Schezwan Fried Rice

 

S.No.	Ingredient	Quantity
1.	Cooked Rice	1-1/2 cups
2.	Eggs (Scrambled)	Optional
3.	Carrots	2
4.	Capsicum	1 cup
5.	Corn	1 cup
6.	Spring Onions	1-2 cup
7.	Soya Sauce	2 teaspoon
8.	Red Chili Sauce	1 teaspoon
9.	Vinegar	1 1/2  teaspoon
10.	Green Chili Sauce	1 teaspoon
11.	Salt	To taste
12.	Black pepper	1/2 teaspoon
13.	Green chilies(optional)	1-2 (depends on how spicy you want)
14.	Garlic - Ginger paste	1 teaspoon

1. Cut onions, carrot, capsicum and corn  into small pieces and keep it in a bowl. Keep some cut green onion aside for garnishing.
2. Boil rice separately in a pan and keep them aside.
3. Put some oil in a pan. Once its heated, add the ginger garlic paste and above cut vegetables.
4. Saute it for a minute until all the flavors gets in the oil. Cook it by covering the lid, until the vegetables become a little tender. (do not overcook them;) 
5. Add salt and pepper to the above mixture and give it a good mix.
6. Once the veggies are cooked, add the red chili sauce, green chili sauce, vinegar and mix it well. 
7. Lastly, add boiled rice and soya sauce and mix it nicely. You will see a nice color in your rice along with your veggies. Cook for 1-2 minute on low heat.
8. Finally garnish it with some cut spring onion on top or add some scrambled egg on top to add a protein intake into your meal.     

Cumin aka Jeera Potato

S.No.	Ingredient	Quantity
1.	Potatoes	4-5
2.	Cumin	1 tablespoon
3.	Coriander Leaves	A bunch
4.	Red Chilli Powder	⅓ teaspoon
5.	Chaat Masala	½ teaspoon
6.	Amchur Powder (Dried Mango Powder)	½  teaspoon
7.	Cumin Powder	1 teaspoon
8.	Salt	To Taste
9.	Ginger	1 teaspoon
10.	Green chilies	1-3

1. Boil the potatoes in microwave or in a pressure cooker. If you are doing it in microwave, fork it a little and put it in a bowl full of water so that they don’t get dried up. Once done, cut it into pieces.
2. In the meantime, take a non stick pan and put some cumin seeds to roast. Occasionally stir it until it becomes dark brown.
3. Then take it out on a cutting board and press it with roller pin to make it in a coarse powder. Keep it aside.
4. Heat a pan and add tablespoon of ghee. Cut green chilies and grate ginger.
5. Add jeera, once its crackle add ginger & chillies. Then add potatoes and give it a good mix. 
6. Once the jeera is all coated on the potatoes, add red chili powder, cumin powder, chaat masala, salt to taste &  amchur powder. Give it a good mix. 
7. Garnish it with fresh coriander.

Avocado Almond Strawberry Toast

S.No.	Ingredient	Quantity
1.	Wheat/White Bread	2 slices
2.	Avocado	1
3.	Kernel Seeds	1-2 teaspoon
4.	Spices	⅓ teaspoon
5.	Almond Butter	1-2 teaspoon
6.	Strawberries	1-3

1. Take the bread slices and spread almond butter on one of the slices. Almond butter is slightly heavy in nature but it is rich in protein.
2. Slice avocado in half and cut it into thin slices.
3. Place them on the butter side of bread.
4. Add some sliced strawberries on the side for some sweet flavor.
5. Sprinkle some spices like black pepper, red chili flakes & kernel seeds on top.
6. Enjoy it with cup of hot tea or coffee.

Egg Biryani

       

S.No.	Ingredient	Quantity
1.	Cooked Rice	1-2 cups
2.	Eggs (Boiled)	2
3.	Carrots	1
4.	Capsicum	1/2
5.	Paneer or Tofu	½ cup
6.	Onions	1 cup
7.	Salt	To taste
8.	Red Chili Powder	⅓ teaspoon
9.	Garam Masala	⅓  teaspoon
10.	Tandoori Chicken Masala	2 teaspoons
11.	Dhaniya Powder	2 teaspoon
12.	Jeera	(1 teaspoon)
13.	Green chilies	1-2 (depends on how spicy you want)
14.	Garlic & Ginger	2-3 garlic cloves and grated ginger
15.	Cilantro leaves (dhaniya)	For garnishing
16.	Curry Leaves	3
17.	Cashew Nuts	8-10

1. Cut onions into small pieces and crush garlic & ginger together. Also, cut capsicum and carrot into small pieces. 
2. Put some oil in a pan. Once its heated, add cashewnut, jeera; when it crackles, add curry leaves, ginger, garlic & green chillies. 
3. Saute it for a minute until all the flavors gets in the oil. Next, add cut onions, capsicum and carrots. Cook it by covering the lid, until onions become light pink in color & carrots, capsicum gets cooked(soft). 
4. Add salt, dhaniya, tandoori chicken masala, red chili powder & garam masala powder. Give it a good mix. 
5. Next add paneer and rice. Mix it well so that the spices all gets in with the rice. Cover the lid for 2-5 minutes and keep mixing in between. 
6. Cut the boiled egg into two pieces and add it to the pan. 
7. Lastly, add some cilantro leaves and serve it hot with curd.        

Sajj Mediterranean

Read Bhawna J.'s review of Sajj Mediterranean on Yelp

Sankranti

Read Bhawna J.'s review of Sankranti on Yelp

Travelers Thali House

Read Bhawna J.'s review of Travelers Thali House on Yelp

Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake Union

Read Bhawna J.'s review of Portage Bay Cafe - South Lake Union on Yelp