Greatest Compliment!
Today, I set a simple lunch for my son - Roti, Aalo Sabji (potato curry), Millet Rice and Moar Kuzhambu (More like Gujarathi Kadi). Halfway through the meal, he said "I love everything you have prepared today"!!! It must be snowing in Chennai ;) This behooves me to set down the recipes I used in 24 caret gold! Or atleast this blog. Aloo Sabji - A modification of my MIL's so called Aloo Dum (The real aaloo dum is a complicated mughlai undertaking, requiring fried baby potatoes and a almond-cashew rich gravy) 1 Cup of shallots, peeled and coarsely chopped 5 Medium sized potatoes thoroughly washed, unpeeled, cubed and put in a bowl of cold water (about 3 Inches long) 1 Small sweet potato (about 5 inches long) washed,peeled, cubed and added to the cold water 3 Tomatoes of the country variety, juicy and somewhat sour, disintegrates when cooked 20 Curry leaves, washed and torn 1 tsp Jeera 1 tsp black mustard 1 tsp kalonji 1 tsp fennel seeds 1/2 tsp M...