Stuffed (Not so bitter) bitter melon curry

Bitter melons are very good for health but how many people can enjoy them?  Probably very few.  Either we have to put two much sweetener or oil or we get rid of skin or seeds or we just have to eat it because it's good for us, then it doesn't serve the purpose, but this recipe doesn't call for either and here we are not throwing away any part of bitter melon but still very delicious.

Category :Vegan, low fat, gluten free, High in protein

Preparation Time : 5 min.

Cooking Time: 30 min.

Skill level : intermediate 

Ingredients:

4 small bitter melon

6 tbs suffing powder 
1 ts oil
Garnish : cilantro, shredded coconut

1. Cut bitter melon lengthwise. 
2. Remove the pulp. Keep aside.
3. Stuff bitter melon with 4 tbs stuffing powder.
4. Bake bitter melon at 300 degrees for 20 min.
Or
Pressure cook for 1 whistle and open in 5 min.
Or 
Steam it
(Basically, bitter melon should be just cooked not more)
5. in a wok heat oil and cook bitter Melon for 5 min. 
6. Add pulp and seeds and cook for another 5 min.
7.  Add remaining stuffing powder and cook for 2-3 min.
8. Garnish and serve.

Stuffed Curry - stuffing powder

Excellent stuffing powder.  While making it, you can make extra which you can use later. This makes it easy when you have something coming up and you are falling short and also saves time.

Category :Vegan, Jain, low fat, gluten free, Nut free, High in protein

Preparation Time : 5 min.

Cooking Time: 20 min.

Skill level : easy

Ingredients :

1 ts oil(optional)
1/4 c chanadal
1/2 c Peanuts

2 tbs urad dal

10 peppercorns
1/2" of tamarind piece
1/4 c sesame seeds
1/4 c coconut desiccated 

2 ts coriander seeds
1/2 ts fresh ginger finely grated
3-4 cloves garlic  finely grated
1/4 c ladoo besan(coarse chana dal flour)

3-4 red chilies (you can adjust spicyness according to your taste)
1 ts turmeric
1/2 ts asafoetida
1 tbs sugar
salt as needed

1. First roast chanadal slightly with or without oil
2. Then add peanuts
3. When it reaches a very light brown color at medium low heat, then add urad dal, tamarind,         peppercorns, sesame seeds, coconut and coriander seeds.
4. When it starts to release an aroma and turns goldenish brown, add chilies, ginger, garlic, asafoetida, ladoo besan and turmeric and roast at slow heat for 5 min.
5. Keep moving the ingredients in the pot around otherwise it may burn since pot will be hot.
6. When it cools down, add salt as desired and grind it into powder. Some people like it fine but I feel the coarse gives more texture and is fragrant.
7. Store in airtight container in the freezer.

=> For multiplying the recipe you don't need extra oil unless it's very large batch

sweet ellu podi -sweet sesame powder

Category :Vegan, Jain, healthy fat, gluten free, nut free, high in protein

Preparation Time : 5 min.

Cooking Time: 5 Min.

Skill level : easy

Ingredients :

1 ts ghee (optional)

2 ts urad dal

1 c roasted chana 

1/2 c sesame seeds

1/4 c coconut dry

salt pinch
sugar or jaggery as needed (2 tbs)

1. In a wok fry urad dal with little ghee in the wok for 30 seconds.
2. Add roasted chana, sesame seeds, and coconut keep roasting till it is light golden brown. (Be careful with sesame seeds as they splutters a lot.)
3. When cools down little bit add salt, sugar and make powder.
4, Store in an airtight container.

Stuffed Savory Parathas

Onion paratha
Kachori Paratha

Cheese Potato Paratha
Stuffed Pizza Paratha

Kachori Paratha

Category : Vegan, healthy fat
Preparation Time : 5 min
Cooking Time: 15-20 min
Skill level :  Intermediate

Ingredients :
Stuffing:
1 c green peas frozen drained and crushed
1 tbs coconut fresh
1 tbs peanuts crushed
1 ts sesame seeds
1 ts garam masala
1 ts turmeric
1/4 ts asafoetida
1 ts chili powder
1 tbs sugar
salt as needed

1 c regular whole wheat soft dough

Mix stuffing ingredients.

Making roti
1. Take a walnut-sized ball of dough
2. Make two disks out of it
3. Roll the two disks into small circles with a rolling pin
4. Now sandwich the two disks with a little ball of filling (a little larger than the size of a walnut)
5. Seal the edges perfectly
6. With the help of a hand or rolling pin, roll it out into a circle
7. On heated griddle lay the roti at medium low temperature
8. After 5 seconds turn it over
9. When its golden-brown turn it over again
10. When its golden-brown both side it's done.
11.Serve warm. You can apply ghee if you like.
12. Repeat the process for all parathas.
*If you want to use fresh green peas-  boil for 5 min (or soft), drain and use.
*Variation you can take fresh green chana or fresh green pigeon peas instead of peas

Peanut Chutney- Chat

This chutney is perfect for chat.
Category :  Vegan, healthy fat, gluten free
Preparation Time :  5 min.
Cooking Time: nil
Skill level :  Intermediate

Ingredients :
1 c raw peanuts
1/4 ts turmeric
1 green chili
lemon juice 1/4 c + as needed
salt as needed

1. Blend everything in semi smooth thick paste.
2. If more liquid needed take more lemon juice. (to keep it for longer time)
3. If less sour preffered then add some water instead of lemon but shelf life will be shorter.
4. keep it in airtight container in refrigerator.
5.Whenever needed take with dry spoon, mix with some water and use.

Appetizers

Stuffed muchrooms
Tofu Bites
Paneer Tikka
Baked Onion Pakoda
BBQ Pineaple
Vegan BBQ corn potato
BBQ Banana
Vegetarian BBQ
Dahi vada