Aloo Parathas

Ingredients

• Flour-1 kg
• Boiled potatoes-1/2 kilo
• Grated cheese -3 spoonful
• Grated onions-2
• Finely chopped chillies-2
• Coriander leaves /dhania powder-as per taste
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tbsp
• Salt- as per requirement-
• Water- a little warm

Method
First mix onions, chillies, chopped coriander, cheese spread, and the powders well, without wasting the juices from the onions and set aside for 5-10 minutes. Then mash the potatoes into this in hot condition into a very smooth paste. Now add the flour a little at a time, and knead into a smooth paste. Add water if necessary. Now set this aside for an hour and then roll out the parathas and cook in preheated nonstick Tawa. Serve with tomato chutneys, pickles and tomato ketchup.

Brinjal Bharta

Ingredients

• Thick and round shaped brinjal-1
• Onion-1 big
• Green chillies-3-4
• Fine cut ginger-1 tablespoon
• Tomatoes-2 small
• Red chilli powder-1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder-1 tsp
• Salt-as per taste
• Oil & cumin seed for fry
• Green coriander to garnish

Method
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees(if you are using an oven) Put the thick brinjal baking sheet and keep checking it/turning it till the outer skin starts cracking and canbe peeled off without difficulty. Remember, this process has to be done carefully so that the inner part of the brinjal is also cooked well. If you have a gas burner, put the brinjal directly on the burner and keep turning it till the outer skin starts cracking and can be peeled off easily. Allow the brinjial to cool a little. Peel the outer skin of the brinjal. When the skin is removed, crush the brinjal using knife/spoon well so that it has an even consistency. Put some oil in a pan. When hot, put som Jeera(cumin seeds) into it and put the (not so finely chopped onion) into it. When the onions are light golden brown, add the (finely cut)green chillies and (finely cut)ginger to it. Heat it for 2-3 minutes. Add all the masalas. Add the brinjal to it. Stir it well and crush the brinjal as much as possible. Heat it for 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with parathas/rice.