Food with Sweet Memories

Food with Sweet Memories

As we moved into the new neighborhood twelve years ago, all of us were starter families mixed with both locals and immigrants. Most immigrant families are from India and Vietnam. We are the only Myanmar family in our neighborhood.

Our children are school age and pre-school age children. We never have the barrier to make friends because of new families who moved into new home development in the neighborhood.

Children played at the playground together while mothers were chatting about children's Education, Lifestyle of their own countries, Family matters, and Food. Food of cause, I will never forget my childhood memories associated with food. My husband always jokes about it and he said
" Why do you remember all small detail things that are related with Food?"
I said " I don't know! I must be crazy because of God-given gift ".

Long weekends are always fun to mingle with neighbor moms. No school days but work days, we planned for potluck lunch at one of the moms home and let the children play together.
Those days are golden days that we can't buy with money. This is the only way we make friends and cure ourselves of homesick.

Now, time to talk about Food. I just want to write this recipe for the remembrance of my beloved friend who moved out from our state. She is also like my sister. And we shared the good time and hard time together since 10 years ago. We care about each other until now.

 Vegetable Pav ( Mumbai Pav Bhaji in Indian way). It is simple and delicious comforting food, that could be enjoyed as snack or lunch.
This Recipe could be found in other recipe website and more authentic Indian way.
The following recipe is my way of cooking for that Veg. Pav.

Recipe of Vegetable Pav.

Ingredients

 1lb.                   Potato                                
 1lb.                   Frozen green pea                
 2 cups               Chopped Onion                   
 2 tbsp               Gram Masala                      
 1 tsp                 Cumin powder                    
 1/2 tsp              Red chili powder                
 1 cup                Cilantro (or) Coriander ( Chopped)
 1 tbsp               Butter                               
 2 tbsp               Canola Oil                         
 1/2                   Turmeric Powder                
 1 tsp                 Salt    (or) to your taste
 1/2 tsp              Pepper                              
 1 bag                Hamburger Bread  (8 Hamburger Breads)

Instruction

1. Wash all the potato and boil those for 30 minutes with medium-high heat the potato until soft. Then peel the potato and chop or mash them.

2. In the pan, add the oil together with chopped onion ( 1 cup) and turmeric powder, chili powder. Stir-fry for 5 to 10  minutes.

3. Then add all frozen green peas and mashed potato into the pan together with cumin powder and gram Masala. Cook for 5 more minutes to make all the ingredients bind together.

4. If the potatoes are sticky, you may add one cup of water to make the smooth texture.
Cook for 10 minutes and stir it well not to stick to the bottom of the pan. Add salt and pepper to adjust the seasoning.
( May vary from different potatoes such as Yukon Gold Potato and Russet Potato)

5. In the pan ( Better to be flat skillet) with the Low heat on the stove, melt the butter and put the hamburger bread with their surface down on the pan to make crisp golden color.

6. When the bread is ready, spread the potato filling evenly on the toasted bread then sprinkle chopped onion and cilantro on top of the filling. Cover the filling with a top part of the hamburger bread and enjoy.

(Note. For those who want meat  may also add browned meat with curry powder in the potato filling ) ( Ground Chicken, Ground Lamb or Ground Beef are recommended meat option)