Monday, December 22, 2014

Opo Squash ( doodhi ) Lauki ) Vegetable In Slow Cooker

If you liked slow cooker spinach daal or gujarati kadhi you will surely like this simple Opo Squash and daal combination made even more simpler in slow-cooker. This is gujarati style vegetable known as 'Dudhi Chana Ni Daal Nu Shak' This is great addition for quick week night dinners or for packed lunches.
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How to make dudhi chana ni dal nu shak in slow cooker:



Preparation Time : 5-7 minutes ( time to soak dal: 3 hours) 
Cook time: 4 hours

Ingredient:

1. 1/2 cup split chick peas ( chana dal )
2. 2 cup cut opo squash (doodhi/lauki ) or approximately 250 gram

3. 2 1/4 cup hot water
4. 1 tsp red chili powder
5. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
6. salt to taste
7. 1 tsp coriander powder
8. 2 tbs jaggari/brown sugar

9. 2 tbs tomato puree or 1 small chopped tomato
10. cilantro

Tempering:
1. 2 1/2 tbs oil
2. 1/2 tsp mustard seed
3. 1 tsp cumin
4. 2 pinch asafoetida

Method:
1. Soak dal for 3 hour in a very hot water

2. After 3 hour drain the water.
3. Add all ingredients from 1-6 in slow cooker bowl, mix them well and set slow cooker on high. Let it cook for about 4 hours.

4. After 4 hour, prepare tadka/tempering in a small frying pan. Put small pan on medium heat. Add oil, mustard seed and cumin seeds. Once they crack, add asafoetida and immediately pour in slow cooker.
5. Now add Jaggari/brown sugar. Dissolve it well and sprinkle with coriander powder and mix it well.
6.Transfer in a serving bowl and sprinkle  with cilantro.
7. Opo Squash and Daal is ready to be served with rice, chapati, paratha etc.

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Friday, October 31, 2014

Vegetarian Kids Lunchbox Ideas

Some time back I was invited to participate in Kids Lunch Box Recipes Event by IndusLadies - the largest online community for Indian women in the world. The selected recipes were to be published in their eBook containing 100 kids lunch box recipes. Given that me and my daughter are always concerned regarding interesting and healthy lunch ideas for my grandkids,  I was excited to participate in the event.

Today I am glad to announce that two of my recipes Colorful Protein Panecake and Spinach Paneer Wrap got selected for this eBook. You can download this eBook free from here.

Me and my daughter cannot wait to try out these wonderful vegetarian lunch box recipes for my grandkids. I am sure you will find it this eBook very helpful too.

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