snow peas with mustard paste (sheem shorshe)

This is a tried and 'tasted'recipe i found in a website.Its extremely easy to cook and fantastic to taste!!its a traditional Bengali recipe

serves:4

Ingredients:
snow peas: about half a pound/about 230 gms
mustard seeds:2 teaspoon
turmeric:1/4 teaspoon
Green chili:3
mustard oil (preferably):2 teaspoon
panch phoron: half teaspoon
potatoes:1 big,chopped into cubes
tomtoes: 1/2 of a big tomato,sliced


*String the peas and cut them into half,diagonally
*make a paste of the mustard seeds with one chili
*heat 1 1/2 teaspoon oil
*fry the potatoes until cooked
*add the panch phoron and a sliced green chili,stir for a few seconds
*add the tomatoes and the snow peas,stir for a minute.
*cover and cook on low heat.
*add the mustard paste and cover.
*add the third green chili, sliced.
*remove when cooked pour the rest of the oil and serve!!

tips:u can do this without the tomatoes and the potatoes if you like...all up to you.
when using mustard oil make sure the oil is really heated before u cook.

mango pie

This recipe is copied and pasted from a contribution of a friend of mine.We are always sharing the tricks of the trade and many recipes in between.thanks koyal!

its an easy dessert to make and a sure shot way to gain ur guests' blessings!!

Ingredients: (Makes 2 pie)

1 Can of Mango Pulp (30oz or 856 gm)
1 can of Heavy cream (1/2 pint)
2 ready- to-eat pie crusts (preferably graham cracker crust)
.5oz or 14 gms of unflavored gelatin (usally 2 packets)

Method:

First prepare the gelatin mixture by pouring a cup of warm water into the gelatin . Keep it aside. Pour the mango pulp in a large bowl. Add the heavy cream and mix thoroughly with a spatula. Taste for sugar. If you are using a sweetened mango pulp then you might not have to add sugar, if not u might have to add 3-4 tsp of sugar. When the pulp and the whipping cream is well mixed add the gelatin. Mix thoroughly so that there is least bubble formation. Usually after adding gelatin u might see some bubbles. When nicely mixed take a ladle and pour the mixture in the two pie crust. Cover the pies with the already provided pie cover or a wrap. Keep it in the refrigerator for 6-8 hrs.