Brinjal ka Bharta

Ingredients

1. 500 gm Brinjal
2. 2 big onion
3. 1 medium size garlic
4. 5gm ginger
5. 2 medium size tomato
6. 1 green chilli
7. Salt to taste
8. 1 tsp. red chilli 
9. 1tsp. coriander powder
10. 1/2 Turmeric powder
11. Oil -  2 tbsp.
12. 1/4 tbsp. methi dana
13. 1/4 tbsp. master
14. Coriander to garnish

Method

1. Wash the brinjal and make 3-4 holes in it with a knife (so that it doesn't burst while cooking). Grease it with oil (vegetable oil, of course), and bake it in a microwave for 16 minutes (800°)
2.  Peel it.
3. In a Fry-pan take oil, methi dana, mustard, onion, ginger, garic, and tomato and fry till 5 minutes.
4. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder and mix well.
5. Finally add brinjal to this paste and fry for about 30 minutes.
6. Garnish with a coriander and serve hot.

Namkin Khichdi

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1/2 cup moog dal
• 1 potato
• 1 tomato
• 50 gm. ground nut
• 1 carrot
• 2 green chillies
• 1 onion
• 100 gm. peas
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 1/2 tps. jeera
• Coriander for garnishing

Method

1. Wash rice and dal properly.

2. Fry oil, jeera, onion , chilli, potato, groundnut, peas, tomato and carrot in a Fry-pan for 5 minutes.

3. Add rice and dal to the mixture. Stir for about one minute. 

4. Then take the mixture in a pressure cooker and cook till three "whistles".

5. Garnish with a coriander and serve hot!