Banana Bread

Nepali Style 'Aloo ko Achar" OR "Potato salad"

Ingredients

• 3 large russet potatoes; 1 whole cucumber; 2 jalapeño peppers or green peppers; ½ cup cilantro
• 1/3 cup white sesame seeds; Salt (according to your taste); ½ tsp Turmeric powder; ½ tsp fenugreek seed; 3 tsp mustard oil or canola oil; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 cup water

Directions

Step 1

• Boil potatoes, peel off and cut it into small cubes.
• Peel off the cucumber and cut into small pieces.
• Cut jalapeño peppers and cilantro into small pieces.
• Mix potatoes and cucumber into one container.

Step 2

• Turn on the stove at medium heat (4-5 level on the stove) and roast white sesame seed in non stick frying pan until brown.
• Turn off the stove and let it cool for few minutes.
• Blend the roasted sesame seeds, add water if necessary to make thick paste.
• Put the sesame seed paste into the container with potatoes and cucumber.

Step 3

• Again turn on the stove on medium heat (6-7 level on the stove).
• Take small frying pan and add oil. Let it heat for 1-2 minutes and then add fenugreek seed.
• Heat the fenugreek seed until brown and then add jalapeño peppers. Stir for 1 minute and then add turmeric powder. Immediately turn off the heat to avoid over burning and pour it into the container with potatoes, cucumber and sesame seeds
• Add 1 cup water, lemon juice, salt and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add cilantro and then stir continuously for 2-3 minutes.
• Taste it and add lemon, salt and red chili pepper according to your need.
• Garnish with more cilantro and let it cool for an hour and then serve.

How to cook "Gajar Ko Haluwa" or "Carrot Pudding"?

Ingredients

2 LB Carrot; 2 cup Water; ½ cup whole milk ; ½ cup sugar; ½ cup Ricotta cheese

¼ cup unsalted cashew nut; 20-30 Raisins; ¼ cup coconut flakes; ½ tsp cardamom powder; ½ tsp cinnamon powder; 3 tsp unsalted butter

Directions

1. Wash, peel off and shred the carrots.

2. Turn on the stove at medium heat, take deep frying pan and add 3 tsp unsalted butter.

3. Put cashew nuts, raisins and coconut flakes and fry until brown

4. Remove them from the frying pan and add shredded carrots on the leftover butter.

5. Cook for 5 minutes (5-6 level on the cooking stove).

6. Then add 2 cups water and cover the pan with the lid.

7. Cook for 10 minutes and stir it frequently to avoid over burning.

8. Take off the lid and cook until all water vaporizes.

9. Now add ricotta cheese, sugar and milk. Stir and cook for 6-7 minutes.

10. Add fried cashew nut, raisins and coconut flakes and stir for 5 minutes.

11. Finally add cinnamon and cardamom powder and stir.

12. Turn off your stove and serve it hot or cold.

The Nepali - American Cooking Blog: How to cook " Masaura ko Tarkari"

The Nepali - American Cooking Blog: How to cook " Masaura ko Tarkari": Ingredients 1 cup Masaura; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped potato; one chopped tomato; ¼ cup chopped cilantro 6 tsp cooking oil; ...

How to cook " Masaura ko Tarkari"

Ingredients

1 cup Masaura; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped potato; one chopped tomato; ¼ cup chopped cilantro

6 tsp cooking oil; 1 tsp salt, 1tsp cumin-coriander powder, ½ tsp Turmeric, ½ tsp Red pepper powder, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 10-15 cumin seeds

Directions

1. Heat deep frying pan and add cooking oil.

2. Add Masaura and fry until it is brown.

3. Remove masaura from the frying pan and add cumin seed, chopped onion in left over cooking oil and cook until it gets brown.

4. Add salt, chopped potato and tomato and fry them for 5 minutes in medium heat.

5. Then add cumin-coriander powder, turmeric, red pepper powder, ginger-garlic paste and add some water to avoid over-heating.

6. Cook until all water vaporizes.

7. Then add fried masaura and stir for 1 minute.

8. Place the lid and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. Remember to stir for avoiding over-heating.

9. Then add 2 cup of water and place the lid on the frying pan.

10. Let it cook for 15-20 minutes.

11. Then add cilantro and serve it hot

Note: Do not cook on high heat. Be patient and cook on medium heat (mainly at 4 and 5 level on your cooking stove)