Still battling the sniffles. Sigh!

Have not gotten rid of the cold yet. Sooo tired of sniffling and coughing... Have been cooking.. just not posting regularly...
Yesterday's menu was a protein overload! Rajma Masala (Kidney beans masala) and Egg Bhurji (Scrambled egg curry).

Greens stir fry, rajma masala and egg bhurji

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Rajma Masala (Kidney Beans Masala)

1 cup rajma (kidney beans) soaked overnight and cooked till they are soft

2 onions chopped

2 tomatoes chopped

3 green chillies slit

10-12 cloves garlic

1/2 inch piece of ginger peeled and chopped

1/2 inch piece of cinnamon

2 each of cloves and cardamom pods

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 small bay leaf

1 tsp garam masala pd, turmeric pd

Salt and chilli pd to taste

Heat a pan and add a tblsp of oil. Add the cumin seeds and when they have spluttered add the cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf. Saute till they release their aromas. Now add the onions and garlic and ginger and saute till the onion starts turning golden brown. Now add the tomatoes and green chillies and cook till the tomatoes are soft. Cool this mixture and grind it to a smooth paste. Return it to the pan and add the spice powders and salt and add 1/4 cup water and let it cook till the spice powders are well incorporated. Now add the cooked kidney beans and cover and cook for a minute more. Garnish with coriander (optional) and serve hot.

Egg Bhurji (Scrambled Egg Curry)

4 eggs

3 green chillies chopped

1 cup peas

1 onion chopped

Few sprigs of curry leaves

1 tsp of white urad dal for tempering

1 tsp of cumin and mustard seeds

A pinch of asafoetida pd

Salt to taste

Heat a pan and add 1 tbsp of oil. Add the mustard seeds and when they have crackled add the cumin seeds. After they have spluttered add the curry leaves, asafoetida and urad dal. When the urad dal begins to change color, add the green chillies and onions. Fry till the onions begin to turn brown. Now add the peas. (I used frozen peas. If you are using fresh peas add a little water, cover and cook till the peas are cooked). After the peas are cooked add the turmeric and salt and saute for a minute. Then break open the eggs in to the pan. Whisk till they are well scrambled and get mixed with the peas mixture. That's it!

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