BellPepper Raita

After seeing so many blogs and food sites I am getting motivated towards food photography…as I don’t know much about it I am doing my own experiments with little bit knowledge getting from books and other bloggers….
Here is my first experiment towards photography and my original creation of the recipe…
My mom always suggests me to add red bell pepper or orange bell pepper in any kind of breakfasts or make any curry with it and I used to follow but I wanted to make it something different than others ….so I thought why not give a try bell pepper in yoghurt….it was a good combination…everyone in my family and neighbors loved the raita…….it was a huge success for me…..and got lot of compliments regarding my photography from my friends and family..

Raita (a cold yogurt condiment) is often served with Indian food to cut the heat of the spicy dishes.Here is the recipe…

Ingredients:
2 large Red and Orange Bell Pepper, halved, seeded, Cut them into small chunks
2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
1/4 cup (packed) chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon of chili powder
pinch of salt
Method:
Whisk yogurt, mint, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon chili powder in medium bowl to blend. Add bell pepper and toss to coat. Season raita to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Sprinkle raita with pinch of cayenne pepper and serve.

First Indian Cookbook which viki bought it for me

Tofu Pulao

This is my first trial with tofu…I have always eaten tofu outside mostly in Thai restaurants….but I have never coordinated with Indian spices…..but when I tried, I can say it came out really good more than what I anticipated…

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
1 cup Tofu (cut in chunks)
2 cup basmati rice
1 Red onion (chopped)
1 tsp Ginger & Garlic paste
1 Tomato (Chopped)
2 tablespoon oil
1 tsp Sajeera Seeds
2 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp turmeric Powder
1 tsp Red chili Powder
1/4 cup Coriander Leaves (chopped)
1 tsp Garam masala Powder
Salt to taste
1 cup mixed vegetables

Method
Wash the rice and drain the water.
Extract one cup of water from tomatoes.
Pour the oil into a vessel and heat.
Add onions and fry until onions turn golden brown.
Add ginger & garlic paste and turmeric powder paste and fry until you
get a nice smell.
Now pour in the tomato water + 1 cup water.
Add coriander powder, Garam Masala , salt and let boil
Add rice, Tofu and vegetables
Simmer till all the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked.
Garnish with coriander leaves and Serve hot.