Masala Cheese Toast

Based on Tarla Dalal recipe:

2 Slices of bread
2 tsp grated cheese: swiss/cheddar

Chopped onions
Finely chopped green chillies
little boiled veggies: cabbage, peas, beans,potatoes
pinch of garam masala
1 tsp oil
salt to taste

1. Heat oil in a pan and add onions. Cook till pinkish in color
2. Add the veggies, chillies, garam masala and salt. Cook for 2 min
3. Toast the bread slices till they are lightly crisp
4. Pour little veggies on each toast
5. Top with grated cheese

Pumpkin Bharta Recipe

Here's a recipe from Tarla Dalal that I got to make Pumpkin Bharta. Its much easier to make as compared to Eggplant Bharta. You can find pureed pumpkin in the freezer section of Ralphs or Vons or any grocery store in USA.

Try it out and enjoy this recipe with chapati!!

Cooking Time : 20 mins.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.

Serves 2.

Ingredients

2 cups red pumpkin (kaddu), chopped
½ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
½ teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
¼ teaspoon nigella seeds (kalonji)
a pinch fenugreek (methi) seeds
¼ cup onions, finely chopped
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1½ teaspoons amchur (dry mango powder)
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste

For the garnish
2 tablespoons chopped coriander

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and add the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, nigella seeds and fenugreek seeds
2. When the seeds crackle, add the onions and saute till they turn translucent.
3. Add the pumpkin, asfoetida, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt with 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles so that pumpkin becomes mushy. If you use the frozen pumpkin then skip the pressure cooking step and just heat it in a pan on stove.
4. Add the amchur and salt and mix well. Simmer till the oil separates from the pumpkin.

Serve hot, garnished with the coriander.