BADAM MILK / ALMOND SHAKE

                   Badam milk is a soothing and wholesome drink made from badam and milk.  Almond milk is a nutritious drink. Almonds provides you vitamin E.

                       WHAT YOU NEED  :

                                   Almonds / badams :  20 to 25

Milk  : 1 litre

Sugar  : 1/4 cup (Adjust to ur taste)

Elachi powder : a pinch

Food colour or safforn

HOW TO MAKE :

Soak badams atleast 2 to 3 hrs. Remove the skin and make fine paste adding little milk.

Heat the balance milk and add the badam paste and stir it well.

Boil it for 15 to 20 mins, keep stiring.

Add safforn or food colour, mix well.

Then add sugar and cardamom powder stir it well.

Once it done pour it into a bowl for cool down.

Pour in to a glass and add badam pieces.

Serve chilled.

ALOO CAPSICUM MASALA

                                   Aloo Capsicum Masala is a North Indian Dish and Goes Very Well With Roti Items. Aloo capsicum is a simple combination of bell pepper and Potatoes.

INGREDIENTS  :

Aloo / Potatoes  :  2

Bell pepper / Capsicum  : 2 big

Tomatoes  :   2

Onion    : 2

Green chillies : 3 to 4

Turmeric powder   : 1/2 tsp

Chilli Powder  :  Depends on ur spicy level

Garam masala : 1 tsp ( Optional)

FOR PREAPRING MASALA  : 

Onion  : 1

Garlic cloves  : 4

Ginger   :  small piece

Dhaniya / Coriander seeds   : 1 tsp

Cumin seeds  : 1/2 tsp

Cashew nuts  : 10

• Wash and peel potatoes. Cut potatoes in to medium size pieces and boil it. Wash and cut capsicum and keep it aside.

• In a fry pan dry roast coriander seeds & cumin seeds or u can use coriander powder and cumin powder ( 1tsp Each).
• In a blender add ginger, garlic cloves or ginger garlic paste ( 11/2 tsp), Roasted coriander & cumin seeds, onions, tomatoes, cashew nuts and make a paste adding little water as shown in the picture.
• Take a sauce pan and add 3tsp of oil. On heating add onions and need to add little salt at this point.
• Fry onions 5 mins and add capsicum pieces in it.

•  Let it fry for a while and add salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and mix it well.

• Covered with lid and cook for 5 mins till capsicum becomes soft.
• Then add grinded masala paste to it.

•  Mix boiled potatoes, add little water and cook till it leaves a layer of oil. Atlast add garam masala. (Optional)
• Check the seasoning if u need add salt to it. Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with naan / roti / chapathi.