Method:

• Wash the potatoes to remove dirt  and cook it in a pressure cooker for just 2 whistles.  Care should be taken while cooking, the inside of the potatoes should cook retaining its shape.
•  Just crush the shallots, garlic along with spice powders & salt.
• Cool the potatoes and remove skin and keep aside.
• Add oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds, curry leaves and add the crushed masala,  fry for a few seconds and finally  add the cooked potatoes.
• Mix well and fry for a few minutes to cover the masala over the potatoes.
• Its a good side dish for curd rice, sambhar rice etc.  

Hummus is a dip, which is smooth and creamy...it is a middle eastern dish. It goes well with lebanese roti, or with fresh veggies like carrots, cucumber or  celeries etc.... even we can have it with chips!!

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas                     : 1 cup

• White sesame seeds      :  1 tsp

• Garlic cloves                 : 3 nos

• Lemon juice                  : 1 tsp

• Olive oil                        : 1 tbsp

• Salt

Method:

• Soak the chick peas and sesame seeds separately for minimum 6 hours. 
• Cook the chick peas in a pressure cooker, I recommend to overcook the chickpeas, then it will be easy to grind to a smooth paste.
• Then cool the chick peas and grind all the ingredients together to make a smooth paste.
• Add cold water little by little while grinding  to make a smooth paste.
• Transfer to a dish and drizzle one spoon of olive oil over it. This is a good dip for rotis, vegetables etc.