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Phagla(Indian gourd) phodi(click here to see phagla). Usually in India, the fresh phagla is available and they are cut into round shapes. I got the frozen ones in Indian store here which were already sliced.

Following picture contains assorted phodis like kadgi/bread fruit(left), cauliflower(top), seeme badane(right), phagla(down).

Ingredients:
Rava(sooji) 2 tbl spns
Asafoetida A pinch
Chilli powder 2 tea spns
Turmeric powder A pinch
Oil 2 tbl spns
Tamarind juice Half tea spn
Salt
Desired Vegetables 15-20 pieces

Any of the following vegetables can be used
* Banana
* Seeme Badane( chyote squash)
* Potato
* Brinjal
* Cauliflower
* Phagla (Indian gourd)

Method:
Mix vegetables cut into big pieces with asafoetida, turmeric powder, salt, tamarind juice(Add 1/2 tspn garlic paste if using potato). Keep aside for 10-15min. Apply oil to the tava. Mix rava with chilli powder and little salt. Apply it on all sides of vegetables and shallow fry on the tava. (Check if it is cooked from all sides. If not cooked, add little water, close the lid of tava & cook).

Serves : 5
Preparation time : 30min

I donno why this dish is called french toast. I saw one of my friend, Uma, using milk and sugar for this. But I like french toast a little spicy.

Ingredients:
Bread 6-7 pieces
Eggs 4
Pepper powder Half tea spn
Butter 1 tbl spn
Salt

Method:
Break the eggs into a bowl. Add Salt and pepper. Beat well. Dip the bread into this mixture(there should be a egg coating on both sides of the bread). Apply butter to the frying pan and fry the bread.

Serves : 2
Preparation time : 10min

Ingredients:
Basmati rice 2 cups
Onions 2
Cumin seeds 2 tea spns
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tea spn
Coriander leaves 4-5
Green chillies 4-5
Ghee 2 tbl spns
Water 5 cups
Salt

Method:
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. When they start spluttering, add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and onions. Fry till onions turn slightly brown. Add rice and fry for 2mins. Add water and salt. Cover and cook. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serves : 4
Preparation time : 30min