in you)
• Humaira (Humaira's food passion)
• Pari (foodelicious)
• Anam (Grumbly in my tumbly)
  

Now, Coming back to the recipe. I made tindoora fry for lunch yesterday, I had some left over red bell pepper which I added in it.

INGREDIENTS

1 CUP TINDOORA

1 SMALL ONION (FINELY SLICED)

2 GREEN CHILLI (MINCED)

1/4 CUP RED BELL PEPPER

SALT TO TASTE

1/4 TSP TURMERIC POWDER

1/4 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER

1/4 TSP BLACK PEPPER (FRESHLY GROUNDED)

1 TBSP OIL

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1.Wash and peel okra and cut into thin lengthwise strips.

2.Heat oil in a pan, add onion and fry till light golden brown.

3.Add green chilli, tindoora, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, black pepper and salt.

4.Mix well, add red bell pepper and fry till tindoora is cooked, it took me 10 minutes.

5.I served hot tindoora fry with roti,plain yogurt,mango pickle and cucumber wedges.

SIMPLE AND EASY: MATAR PANEER

Paneer dishes are not very common in Pakistan, I first tasted it at my grandparent's house in India and since then I am a big fan of it. I did not know then that it can be made so easily without much of a hardwork. During the earlier days of our marriage, my husband was very interested in what is going on in kitchen, what would he gonna eat that day, and in such mood he sometimes showed me his cooking skills. And I must say that he make one of the best matar paneer I have tasted so far.

INGREDIENTS

1 MEDIUM ONION (FINELY CHOPPED)

PEAS (1/2 CUP)

PANEER CUBES (10-12)

1/2 CUP GREEN BELL PEPPER (CUT INTO CUBES)

2 GREEN CHILLI (MINCED)

SALT TO TASTE

1/2 TSP TURMERIC POWDER

1/2 TSP RED CHILLI POWDER

1/2 TSP GARAM MASALA

1 TOMATO

2 TBSP TOMATO PUREE

1 TSP CUMIN SEEDS

2 TBSP OIL

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1.Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when spluttering starts, add finely chopped onion and green chilli.

2.When onion starts turning brown add tomato, salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder and cook till oil separates.

3.Add tomato puree, peas, green bell pepper, enough water and mix well.

4.When the gravy starts boiling add paneer cubes, cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.

5.Sprinkle garam masala and serve hot with roti or rice.

HAPPY FRIENDSHIP DAY AND ONION FREE PAV BHAJI

I have visited India four times but never been to Bombay (Mumbai), so never got a chance to taste the street food for which it is famous for, I am talking about pav bhaji, a spicy, buttery, medley of vegetables. Though, I have tasted it many times in several restaurants here in US but never tried my hand to make it at home, may be I did not have trust on the recipe I got. A month back when I was blog hopping, I landed on this beautiful blog, One hot stove by Nupur, I found this amazing recipe, which according to her was a winner at her home, I thought of giving it a try and when I saw tremendous feedback she got from fellow bloggers, that how successful her recipe was, I got more convinced.

I tried to stick to the actual recipe, but reduced the ratios. I used 2 potatoes instead of three, 2 cups cauliflower, used garam masala at the end to sprinkle on top and used MDH pavbhaji masala in place of Everest one. VIOLA!!! it turned out great, much better than the ones I tasted here, so what else to say, it is indeed a keeper.

I am posting it today to celebrate friendship day.....Happy friendship day to all of you and specially my friends back in Pakistan.

INGREDIENTS

2 MEDIUM POTATOES

2 CUPS CAULIFLOWER

1 GREEN BELL PEPPER (CHOPPED FINELY)

1/2 TSP TURMERIC POWDER

1 TSP CHILLI POWDER

1 TSP GRATED GINGER/ GARLIC

SALT TO TASTE

1 TSP GARAM MASALA

1 CUP TOMATO PUREE

1/2 CUP PEAS (FROZEN)

2 TSP MDH PAV BHAJI MASALA

1 TBSP BUTTER

2 TBSP OIL

CORIANDER LEAVES (FOR GARNISHING)

STEPS OF PREPARATION

1.Wash and peel potatoes and cut into chunks, wash and cut cauliflower into small florets and then boil them till they are soft.

2.Heat oil and 1/2 tsp butter in a saucepan, add green bell pepper and fry for a minute.

3.Add grated ginger and garlic , saute for a minute, then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt to taste, saute for a few seconds.

4.Now add boiled potatoes and cauliflower, peas, tomato puree and MDH pav bhaji masala.

5.Mix all of them well, mashing at the same time till all the vegetables turns into a smooth paste, and all the spices incorporate into it, takes 15- 20 minutes.

6.Sprinkle garam masala and garnish with chopped coriander leaves, green chilli and chopped onion.

7.Serve hot (do not forget to add the remaining butter over the bhaji just before serving), with onion, lemon and enjoy with butter-roasted buns.

I am sending this to an event WYF: Breakfast hosted by EC of Simple Indian food, thanks lata for letting me know about this event...