Homely menu...

Not oftem many people belive me when i say, "I am the simple marathi mulgi". But this is simple maharastrian fare never ceases to bring me extreme contentment.....

Corn kees
Ingredients:
Frozen white corn 10 oz
¼ cup grated fresh coconut meat (frozen will do)
2 green chilies
½ cup milk
Unsalted Butter
Cumin seeds
Ginger
Put the frozen corn in a blender and pulse it for 30 secs
Sauté (Fodni) with butter, cumin, chili, grated ginger, hing.
Add corn, then add milk cook for 10 mins.
Add coconut and salt.
Note: This will be 3 servings


Spinach buttermilk
Ingredients
1 frozen chopped spinach 10oz
2 quarts of buttermilk
¼ chana dal soaked in water for 1 hour
¼ cup peanuts
4 green chilies
Unsalted butter
Mustard, cumin, hing, turmeric
Make fodni with butter, mustard, cumin, hing, chillies.
Add chana dal and peanuts
Add spinach and ¼ cup of water cover an cook for ten minutes.
Slowly add buttermilk while stirring
Add salt (11/2 teaspoon)
Warm it gently to hot. Do not boil
Note: This will be 8 servings

Masoor usal
Ingredients
1cup lentils (masoor)
Tamarid
Gulh/ Brown sugar
Kala masala (If not use garam masala)
Oil, mustard, cumin, hing, turmeric, chillie power
Make fodni in oil with mustard, cumin, hing, turmeric, chilli power
Add lentils, sauté it for 2 minutes.
Add two cups of water
Cook for 20-25 minutes
Add half a teaspoon of tamarind extract
Add 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Add ½ teaspoon kala/garam masala
1 teaspoon salt
Add cilantro and cook it
Note: This will be 4 servings


Tomato rice
Ingredients
Rice 2 cups
1 large onion
Tomato paste 4 tablespoons
¼ cup Fresh grated coconut meat.(frozen will do or use dry coconut will do)
2 table spoons of Unsalted butter
6 Cloves
2 inch pieces of cinnamon
4 cardamom (elaichi)
Make fodni with cloves, cinnamon, cardamom.
Add sliced onion and sauté till it is translucent
Add rice, salt and sauté for a minute for so
Add four cups of water
Let it simmer
After 20 minutes, when water has almost evaporated, add tomato paste and coconut
Stir well
Cover and cook the rice till it is done
Note: This will be 4 servings

Just club this menu with hot fullka's... and i think one cant ask more..from life...