2 cups shelled peas
1 medium-sized cauliflower
½ cup mustard oil
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 onion (peeled and
ground to a paste)
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 bay leaves
salt to taste
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
2 cloves
½” piece of cinnamon

Directions:

Grind all the ingredients for the spice paste. Cut the cauliflower into florets. Heat the oil and fry the onion paste together with the ginger-garlic paste till they are a light golden brown in colour. Lower the flame and add the bay leaves. Mix in the cauliflower pieces and the turmeric powder. Fry over a medium heat till the cauliflower is half cooked and turns a light golden brown. Lower the flame and mix in the shelled peas and the spice paste and 1½ cups of water. Cover with a lid and cook over a low flame till the vegetables are cooked. Serve hot with boiled rice.

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons dry red wine
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 pounds lean boneless pork, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
3 cups cooked basmati rice
1 (9-ounce) jar Major Grey’s Chutney
5 (10-inch) skewers

Directions:

Preheat broiler. Combine soy sauce, oil, wine, sugar, curry powder and crushed red pepper in medium bowl. Add pork; stir to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. Thread pork onto skewers; reserve marinade for basting. Grill or broil, turning and basting occasionally with reserved marinade, for 10 to 15 minutes or until pork is no longer pink in center. Discard any remaining marinade. Serve with rice and chutney.