Potato and Eggplant with tomatoes

Potatoes is mostly found in all household and can be cooked in many different ways. Eggplant  is rich in fiber so it helps in weight loss.And it also provides a better skin tone. Potatoes and eggplant when cooked together makes a very delicious side dish which can be consumed with roti ,naan, rice and tortilla .







Ingredients
1 potato cut in small cubes
1 Japanese eggplant cut in small pieces
1 small tomatoe
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 of chopped onions
4 green thai chilli peppers
1 tablespoon oil
3 tablespoon water
salt to taste

Method
1. Heat oil in a pan, add in onion saute it until soft then add in garlic and chillies and cook for couple of minutes.
2.Add in potatoes and eggplant stir it ,add in salt ans water stir everything together ,cover and cook it for  couple of minutes.
3. Add in tomatoes and stir it and cover it and let it cook for 20 minutes or until potatoes is cooked through.Don't forget to stir it occasionally.
4.Serve and enjoy with and bread of your choice or with rice.

Sago (sabudana) Salad

Sago or sabudana or tapioca is widely used on the island of Fiji. People used this as the main ingredients for pudding or pysam.But today I used it in a new form as a salad.This is very easy to prepare with only few ingredients.This salad can be served as a breakfast or a healthy lunch or can also be served as a side dish to any roasted meat or fish.







Ingredients
1/2 cup sabudana (soak this in water for couple of hours)
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon black pepper
salt to taste
1/4 cup well drained pinto beans
1/4 cup defrosted broccoli
 1/2 of chopped onion
2 tablespoon sunflower seeds

Dressing
juice of 1 lemon
1/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon oil
1 teaspoon agave  nector
salt to taste

Method
1.Wash and drain sabudana. Heat  oil in a pan,add in onion, saute it until soft.Add in broccoli, sabudana,, chilli flakes and garlic and cook it for 3 minutes.Then add  beans,salt and pepper.
2.Mix everything together and let it cook for 4 minutes or until sago is tender.
3.Mix lemon juice,olive oil,agave nector and salt and pepper in a bowl, then transfer the sago mixture to the bowl , add sunflower seeds and mix everything together.
 4. Serve and enjoy

Do not cover when cooking sago mixture  because it will get very soggy.

Pea Fritters

Pea fritters is very easy to prepare and is very tasty and delicious .i came up with recipe when my daughter had braces and she had difficulty chewing food.Peas when blended becomes soft and when added to other ingredients makes a nice snack or a side dish.







Ingredients

1 cup defrosted peas
1/2 cup brown rice flour
1/8 teaspoon ground carom (ajwain seed)
5 red Thai chillies
1 inch ginger cut in pieces
3 garlic cloves minced
1/4 teaspoon tumeric
 water
salt to taste
 oil for frying

Preparation

1.  In a food processor blend peas,ginger,garlic chillies with 2 tablespoon of water.
Then place the blended peas mixture into a bowl  and add in rice flour,ajwain, turmeric ,salt and mix together. Add in water little at a time to mix everything together.
2 Heat oil in pan .Take a little bit of a mixture and make it into the shape of a pattie.
Fry it on medium heat until golden brown or cooked through.
3.Serve it over with tea or coffee or as an appetizer for any party or social gathering.
  Note this makes 6 patties.Ajwain can be bought from any Indian stores.

Potato and Peas soup

Soup is good for our body since it healthy and nutritious and also when it gets blended any one and every one can eat it.I came up with this recipe when my daughter had difficulty eating because she got braces.When she ate this soup her comment was it is good and she really liked it.







Ingredients

1 potato peeled and cut into into pieces
1/2 cup  defrosted peas
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 of an onion chopped
2 Serrano pepper chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon grated ginger
salt to taste
1 cup vegetable broth or water
1/3 cup milk
 1 tablespoon oil
 1 teaspoon  dried oregano

Preparation
1. Heat oil in a pot,add in potatoes,let it cook for couple of minutes,then add in onions,bell peppers , garlic ,ginger,Serrano pepper,salt and mix it together and cook it another 3 minutes.
2. Add in peas , oregano and broth and let it cook until potatoes get tender.
3. Pour it in the blender and blend it , add in milk and blend it until smooth,
4. Serve it with cheese sandwich or any toasted bread. Enjoy

Bulgur and Bell pepper salad

Bulgur  adds protein and fiber to any side dish or to a  main entree. This is very easy to prepare and is also very healthy.Bulgur is a whole grain that is good for making veggie burgers can be added to stews and soups,and can also be used as a cereal.







Ingredients

1/4 cup bulgur
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
salt to taste
 1 tablespoon oil
 4 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro


Preparation

 1. Pour bulgur and water in a bowl ,cover and leave it for about 30 minutes.After 30 minutes stir it with a fork and  drain any excess water.
2.Heat oil in a skillet and add in mushrooms and cook it  4 minutes,add in bell peppers ,mix it and add in salt and pepper and chilli flakes.Cook it for 3 minutes or until soft.Add in burgur  wheat and cook it for couple of minutes .
3. Add in lemon juice and mix it  and then add in cilantro mix it, cook it for a minute and serve.

Serve this as a meal or as a side dish to baked fish or chicken.