Broccoli and Green Peas Stew

Today's lunch was Moroccan fusion..

Ingredients:

1. Broccoli - 200 gm- florets boiled for 5 min.
2. Sweet Green Peas - a handful or 80 gm
3. Onion - 1 medium, sliced roughly
4. Cherry Tomatoes - 200 gm
5. Green Chillies - 3, slit
6. 1 inch minced ginger
7. Salt
8. Cumin Powder - 2 tspns
9. Olive Oil - 1 tbspn or 25 ml
10. Fresh Thyme leaves - a handful
11. Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Procedure

1. In a heavy saucepan, heat the oil and add the minced ginger and cook for about a min.
2. add in the onions and cook till they are soft
3. add the cherry tomatoes and cook for another min
4. add the chopped broccoli and cook till they are softer 
5. add the green peas, and cook for 2 min. 
6. Do not squish your tomatoes, keep them hardy and firm even while cooking. This is the beauty of this dish. 
7. Add salt and pepper 

Serve hot with some bread, or a Bulgar wheat salad! 

Potato Stew

Ingredients

1. Boiled potato diced into cubes  - 2 large size
2. Coconut Milk  - 1 tumbler thick , 1 tumbler diluted
3. Onion – finely diced
4. Jeera powder – ¼ tsp
5. Green Chilli – 2 slit in Half
6. Pepper  - 1 tsp [ According to taste ]
7. Salt to taste

For Seasoning

1. Curry leaves
2. Coconut Oil

Method

1. In a Pan heat oil and fry the curry leaves and Chilli.
2. Add the onion and fry till it becomes golden brown.
3. Pour the coconut milk, add 1/4 water 
4. Add jeera powder, salt and pepper let it boil.
5. Add the potato cubes and let the stew simmer for 10 minutes
6. Can be served with puttu or idiyappam