Cholar Dal Receipe


Ingredients:

  • 250 gms bengal gram (chana dal or Cholar Dal)
  • ½ cup Coconut cut into very small pieces
  • 2 tbsp Ginger paste
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 3 /4 Red chillies
  • 2 tbsp Mustard oil
  • 1 tbsp Clarified butter (Ghee)

Preparation of Cholar Dal:

Soak the dal for an hour before preparing
Wash the dal and boil with 4 cup of water
Add ginger paste, cumin, turmeric, coriander, chili powder, sugar and mix well with the chana dal.
Heat the oil in a kadhai and fry the coconut pieces till brownish, take out and keep aside.
In the same heated oil add the chilies and fry then add the boiled dal, pour in little more water if required.
Cook till the dal attains the desired consistency, pour in the ghee.
Garnish with the fried coconut pieces.
Serve hot along with luchi or Puri.






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Mughlai Chicken Makhani


Ingredients:
  • 500 gms Boneless Chicken (Cut into small pieces)
  • 1 tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
  • 1/2 cup plain Yogurt
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 cup Tomato Puree
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 2 Large Onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 cup Cream
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1 pinch Black Pepper
  • Salt or as per taste

Preparation of Mughlai Chicken Makhani:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.Saute onion until it becomes soft and brown.

Add butter,garam masala, chili powder,lemon juice, ginger and garlic paste,cumin and bay leaf into the saucepan. Cook it for 1 to 2 minute.Then add tomato Puree, and cook for another 2 minutes,Stir in cream and yogurt.stir it frequently.

Reduce heat to low.Now again heat it for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently.Season it with salt pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.

Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat.Cook the chicken until it turns lightly browned, about 10 minutes.Reduce heat, and season with garam masala and Pepper.

Stir in a few spoonfuls of sauce, and simmer until liquid has reduced.Stir cooked chicken into sauce.

Mix together cornstarch and water, and then stir into the sauce and cook about 5 to 10 minute.

Garnish it with fresh Cream.

Serve it hot with rice or naan.

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Delicious Chana Chaat


Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chana (soaked and cooked)
  • 1/2 cup boiled , peeled and finely chopped potatoes
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 green chilies (Finely chopped)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp chaat masala
  • salt to taste
  • 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped raw mangoes
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander
  • 4 tsp lemon juice


Preparation of Chana Chaat:

Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the green chillies and onions, mix well and saute on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till the onions turn translucent.
Add the tomatoes,garam masala and chaat masala, mix well and saute on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the potatoes, chana, salt, raw mangoes, coriander and lemon juice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once in between.
Serve hot.


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Stuffed Potato Recipe


Ingredients:
  • 6 medium size Potatoes
  • 2 cup finely chopped cauliflower
  • 1 tbsp onion chopped
  • 1 capsicum chopped
  • 1 tbsp peas
  • 2 green chilies (chopped)
  • 4 medium tomatoes (cut in small pieces)
  • 2 cloves of garlic paste
  • Salt To Taste
  • 2/3rd cup water
  • 1/4th cup ghee
  • 1tsp chopped coriander leaves

Preparation of Stuffed Potato:

Slice off the top from the potatoes a thick slice to be used as a lid later, and carefully scoop the inside.
Place the Cauliflower, capsicum, peas, onion, chilies, garlic and half salt in a saucepan with the water.
Boil until the water is fully absorbed into the mixture.
Fill the mixture into the potatoes, cover with the potato lids and secure with wooden toothpicks.
Heat the ghee in a kadhai or saucepan and cook the tomatoes with the remaining salt over a moderate heat for 2 minutes.
Carefully arrange the stuffed potatoes over the tomato mixture, cover tightly and cook potatoes in their own steam for about 10 minutes until tender.
Garnish the stuffed aloo with chopped coriander and serve hot with roti or paratha.

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Cauliflower Curry with Egg



Ingredients:
  • 2 cups cauliflower chopped
  • 2 medium onion chopped
  • 3 green chilli, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp pepper powder
  • salt as required
  • 1  egg
  • 1/2 tbsp oil 

Preparation of Cauliflower Curry with Egg:

Heat oil in a pan, then add onion and green chilli and saute till onion becomes transparent for about 2-3 mts.
Add chopped cauliflower, pepper powder and salt to it. Cook for 4-5 mts.
After that add egg (beat well) in to the cauliflower mix and saut� well for 2 mts.
Serve hot with rice.

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