Renus Kitchen

Ingredients Dates - 2 cups, chopped Variety nuts - 1 cup - Pistachios - Cashews - walnuts Coconut - shredded Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Ghee - as needed Method Chop dates, nuts and keep separately. Heat ghee in heavy bottomed pan. Saute chopped dates. Cool and process everything, including nuts in a food processor to form a dough. Apply some ghee on your palms and make a log of the above processed dough. Roll the log over coconut shavings. Wrap foil around the log and let it cool in the refrigerator for 2-3 h. Unwrap the foil and slice the log in equal size discs. Store in airtight box in the refrigerator. Notes If you don't have food processor, then make sure to chop the ingredients very fine and hand mix everything.  You can also use regular blender to mix everything. 

Ingredients Daliya (broken wheat) - 1cup Onions - 1/2 cup, sliced Tomatoes - 1/4 cup, chopped Ginger - 1 inch, chopped Green chilies - to taste Mixed veggies - 1 cup (chopped carrot, chopped beans, peas, chopped bell peppers ) Spices Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Salt - to taste Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - 1-2 springs Optional Lemon - juice of fresh small lemon Cashew nuts - handful or more Cilantro - 1/4 cup, chopped Water - 2 cup Method Dry roast dalia and keep it aside. Heat oil in a cooker and add mustard oil when the oil is hot. The seeds will start to crackle.  Add curry leave, onions, green chilies and ginger. Saute' onions till translucent. Add chopped onions and cook for sometimes.  Next add all the spices, including salt, chopped vegetables and nuts. Saute' everything for 3-5 minutes on medium heat. Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook on medium to high heat till one whistle. Once the pressure is released,...