Mushroom Capsicum Curry - served with Pita Bread

• Cut capsicum (1 large) and mushroom (6-7 large white) into pieces - not too small
• Create a puree by grinding tomatoes (1-1.5), dry coconut, red chillis, cloves (4-5), cinnamon sticks (1-2), ginger and garlic. You can add onions to this for more body.
• Fry some chopped onions. After they turn golden, add the puree. Add a tsp of tomoato paste (adds good color and look and feel to the dish.
• Side by side - saute capsicum and mushroom.
• When the masala is kinda cooked, add the veggies. Let it cook for a few minutes.
• Add a cup of water and cover and let it simmer for a while.
• Garnish with cilantro. Serve with warm pita bread.

Palak Paneer

• Microwave spinach for 10 minutes with a few teaspoons of water. Soak 4-5 cashews.
• Grate onions finely.
• Peel 2-3 tomatoes (for peeling - slit the tomato - and microwave for <1>
• In a mixie create a puree using - peeled tomatoes, cashews, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric.
• When the spinach cools, using the mixie blend it.
• In a frying pan, heat some oil. Add 2-3 elaichi to it when hot.
• Saute the onions.
• Add the puree - and let it cook (till masala seems to separate)
• Add spinach to it.
• Add paneer.

Cooks fast and is good to eat. Tastes better the next day :)