Green Garlic Stems Chutney

In the early summer months, I walk into the Saturday market with one question in mind...am I going to see the beautiful green garlic stalks...My mom taught me to make a chutney with it...Its available only couple months a year, so wondering if I can freeze this and use all year round...
Its kinda spicy and the whole family loves it - barring our little one.

Here's the recipe - Do try it...after all garlic is really good for you ;)

Green Garlic Stems 8 - 10
Green Chillies - 2
1 handful Cilantro leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 cup dry/ wet grated coconut
Salt 1 tsp
LEmon - 1/2 squeezed
Plain yoghurt - 1/2 cup

Grind all the ingredients - enjoy with your lunch ...or use it as a spread on your sandwiches....

Peas Cauliflower Bhaji

It was one of those evenings when you have guests and you want to make something quick, that has a twist to it....This was one of those recipes... I always make this vegetable except this time, I added huge chunks of a tomato (uncooked) while cooking the veggies...The juice of the tomato added a little bit of tartness and loads of flavor to the seemingly simple Curry....

Cauliflower - 1 large cut into big pieces

Peas - 1.5 cup

Tomato - 1 large cut into 8 pieces

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Turmeric Pdr - 1/2 tsp

Chilli Pdr - 3/4 tsp

Kadipatta Leaves - 10

Salt - 1.5 tsp

HEat oil, add mustard seeds , 2 pinches of hing and kadipatta leaves to seasoning. Then add turmeric and chilli pdr. Saute the cauliflower in this for a couple minutes on high heat. then add peas and tomatoes, mix well and cook on a low flame until the cauliflower is cooked but still has a bite to it.

Add salt and garnish with cilantro..

Enjoy with Rice or hot rotis... Tastes very good if you have Kadhi...( recipe to follow)