Treasure Coast News, Business and Community May 2012 | Page 10

Cooks Corner

10 - TCnbc Magazine

Ingredients:

1/2 bunch (cut into small pieces) palak

a pod garlic

a small piece of ginger

1 chopped onion

1 tomato

a few sprigs of curry leaves

1 mashed potato

1 cup basamathi rice

salt to taste

1/2 tblsp garam masala powder (optional)

For Seasoning

1 tblsp mustard

1/2 tblsp urud and channa dal

1/2 tblsp green chillies and red chillies (cut into pieces)

Method:

First wash and cut the palak into small pieces and keep aside.

Then cook the basmathi rice and set aside.

Now take a wok, pour some oil and when the oil is hot, add all the seasoning ingredients and fry till done.

Now add the onions, tomatoes and cut palak and nicely mix and close with a lid.

Let the whole thing cook very well.

When it is done, add garam masala powder if you want and saute for a minute.

Take it wok from fire and add the rice and mix it well.

Take a wok, pour some oil and put the mashed potatoes and roast it slightly and when done add the curry leaves and put into palak rice and mix well.

Serve with raita.

Delicious, Genuine Pakistani Cuisine

PALAK RICE

KOFTA KEBABS

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

PITTA BREAD

Recipes courtesy of the Jonah Family