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Quick Green Peas Snack This quick green peas snack is very versatile and easy, making it suitable for any time, any meal! there are hints of sweet, sour, spice… an amalgam of flavours that is sure to tickle your taste-buds. Serve as a snack or as part of a meal with papadis. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  5 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 cups   boiled green peas 1 1/2 tbsp   oil 1/2 tsp  freshly ground  black peppercorns (kalimirch) 1/2 tsp   chilli powder 1/4 tsp   sugar salt  to taste 1 tbsp   dried mango powder (amchur) 1/2 tsp  roasted  cumin seeds (jeera) powder 2 tbsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) For Serving readymade  papadis Method Heat the oil on a tava (griddle), add the green peas and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add all the remaining ingredients, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve ho...

Vegetables                        Spice Stuffed Okra                                                         SERVES 6 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon mango powder 1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds ½ teaspoon ground turmeric ½ teaspoon garam masala ½ teaspoon ground paprika ½ teaspoon chili powder Salt to taste 1½ pounds fresh tender okra, rinsed and patted dry 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds 1 large onion, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced 1 large tomato, coarsely chopped In a small bowl, mix together the first eight spices and salt. Cut the very end of the okra stem and discard. Then make a long slit on one side from the stem down, stopping ½-inch from the tip. (This forms a packet for the stuffi ng, but keeps ...