Spinach soup ( पालकाचे सूप )

English 

For this soup you can use spinach leaves as well as tender stems . 

Usually whenever I make Palak Paneer I don’t use the stem as leaves impart a lovely green colour to the dish . 

These stems I keep aside and next day they go into this lovely healthy soup which is equally adored by all .

Ingredients - 

1 big bunch -  Spinach leaves along with the tender stems

1/4 t sp – cinnamon powder

1/4 t sp – pepper powder

2 – garlic cloves

1 – onion chopped

1 tb sp – sugar

2 tbsp – ghee

Salt acoording to the taste

Garnish – Fresh cream

Method - 

Wash the leaves and stems of spinach thoroughly and cut roughly .

In a vessel bring water to boil and add spinach to it and keep for 5 minutes .

Drain the water and gring the spinach along with garlic cloves .

In a pan heat ghee and saute onion till transparent .

Now add the ground spinach mixture , cinnamon pd , pepper pd , salt and sugar .

Adjust the water and bring it to boil .

Serve piping hot garnished with fresh cream .  

Red lentil stir fry ( मसुरीची उसळ )

Ingredients : 

1 bowl whole masur ( red lentil )
1 big onion  ( chopped )
2 green chillies ( cut into two )
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 pinch hing ( asefoetida )
1/4 tsp haldi ( turmeric pd )
1 tsp sugar
salt as per taste

For Garnish :

chopped coriander leaves
grated fresh coconut

Method : 


Wash and soak masur in water for 4 to 5 hours .

Drain out all the water .

Heat oil in kadhai and add mustard seeds .

When they splutter add chillies and hing .

Add chopped onions and saute till trasnparent .

Add drained whole masur , salt , sugar , haldi and stir well .

Add 1/2 bowl water and cover the kadhai with a lid .

When the usal is cooked and masur becomes soft switch off the gas .

Garnish with coriander leaves and grated coconut .

Bombay Duck gravy ( बोंबलाचं बुजणं )

Ingredients :

5 - 6 ........................ Bombay Ducks ( cleaned and cut into 2 )
15-20 ...................... garlic flakes ( chopped )
1 medium .............. coriander leaved bunch ( cleaned washed and chopped )
1 ............................. green chilly ( chopped )
1 t sp .................... CKP masala or any garam masala
1/2 t sp .................. turmeric pd
1 tb sp ...................... tamarind extract ( soak tamarind in water and squeese the juice )
1/4 cup or more .............. oil
salt as per taste

Method :


Heat oil in a pan and saute the chopped garlic in it till golden .

Add to it chopped chilly and coriander and saute for a minute .

Now add all the masalas , tamarind juice and salt and mix well .

At the end add cleaned pieces of bombay duck and very little water .

Carefully mix everything , cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes .

This variety of fish is very delicate and gets cooked very soon don't use a spoon to mix once the fish is cooked .