Sometimes all you need is a plate filled with comfort food that will bring your warmth and happiness as you eat. At Archana's kitchen we always try to come up with Ideas that will leave all our food lovers to try something new everyday but at the same time keeping it simple and healthy as well. The meal plates that we bring about are easy to make, home cooked and can be made even on your busy week days.
In today's meal plate we have added a simple maharashtrian style vegetable stew that can be made in one pot and is loaded with flavour and vegetables. The stew is also accompanied with a subzi made from bottle gourd (lauki) that is cooked with cashewnuts and coconut curry. The two vegetable dishes are accompanied by a simple tawa paratha. You can add fruits to your plates to keep it healthy and colorful.
1. Maharashtrian Style Sheng Sola Recipe (Vegetable Stew)
A simple one pot cooking recipe made with assorted vegetables with a rich sweet and flavor curry made with fresh coriander leaves, toasted sesame seeds and ginger garlic. The curry can contain a variety of vegetables like french beans, aubergine, sweet potato etc., If you are looking for more stew recipes here are some :
- Kerala Olan Recipe with Pumpkin and Black Eyed Beans
- Kerala Style Vegetable Stew Recipe with Coconut Milk
- Korean Stew Recipe With Tofu & Vegetables
2. Maharashtrian Style Dudhi Lajuchi Sonari Amti Recipe (Bottle Gourd and Cashew Nut)
A rich curry made with a combination of softly cooked bottle gourd and crunchy cashew nut in a creamy and rich coconut and gram flour curry. If you are looking for more subzi here are some :
- Bihari Karela and Aloo Ki Subzi Recipe
- Jain Style Whole Green Moong Dal Subzi Recipe
- Manipuri Style Chana Kanghou Recipe (Kala Channa Dry Subzi Recipe)
Tawa Paratha are crisper and flakier version of phulka's and are traditionally cooked in ghee on an iron skillet. Being relatively quick to make; the Parathas are a good substitute for Naans or Tandoori Rotis. The Parathas can be made circular, triangular or square in shape.
3. Fruit Bowl
We have added mangoes into the plate but you're welcome to add different fruits of your choice. Add fresh fruits to your everyday diet will help gain good amount of vitamins and minerals.
