#plantbasedfood #vegetarianfood #indianfood
-#tomatorasam
-#cabbagelentil
-#beetrootraita
-#masalawhitemustard
#credential + #experience + #expertise
#CookWithNavaK

Pulicha Keerai, aka gongura leaves or rosella leaves chutney. For those who love sour notes, this is it. My fav.

To make (ingredients are estimates).
Pluck the leaves from the stems and simmer in water to soften. Throw away the first water. Otherwise, I’m afraid chutney will be over sour.
Pour a little more water, simmer and mashed the leaves.
Set aside.
In a pan/wok, heat 2 tbsp oil.
Sauté chopped shallots.
Add dried chillies, mustard seeds and coriander leaves.
Tip in the mashed leaves.
Add salt.
Stir and dish out.
For a non vegetarian version, fry dried shrimps or anchovies alongside shallots.
#pulichakeeraichutney #chutney #gonguraleaves #sourleaves #indianfood #recipe #CookWithNavaK

#coffeeshop ( 998 Restoran, Bukit Rimau, Shah Alam - justva distance away from Aeon Big) food today. Why not, street food style in coffee shops can be glitz and glam favourable as well, in a #NoFrill surrounding. Somehow, for whatever reasons it may have, not many stalls were open.

What did we call for -
#indianfood (stall name not up yet, friendly and cheerful person)
Food items -
green pea curry, turmeric cabbage and #fishsambal (RM13.00)
Taste - there’s room for improvement. Nothing punchy for waking up our palates.
#currychercheongfun (Jojo Robert’s Kitchen, humble and smiling service)
Taste - not bad. Flavourful curry and fresh Chee Cheong Fun items (RM12.90)
To wash, Chinese tea (0.80)
Overall, can-lah!
#DineWithNavaK

Chilli 🌶 White Radish. Nothing over the top. As usual, what’s stocked at home, goes into a stir fried veggie dish.

Method
Sweat one chopped onion.
Add chilli powder and mustard seeds.
Stir.
Add julienne radish.
Add salt.
Stir.
Pour water if needed.
Cook to soften radish.
Note: ingredients as needed.
Tadaa!
#navascooking
#navaslife
#chilliradish #vegetariandish #indianfood #cooking #recipe #fooddelight #letscook #cookwithme #homemeal

Aloo Mattar (spicy potato with green peas).
To make:
saute 1 sliced red onion with 2 cinnamon (broken) and 3 cloves. Add 4 boiled and lightly mashed potatoes and
2 tbsp white dhal (soaked and rinsed).
Stir.

Add plain chilli powder (as needed) and
1 tsp turmeric powder.
Season with salt and lime juice. Stir all together over high heat for a couple of mins.
Add 1 cup frozen green peas and some coriander leaves.
Stir again and
dish out.
#alormattar #vegetarian #indianfood #navascooking #navaslife

#sundayfoodhunting
#foodhunting
#foodmoment
#sundaylunch

And so, we left our comfort zone of #kotakemuning for a change and headed to -
de Leaf Restaurant
(No 36, 7, Jalan Kasuarina 11
#bandarbotanik #klang)

The idea to heading to this #indianrestaurant was by my hub.
Oh-well, he is a big fan of #indianfood.
Whereas myself, anything goes.

Ambiance -
Another #nofrill basic #indian style #diningarea.
Choices - nothing unusual
The standard Indian #menu.
Service - acceptable.

#food-verdict
#bananaleafmeal.
Those expected #indianstyle #veggies.
Extra items -
#muttondalca
For me, it was so-so.
My hub on the other hand, enjoyed every bit of it.
#eggsaltedfishcurry
Was expecting kurau bones, but ended up, the flat usual #saltedfish
(Total bill - RM37.00)
Inclusive of the #crabsoup packed back home.
Crab soup?
Just average.
What about the complimentary #kesari.
- wish they added more #ghee.

Any chance of returning again to this #restaurant?
I don’t think so.

#dinewithnavak
#navaslife

Simple Mutton Curry With Cumin Coriander Rice And Turmeric Cabbage.
Awwwwww!!!
http://www.nava-k.com/2013/04/simple-mutton-curry-with-cumin.html
#navascooking
#indianfood
#recipes
#navaszen

Butter Masala potato.
To make - sauté 7 sliced shallots with 1 tsp mustard seeds in 2 tbsp of butter.
Add some plain chilli powder and 1 tsp turmeric/kunyit powder.
Stir.

Add about 7 boiled and sliced potatoes (with the skin),
some sliced coriander leaves,
1/4 tsp chat masala (or garam masala or all spice powder) and salt.

Stir over high heat for a couple minutes.
Dish out.
Optional - for a little tanginess, add some lime juice while stirring the potatoes.
#buttermasalapotato #masalapotato #butterpotato #vegetarianpotatodish #vegetariandish #indianfood #navascooking

Fried sura meen/baby shark. Marinate fish pieces with turmeric powder, plain chilli powder and salt. Deep fry.
#indianfood #friedfish #homecooking #navascooking

Yoghurt rasam/Yogurt Indian Healthy Soup.

To make:
add 5 smashed shallots,
5 smashed garlic,
3 sprigs curry leaves,
2 sliced green chillies,
1 1/2 tbsp instant rasam powder,salt and
enough water in a pot.

Simmer over low heat.
Stir.
Once heated through, remove from heat and combine in 1/2 cup whisked yoghurt.
#rasam #recipes #cooking #Indianfood #foodblogger #navascooking

Fried bitter gourd. Thinly slice 5 bitter gourds and soak in water for 10 minutes. Gently squeeze out the water. Mix with 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp plain chilli powder and salt. Deep fry. If gourd mixture becomes soggy, gently squeeze the water before frying.

#indianfood #recipes #homemade #foodporn #foodblogger #bittergourdchips #bittergourdfried #navascooking #navaszen

Takkali/tomato thokku/chutney. To make:
dry fry 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
3 sprigs curry leaves.
Then powder up.
Keep aside.

Add 3 chopped tomatoes with 1 tbsp plain chili powder and 1 tsp turmeric powder.
Stir over heat.
Add water, palm sugar, tamarind/asam juice and salt(all as needed).

Simmer to a mushy texture. Add curry leaf powder, pour 1 tbsp gingerly oil, stir and dish out.

#indianfood #recipes #homemade #cooking #foodblog #foodblogger #navascooking #HomeCooking #CookWithLove

Snake gourd kootu (cooked with peas).
To make:
cut one gourd, remove seeds and slice.
Add with 1 sliced tomato
1/3 cup green peas without skin (soaked for 10 mins)
4 sliced shallots
1/2 inch sliced ginger
4 sliced garlic
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt and enough water.

Simmer till soft and tender. Temper/fry 5 sliced shallots
1 tsp fennel seeds and
2 sprigs sliced coriander leaves in 1 1/2 tbsp ghee or oil.

Combine into gourd mixture.
#Indianfood #cooking #recipes #sidedish #vegetarianfood #foodblogger #navascooking #HomeCooking #CookingMoment

Pasalai keerai/Indian spinach with dhal.
To make:
thinly slice spinach (without stems)
add in a pot with 1/2 cup masoor/small orangy dhal (soaked for 20 mins),
1/4 cup grated coconut ( lightly blended/pounded),
1 chopped tomato,
1 sliced fresh red chilli,
5 sliced shallots and
enough water for gravy.

Simmer and cook till mushy.
Add
1 tsp turmeric powder,
2 sprigs sliced coriander leaves, a little asafoetida powder
and salt.

Stir, simmer for a min or 2 and remove from heat.
Optional: add some ghee or gingerly oil.
#Indianfood #simpledish #vegetarianrecipe
#navascooking

Pulichai keerai/sorrel leaf chutney.
To make: simmer leaves (from one bunch) till soft and tender with some water.
Drain off the water and mash the leaves (see pic).

In a pan,
heat 2 tbsp of oil,
fry 2 tbsp of dried prawns till crispy,
add 8 thinly sliced shallots,
2 sprigs of curry leaves,
2 dried chillies (snip to smaller pieces),
1 tsp turmeric powder,
the mashed leaves and salt.

Stir all together.
Pour about 1/4 cup of coconut milk, stir and dish out.
Note - for vegetarian version, omit dried prawns.
#pulichaikeeraichutney #sorrelleafchutney #sourchutney #NavaKrishnan #navascooking #chutney #IndianFood

Spicy baby brinjals.
Ingredients: baby brinjals ( abt 15, cut into 2)
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 green chillies
2 red chillies (sliced)
5 garlic (cut into 2)
handful of coriander leaves
1 tsp chilli powder
lime juice
2 tbsp oil
salt.

Method
Saute fenugreek and cumin seeds, garlic and chillies in heated oil.
Add chilli powder.
Stir.
Add brinjals, stir, pour 1/2 cup water, stir and close with lid.

Open lid, cook to soften brinjals, season with salt and lime juice. Off heat and stir in coriander leaves.
#SpicyBrinjal
#IndianFood
#VegetarianRecipe
#VeganDish
#WellnessJourney
#HealthyFood
#navascooking
#NavaKrishnan