You Will Need:

• 1 cup Black Eyes Peas/Lobia/Dudhi/Alsande Kaalu (soaked overnight or atleast for 4-5 hrs)
• 1 cup Bottle Gourd/Lauki/Sorekai - ( peeled, cored & cubed into 1 inch cubes )
• 2 onions - finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes - finely chopped
• 2 green chillies - slit lengthwise
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• A sprig of curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt as per taste

Method:

• Pressure cook black eyed peas or cook on stove top until tender & set aside
• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan & splutter mustard seeds, green chillies, curry leaves & turmeric.
• Add chopped onions & saute until it turns pink
• Add chopped tomatoes & red chilli powder & saute for 5 minutes.
• To this, add bottle gourd cubes & mix well. Add about 1/2 a cup of water & a tsp of salt. Cover with a lid & let it cook on medium flame. Keep stirring in between. When bottle goured cubes are fully cooked ( this should take about 12-15 mins ), Add cooked black eyed beans & Mix well
• Check for salt. Add Garam Masala & mix well

Serve HOT with warm Phulkas or even steamed Rice. Enjoi !!!

I had these with Rotis & Yogurt & It really was an awesome meal. Makes a perfect weeknight dinner.

I might even try a simple sprouted Stir Fry with this some time. Watch this space for more ...

You Will Need:

• 1 litre Milk
• 1/2 cup Condensed milk
• 12-15 Almonds - soaked in warm water
• 12-15 Cashewnuts - soaked in warm water
• 1 Mango - finely chopped
• 1 Apple - finely chopped
• A handful of seedless Grapes - finely chopped
• 3 ripe Bananas - finely chopped
• A handful of Pomegranate
• A pinch of Saffron - soaked in a tbsp of warm milk
• 5 tbsp sugar - More if you are fond of sweets
• 1/2 tsp of green cardamom powder

Method:

• Grind soaked almonds & cashews using very little milk into a smooth paste & set aside
• In a heavy bottomed vessel, bring milk to a boil. Add condensed milk & sugar & keep stirring continuously over low heat.
• Add the cashew-almond paste & simmer the mixture for about 10-15 minutes. The mixture would have a nice creamy consistency by now.
• Turn off the stove & let it cool for a while. Add chopped fruits & Cardamom powder
• Garnish with saffron & almond silvers
• Chill for a whole before serving .. Enjoi