Borir Jhol(vegetarian dish)

This is called Borir Jhol in Bengali.Bori is wadi and jhol is curry.This is a very simple dish which is cooked with palak/spinach with few vegetables.In summers this type of preparation is the best one.Very light,cooked in less oil and healthy too.This is Indian version of soup.
Ingredients needed
Spinach leaves/Poi leaves  and stems cut into medium size-1 bunch
Pumpkin-Diced(8 pieces)
Potatoes-Diced(8 pieces)
Brinjal-Diced(8 pieces)
Tomatoes-1 chopped
Mustard oil/white oil-2 spoons
salt and sugar to taste
Paanch phoran-half teaspoon
red chilli powder-half teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
Cumin powder-1/2 teaspoon
whole red chilli-2

Method

1Take oil in a pan and add oil and once the oil is hot add the vadis and fry them.Take out from the pan and keep aside.Then add  panch phoran and red chilli to temper in the same oil.
2 Then add all the diced vegetables,salt,sugar,turmeric powder and saute till the vegetables are little fried.Vegetable pieces should be little big so that it doesnot become mushy.
3Then add the chopped leaves and stems,cumin powder,red chilli powder and stir for few min and add lukewarm water.Add enough water to cook the vegetables and there should be little gravy like soup.
Note..Eat with hot steamed rice or even rotis.

Methi

Methi with Brinjal
Ingredients
Methi Saag-1 bunch(chopped)
Brinjal 1-small dices
Whole red chilli-3
Turmeric powder-pinch
salt to taste
Red chilli powder-to taste
Garlic crushed-3
Oil Mustard preferable

Method
First fry the diced brinjals with little salt and keep aside.
In the same oil put crushed garlic and whole red chilli and after it splutters put the chopped methi leaves,turmeric powder and red chilli powder.Fry the leaves and once the leaves starts to become soft add the brinjals and cook till the leaves are soft and ready to eat.
Eat with hot steamed rice.