CHAPATHI MEAL WITH DHAL,SUBZI,SALAD AND ROASTED CURRY

Today I am posting simple chapathi meal with four sidedishes which I make once in a while. This is one complete whole meal in which everything is there dhal, subzi, salad, roasted curry. We really enjoy having this kind of meal sometimes instead of making one gravy or side dish. So here is the visual treat for you to enjoy...and also I will be posting more meal soon.

The dishes are so simple and no so much of spices and masalas.

1. Chapathi

2.Ridgegourd/Beerakaya Subzi

3. Simple Dhal(Moong)

4. Radish and Carrot salad

5.Roasted potato

Ingredients for Ridge gourd Subzi :

Ridge gourd - peeled and cubed 2 cups

Onion- 1/2 chopped finely

Tomato - 1/2 cup finely chopped

Cummin Seeds - 2 tsp

Turmeric - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Cummin Powder - 1/2 tbsp

Garam masala - 1/4 tsp

Chilli powder - as required

Coriander for garnishing

Oil and salt

Method :

1. Heat oil in the pan and splutter the cummin seeds.

2. Add onion saute for few minutes and followed by tomato.

3. Add all the spice powder and ridge gourd.

4. Add little water and once the vegetable is cooked and reached desired consistency.

5.Check for salt and garnish with coriander.

Note :

You can substitute Ridge gourd with bottle gourd, Potato, Cauliflower and peas, Paneer also tastes so good.

DHAL SEASONED WITH SPICES

Ingredients for Moong dhal :

Moong dhal - cooked 1 cup

Cummin seeds - 2 tsp

Onion - 1/4 cup chopped

Tomato - 1/4 cup chopped

Chilli powder - 1/8 tsp
Garam masala - 1/8 tsp

For grinding:

Garlic - 2
Green chilli - 2
Make paste out of garlic and green chilli.

Coriander for garnishing

Salt and oil

Method :

1. Pressure cook dhal or in pan with little turmeric.

2. Heat oil in the kadai and splutter cummin.

3. Add onion saute followed by the ground paste.

4. Add tomato once it is mashed and cooked add the dhal, salt and chilli powder.

5. Add some water and cook for some time.

6. Garnish with coriander.

Note:

This is so so yummy dhal which is so simple and really you feel very light with chapathi.

This can also be served with rice too.

Some time I mix the leftover dhal for making dhal masala paratha too. Tastes so good.

Ingredients for Salad :

Radish- 1 cup

Carrot - 1 cup

Green chillies - 4 or 5

Mustard - 1 tsp

Turmeric

Lemon - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method :

1. Mix the radish, carrot in bowl with chillies.

2. Heat 1/4 tsp of oil splutter Mustard switch of the flame and add the turmeric in hot oil.

3.Immediately add to the veggies. Add the salt and lemon juice mix well and garnish with coriander.

Note :

If you have beets You can combine with this.

The mustard and Turmeric gives nice flavour to the salad.

Ingredients for Roasted Potato :

Potato - Boiled 2 cups

Chilli powder - as required

Turmeric - few

Saunf powder - 2 tsp

Salt

Curry leaves

Method :

1. Heat oil in the pan, add the chopped potato and the spice powders , curry leaves.

2. Add salt and fry till roasted.