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Bhee Masala (Lotus Roots) Ingredients: 250 gms - Lotus Root - sliced 250 gms - Brinjals - sliced 250 gms Potatoes - cubed 100 gms Spinach - chopped 4 Tomatoes - pureed 6-8 Green chillies - finely chopped 2 inch Ginger - finely chopped 3 tsp Red chilli powder + 2 tsp Coriander powder + 1/4 tsp Hing powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder + 1 tsp Cumin Seeds + 5 tsp Oil + Salt - to taste Sufficient water to cook the vegetable Method: Wash and boil the lotus stem. Heat oil and add the cumin seeds, hing, ginger and green chillies. Fry for a few minutes and then add the tomato paste, spinach, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook till oil separates. Now add the three vegetables and sufficient water and cook till the vegetables are done. We are ready to eat. Serve with hot rotis, I eat it with yellow (turmeric) rice. Some Sindhi families eat it with sweet sticky rice. Enjoy ! Saucy
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Sindhi Koirni Kichdi (pro: Kweerni) Ingredients : 1 cup Basmati Rice 2 tbsp split Green Dal 10 Peppercorns - whole 5 Green cardamoms - split 3 cups water + 1 tbsp oil + Salt to taste. Method : Cook rice mixed with oil, dal and the spices, we use more water here as we are making a thick kichdi (see picture) when rice is cooked mash it all together. Done. Serve with a big spoon of butter. Goes best with Lime Pickle and Papads. Enjoy ! Saucy