ALMOND DATE SHAKE ( for 2 servings )

INGREDIENTS ;

• 250 gm dates
• 1 liter milk
• sugar, according to taste ( finely grinded )
• 2 tbsp cardamom powder
• 10- 15 almonds

METHOD ;

Soak dates and almond separately for an hour. Take the seeds out
from the dates and peel off soaked almonds. Grind them together with
little milk and sugar in a mixer grinder. Now add remaining milk to the
mixture and mix it well again in the grinder. Garnish it with crushed ice and almond
pieces and serve it cold.

DAHI ALOO GRAVY ( for 2-3 servings )

INGREDIENTS ;

• 250 gm aloo ( potato ) boiled & peeled
• 1 tbsp ginger, finely sliced
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 100 gm curd ( yogurt )
• 2 green chilli
• 1 tbsp oil
• a pinch of asafoetida ( hing )
  
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

METHOD ;

Break the boiled potatoes or cut into small pieces. Keep this unevenly broken potatoes
aside. Heat the oil or ghee in a pan . Add cumin and asafoetida. When cumin splutter,
add ginger and green chilli. Saute till slightly fried. Lower the flame, add curd, stir
vigorously until all its well blended. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder and red
chilli powder. Mix it well. Add 2 cups of water and salt. Bring the mixture to boil for
few minutes then add potatoes and then simmer uncovered for about 10-15 minutes.
Serve hot. Garnish with coriander leaves. Relish Dahi wale aloo with puree in breakfast
or with rice in lunch.

DAHI KE AALOO DUM ( 2-4 servings )

INGREDIENTS ;

• 250 gm baby potatoes
• 100 gm curd
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 mm ginger
• 4 cloves
• 2 big cardamoms
• 1-2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

METHOD ;

Peel, wash and prick potatoes all over with the help of a fork or knife. Keep in salted
water for 15 minutes. Heat sufficient oil in a pan or kadai and deep fry. Now grind
the cumin seeds, ginger, clove and cardamoms to make a smooth paste. Mix this
paste into curd and add salt, red chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix it well
Now dip all the potatoes into this curd mixture and keep aside. Heat the little oil
in a pressure cooker, add potatoes and saute for a minute. Put a little water in it
and cook in a low flame for a while till it turns soft and dry.