Veggie Dal

This Weekend we had to attend two birthday parties. So planned not to have a heavy lunch, so that we can actually enjoy the dinner well :). We can manage with some Fruit and Veggie Salad, But aha what to do for my son????? So, these times this Veggie Dal helps me a lot. Dal with lot of Veggies Cooked together, Makes a Great Meal with rice and a dollop of ghee, especially for Kids and No Guilty Feeling Mommy!!!!!!

Ingredients
Toor Dal - 1//2 cup
1 Baby Potato
1 small Capsicum
1 small carrot
1 small Tomato
1 Green Chilli (Dont Slit )
1 tsp Sambar Powder
Turmeric, hing - a pinch
Salt to taste

Method

Wash and Chop All the veggies, Mix with dal. Add Green Chillie, Turmeric, sambar powder, hing and salt. Add Water accordingly. I normally add 2 cups (1 cup for the dal and another 1 for the veggies). Pressure Cook for 4-5 whistles.

Take it out, Mix well with a spoon. Serve with Rice and Ghee.

Sending this to CMT-Daal/Kadhi/Sambar/Rasam Guest hosted by me, Event by Jagruti.

Sprouted Green Gram Pakoda

Got this recipe from Aval Vikatan's Supplementary issue. I always keep Sprouted Green Gram Stock in my Fridge,tried this for the weekend, came out great. Doesnt take too much time to preapare also.

Packing this to MLLA-20 hosted by Rachel of The Crispy Cook Event Started by Susan of The Well-Seasoned Cook.

Ingredients
Sprouted Green Gram - 1 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 2 nos or Pepper - 1 tsp
Ginger - a small piece
1 Large Onion, thinly sliced
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method
Grind All ingredients, except onion Without adding water. No water should be added, since it will make the batter too watery. Add the sliced onions to the batter and mix well. Deep fry as pakodas.

Enjoy with a hot cup of coffee.

Fifth Anniversary of Kitchen-Exchange

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the day I started this blog on February 20th, 2005.

Kitchen-Exchange was one of the very first blogs dedicated to kitchen design. Since that day I have been joined by many talented blogging designers.

It seems very apropos today that the fifth anniversary gift is wood. I love wood in an almost visceral way. Always have, ever since I can remember. I love the feel of wood and its smell.

Today I toured the Palo Alto Net Zero House and saw a TorZo wood counter in the powder room. I was in LOVE! I really, really didn't want to leave that powder room.

Now. I must first say that I am NOT fond of wood counters in the kitchen unless they are completely separate from any sink or cooking surface. I have seen too many wood counters marred with mildew and burns to ever recommend one anywhere but where it can't be soaked or burned. They are so impractical!

But OH this Torzo! It is made of myriad wood chips in light and dark colors in an non-toxic acrylic resin. It is so deep looking, so rich. Pictures can't do it justice.












If I had a desktop of TorZo Orient, I would just sit here admiring it all day long and never get a thing done!

I have asked for a sample to test, since TorZo claims that their product is durable and resistant to water. I shall see about that and report back.

Thank you TorZo, for your gift of beautiful wood on my fifth anniversary.

Peggy