February 5th, 2007
I normally dont like peas, but I just loved this vegetable made by Mumtaaz aunty last week. Bell pepper with peas tastes amazing, you have to give it a try! It looks pretty too, and ofcourse it is super healthy!
Ingredients:
Bell pepper (simla mirch) 4, cut in long pieces
fresh/frozen peas (as much as you like)
onion 1-2 chopped
salt and spices (chilli (mirchi) powder, coriander (dhania) powder, cumin (jeera) powder, garam masala)
1/2 can tomato sauce/ fresh tomatoes
oil and water for cooking
Method:
Fry the onions till brown in the oil, then add the bell pepper, fry till oil separates out (I think, when they start looking shiny and the pieces are tender, its done). Put the frozen peas and fry again.
Finally add the salt and spices to this. Mix for a minutes till the spices are cooked(not burnt 
). Add the tomato sauce and sautée for a couple minutes, add water, and cook covered till it all comes together.
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February 5th, 2007
I am dedicating this week to Kashmiri food. Yesterday we had a small gathering to welcome our friend Fauzia’s parents to US. I cannot make authentic Kashmiri food, but I love it, I love Kashmir, and most off I like every Kashmiri I have met so far. I hope Kashmir gets the freedom it deserves. Everything about it is so wonderful!
To start this week, I thought Kehva (Kashmiri tea) is perfect. This is made by Fauzia , she used cinnamon sticks, green cardamom and saffron. Start by boiling cinnamon sticks in water for about 5 minutes, add the saffron and the cardamom and boil again for another 5-8 minutes. (Aunty Sara had put all the ingredients in the cold water, and let it stay like that, until she was ready to make the tea)
I have another recipe for Kehva by Sara Aunty posted earlier, she used green tea leaves (from Kashmir) with the cinnamon and cardamom.
Note: You can garnish with almonds pieces while serving. This recipe has no caffeine, its an herbal tea.
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