The Second Hike

It was busy for the past two days. I cooked for only one day. Family and I had din din from outside. It wasn't my first preference, but between cooking and just eating the food in front of me, I choose the latter. The following is for the day that I did cook. (I choose to remain silent about the the day that i gave in.  :P)


BREAKFAST

• Cereal + Skim milk. 
• Vegetable juice (made by my lovely dad  <3)

LUNCH

• Roasted Vegetables

Ingredients:

1. Carrots (2 medium, cut into bite-size)
2. Onion (1/2 medium, cut lengthwise)
3. Tomato  (1 medium tomato)
4. Olive Oil
5. Oregano
6. Garlic Powder
7. Pepper
8. Salt to taste

Method:

Wash and cut all the vegetables.

Mix the ingredients 4-8. I usually mix them first so that there is an even mixture and each vegetable gets all the condiments.

  Mix all the ingredients and place in a baking tray. Bake at 450F for 20mins or more. I usually eyeball it :)

After baking:

• Mutter (green pea) curry

Ingredients:

1.   Peas  (1 cup)
2. Cumin seeds (1/2 tsp)
3. Oil (2 tsp)
4. Garlic (small, 2-3 cloves)
5. Onion (1 medium, ground)
6. Tomato (1 medium, ground
7. Water (~1 cup, or more)
8. Turmeric powder (1/2 tsp)
9. Chili powder (1/2 tsp)
10. Cumin powder (1 tsp)
11. Salt 

Method:

Wash and prepare all the vegetables

Process the tomato and onion separately in a food processor until its fine

Then heat oil. When hot add the cumin seeds and garlic

When the seed start to sputter, add in the processed onion

Cook for some time in medium heat, until the mixture dehydrates and looks something like this:

If things start to burn, just add a little water to retain the moisture and cook in a lower heat setting. Next, add the processed tomato

 Smells amazing! Keep stirring occasionally until the mixture dehydrates.

 Next add half cup of water. After a few minutes add the ingredients (8-11). Cook for 5 mins.

Then add rest of the water and the peas. Bring to a boil and its done.

Packaged and ready to go!

• Basmati Rice

Everything packaged

• Not to forget! For dessert fresh cut apple

Happy stomach = Happy day :)