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To go with this, I made alu Subzi. Decided to use one of the many Masalas that I was hoarding in the freezer for many months now. This was a dabeli Masala Id bought in Mumbai. Boiled diced Alu+haldi+dabeli Masala+salt+tomato puree, toss in oil+hing+zeera+crushed roasted peanuts
No fancy plate or plating - lockdown time mein itna hi plating Kaafi hai.
Please note how 1 phulka=2 Phulkas
#Lockdown21 wala cooking
Please note how 1 phulka=2 Phulkas
#Lockdown21 wala cooking
#Lockdown21 wala cooking
Day 3
Roasted bharta brinjal, peel and mash
Small onion and tomato, finely chopped
Green chili, 2 cloves garlic, coriander -finely chopped
Lime juice, salt, mustard oil
.
Mix well and let it sit for a couple of hours.
Begun pora, my style. #stcooks
Day 3
Roasted bharta brinjal, peel and mash
Small onion and tomato, finely chopped
Green chili, 2 cloves garlic, coriander -finely chopped
Lime juice, salt, mustard oil
.
Mix well and let it sit for a couple of hours.
Begun pora, my style. #stcooks
Just mash all ingredients together in a bowl. You can also use your hands but I didnât want this to smell of soap or sanitizer 
Day 4/21
Found some treasures in the kitchen garden which I had not found time to check on for the last one week
3 pomegranates
7-8 limes
~1/2 kg tomatoes
Found some treasures in the kitchen garden which I had not found time to check on for the last one week
3 pomegranates
7-8 limes
~1/2 kg tomatoes
Day 5/21
Mixed all the leftover flours - buckwheat, ragi, rice, wheat and some Rava in some dahi+water overnight. Added salt in morning and made these dosas for breakfast. #Lockdown21
Mixed all the leftover flours - buckwheat, ragi, rice, wheat and some Rava in some dahi+water overnight. Added salt in morning and made these dosas for breakfast. #Lockdown21
Zero snacks at home so made these sweet potato sticks in the oven. Chopped sweet potato into matchsticks, tossed in 2 tsp oil plus some salt, baked at 180 for 10 min and then 160 for another 20 mins #Lockdown21 #stcooks
Day 6/21
Sourdough bread baking under duress because no bread delivery happening on milk basket app and I donât want to step out as far as possible #lockdown
who knew this obsession with DIY would prove useful some day #stcooks
Sourdough bread baking under duress because no bread delivery happening on milk basket app and I donât want to step out as far as possible #lockdown
who knew this obsession with DIY would prove useful some day #stcooks
Day 7/21 #lockdown cooking
Lunch was mixed dal khichdi, bell pepper raita and millet payasam (for an occasion)
Lunch was mixed dal khichdi, bell pepper raita and millet payasam (for an occasion)
Recipe for bell pepper raita: chop any colour bell pepper (I had one of this in the fridge). Heat mustard oil, fry panch phoron, green chili, bell pepper (until soft). Whisk dahi w. black salt+jeera powder. Mix everything together. Tadka of mustard+urad dal. #lockdown cooking
Lockdown Spaghetti (for 4): Cook 350g spaghetti in plenty of water with salt++
For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min
![Lockdown Spaghetti (for 4): Cook 350g spaghetti in plenty of water with salt++For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUcoKblUwAEZgjb.jpg "Lockdown Spaghetti (for 4): Cook 350g spaghetti in plenty of water with salt++For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min")
![Lockdown Spaghetti (for 4): Cook 350g spaghetti in plenty of water with salt++For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUcoKboU4AAiRmj.jpg "Lockdown Spaghetti (for 4): Cook 350g spaghetti in plenty of water with salt++For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min")
![Lockdown Spaghetti (for 4): Cook 350g spaghetti in plenty of water with salt++For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUcoKc5U8AItcLw.jpg "Lockdown Spaghetti (for 4): Cook 350g spaghetti in plenty of water with salt++For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min")
![Lockdown Spaghetti (for 4): Cook 350g spaghetti in plenty of water with salt++For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUcoKdJUcAEDoV0.jpg "Lockdown Spaghetti (for 4): Cook 350g spaghetti in plenty of water with salt++For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min")
For sauce: olive oil, 8 cloves garlic, 1 finely chopped onion, sauté well. Add 2 tetrapaks tomato puree, pinch sugar, salt, sachets of oregano seasoning (from pizza ordering], chili flakes. Simmer10min
Day 8/21
How many paruppusili fans here?
Just realized itâs a great way to feed more ppl with a dish like this even if you have little quantity of vegetable as the dal makes up for it. Had around 150-200gm of green beans in the fridge and used it in this dish. #lockdown
How many paruppusili fans here?Just realized itâs a great way to feed more ppl with a dish like this even if you have little quantity of vegetable as the dal makes up for it. Had around 150-200gm of green beans in the fridge and used it in this dish. #lockdown
Recipe for beans usili on my blog https://www.saffrontrail.com/b-for-beans-paruppu-usili-recipe/
#Lockdown day 9/21
Bittergourd pitla, capsicum podi and rice for lunch
Pitla recipe https://www.saffrontrail.com/pavakka-pitla-bittergourd-pitlah-recipe/
Didnât grind a fresh masala, just used regular sambar powder
Bittergourd pitla, capsicum podi and rice for lunch
Pitla recipe https://www.saffrontrail.com/pavakka-pitla-bittergourd-pitlah-recipe/
Didnât grind a fresh masala, just used regular sambar powder
For podi capsicum, follow this recipe âjust sautĂ© diced capsicum first https://www.instagram.com/p/B9yHv-UALq3/?igshid=563e9ytvlw1e
Jhuri Alu bhaja for dinner. It vanished at a rapid pace even before hitting the dining table. Next time need to use more than two large 
Used up some stuff in the kitchen to make these apple cakes which I hope lasts for a few days 
You can check out two apple cake recipes on my blog:
1. Dutch Apple cake https://www.saffrontrail.com/dutch-apple-cake-recipe/
2. Eggless Apple cake https://www.saffrontrail.com/super-moist-eggless-apple-cake-using-coconut-sugar-recipe/
#lockdown
You can check out two apple cake recipes on my blog:
1. Dutch Apple cake https://www.saffrontrail.com/dutch-apple-cake-recipe/
2. Eggless Apple cake https://www.saffrontrail.com/super-moist-eggless-apple-cake-using-coconut-sugar-recipe/
#lockdown
Day 11/21
Spent a solid 2 hours in the kitchen garden, removing weeds, dried out plants, harvesting some stuff and sowing new seeds, esp coriander, spinach, lettuce that I can harvest in a month or so. This is harder than any gym workout. #lockdown
Spent a solid 2 hours in the kitchen garden, removing weeds, dried out plants, harvesting some stuff and sowing new seeds, esp coriander, spinach, lettuce that I can harvest in a month or so. This is harder than any gym workout. #lockdown
Also got scratched by thorns, got bitten by random bugs and hands are rougher than ever but it feels good nevertheless.
Green and red amaranthus (chauli) - gorgeous flowers and leaves are great for cooking - esp in these no spinach available days
Day 12/21 was a washout with a debilitating headache
Day 13/21 #toasttuesday
Made myself this beautiful plate of breakfast â toast, hard boiled egg and tomato with a garnish of greens from the garden.
#lockdown #stcooks
Made myself this beautiful plate of breakfast â toast, hard boiled egg and tomato with a garnish of greens from the garden.
#lockdown #stcooks
Day 14/21 Stale bread, overripe bananas and an egg in this banana cinnamon French toast in today #lockdown cooking breakfast
