PUNJABI CHOLE / CHANNA MASALA RECIPE

PUNJABI CHOLE OR CHANNA MASALA

PUNJABI CHOLE OR CHANNA MASALA IS A VERY POPULAR NORTH INDIAN CUISINE. THE MAIN INGREDIENT IS CHICKPEA WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS CHANNA. THIS DELICIOUS GRAVY GOES GREAT WITH BHATURA, NAAN, ROTI EVEN WITH PLAIN JEERA RICE. MOSTLY I LIKE TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AT WEEKENDS.

INGREDIENTS

1. CHICKPEA (1.5 CUP)

2. ONION ( 2)

3. TOMATO (2)

4. GINGER GARLIC PASTE

5. CHILLI POWDER

6. TURMERIC POWDER

7. CORIANDER POWDER

8. GARAM MASAL

9. BAY LEAF

10. CINNAMON

11. CARDAMOM

12. CLOVES

13. SALT

14. OIL

DIRECTIONS

1. SOAK THE CHICKPEA OVER NIGHT AND PRESSURE COOKER IT FOR 7 TO 8 WHISTLES.

2. IN A COOKING PAN, TAKE SOME OIL, WHEN IT HEATS ADD BAYLEAF, CINNAMON, CARDAMOM AND CLOVES.

3. GRIND THE ONIONS AND TOMATOES SEPARATELY AND ADD ONION PASTE TO THE PAN. ALSO ADD SOME GINGER GARLIC PASTE WITH IT.

3. WHEN ONION COLOR CHANGES, ADD TOMATO PASTE AND SAUTE IT WELL.

4. ADD ALL MASALAS, SALT AND MIX WELL. WHEN THE CURRY COOKS WELL ADD BOILED CHICKPEA WITH IT.

5. TO MAKE IT AS A GRAVY ADD CHICKPEA STOCK TO THE MASAL AND AJUST SALT.

6. COVER WITH LID AND COOK FOR 6 TO 7 MIN IN SIMMER. NOW TASTY AND SPICY CHOLE MASALA IS READY.

Comments

SEERAGA SAMBA CHICKEN BIRIYANI

SEERAGA SAMBA CHICKEN BIRIYANI BIRIYANI IS AN EVERGREEN CLASSIC CUISINE WHICH NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. WHEN IT COMES TO CHICKEN BIRIYANI, HERE IS A TASTY RECIPE FOR MOUTH WATERING SEERAGA SAMBA CHICKEN BIRIYANI. INGREDIENTS 1. SEERAGA SAMBA RICE (1.5 CUP) 2. CHICKEN (1/4 KG) 3. ONION (3) 4. TOMATO (1) 5. PUDINA (1 CUP) 6. CORIANDER LEAF (1/2 CUP) 7. GREEN CHILLI (3) 8. GINGER GARLIC PASTE 9. TURMERIC POWDER 10. CHILLI POWDER 11. CORIANDER POWDER 12. GARAM MASAL 13. SALT 14. CURD 15. BAY LEAF, CLOVES, CARDAMOM,CINNAMON, STAR SEED 16. GHEE & OIL DIRECTIONS 1. TAKE A PRESSURE COOKER, ADD SOME GHEE AND OIL. ADD BAY LEAF, CLOVES, CARDAMOM, CINNAMON, STAR SEED (HERE I POWDERED ALL THE SPICE SEEDS) . AFTER ADDING THE SPICE SEEDS ADD ONIONS, GINGER GARLIC PASTE AND SAUTE WELL. NOW ADD THE TOMATOES. USE SOME SALT SO THAT THE TOMATOES BLENDS WELL. 2. IN A MIXI JAR GRIND ONION, PUDINA, CORIANDER AND GREEN CHILLI AND ADD THE PASTE IN TH...

COLD COFFEE IN 5MIN

COLD COFFEE COLD COFFEE IS AN ICED COFFEE. IT IS A COLD BEVERAGE FOR SUMMER AND VERY SIMPLE TO PREPARE IN JUST 5 MINUTES. HERE IS THE STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE TO PREPARE THIS BEVERAGE. INGREDIENTS 1. MILK ( 1 CUP) 2. SUGAR ( 3 TBSP) 3. INSTANT COFFEE POWDER 4. ICE CUBES 5. COCOA POWDER/ CHOCOLATE POWDER ( NOT COMPULSORY) 6. CHOCOLATE SYRUP ( FOR DECORATION) 7. CHOCOLATE CHIPS ( FOR DECORATION) DIRECTIONS 1. IN A SMALL BOWL TAKE 2 TBSP OF COFFEE POWDER AND ADD SOME LUKE WARM WATER TO PREPARE DECOTION. 2. TAKE A MIXER JAR, ADD MILK (COLD/ ROOM TEMP), COFFEE DECOTION, SUGAR, ICE CUBES AND COCOA POWDER AND BLEND WELL. 3. TAKE A SERVING CUP ADD SOME CHOCOLATE SYRUP FOR DECORATION. POUR THE COFFEE SHAKE IN THE GLASS AND FINALLY ADD SOME COCOA POWDER AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS FOR DECORATION. IF NEEDED ADD A SCOOP OF ICECREAM OR WHIPPED CREAM AND SERVE CHILL.

Krithi's Recipes

Search This Blog