Chana Masala

Chana Masala
Chana is known as Chickpea also.
Chana Masala is most popular and delicious recipe. A well-known Punjabi recipe.
This chana masala recipe is cooked from kala chana (Black Chickpea) or Kabuli Chana (White Chickpea).
This chana masala recipe is simple,delicious and yummy.
So cook Chana Masala in my simple style. :-)

Ingredients:
1/2 kg black chickpea (kala chana)
1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon grated coconut
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
4-5 cloves
1 piece cinnamon
2-3 cardamom
2 big size onion
2 big size tomato
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak Black Chickpea(kala chana) in water for overnight and boil chickpeas in pressure cooker.
2. Drain chickpeas and keep aside.
3. Grind cloves,cinnamon and cardamom.
4. In a pan, heat oil and add chopped onion into it,stir well.
5. Once the onion gets soft,add chopped tomato into it.
6. Stir this mixture for 1 min.
7. Remove from the fire and cool for sometime.
8. Then grind onion and tomato mixture into fine paste.
9. In the same pan,heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add cumin seeds into it. Cook till they splutter.
10. Add Onion and Tomato paste.
11.  Add ginger-garlic paste.
12. Add cloves,cinnamon and cardamom powder.
13. Add Garam masala, red chili powder, turmeric powder,coriander powder and mix well.
14. Add salt to taste.
15. Add black chickpeas(kala chana) and 1 cup water. MIx well.
16. Add grated coconut
17. Cook it for 5-10 minute.
18. Turn off the fir and garnish with coriander leaves and lemon.

Your chana masala is ready to serve.
Serve hot. You can serve this chana masala with Chapati(Indian Bread) or Batata Wada.
So enjoy.. :-)

Batata Wada

 Batata Wada

The name Batata(in Marathi) means Potato in English.

Batata wada is popular Indian fast food in Maharashtra,India.

Batata wada has gained a place in heart of Indians all over the country.

Spiced mashed potatoes are dipped in chickpea batter, deep fried to a golden shade... It's yummy..

This is one of my all time favorite.

So, let's start.

Ingredients:

1/2 kg Potato

1 tea spoon red chili powder

1 tea spoon mustard seeds

1 tea spoon turmeric powder

10-15 cloves of garlic

1 Inch ginger

7-8 green chillies

7-8 curry leaves(kadi patta)

Juice of 1 lemon

salt to taste

Sugar to taste

1 cup Bengal gram(Chickpea) flour (Besan)

2 table spoon oil

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder

Water as required

salt to taste

Method :

1. Boil and peel potatoes and roughly mash them.
2. Grind ginger, garlic cloves, green chillies and add this mixture into mashed potatoes.
3. Add lemon juice,sugar and salt into potato mixture.
4. Heat oil in a pan and add mustrad seeds. Once it starts popping, add curry leaves,asfoetida,turmeric powder.
5. Pour this oil mixture into mashed potato and mix well.
6. Shape the potato mixture into small balls and keep it aside.
7. Add some salt, turmeric powder and chili powder to the bengal gram flour. Add water gradually and keep mixing with a spoon or wire whisk. Remove lumps if any. The batter should not be too watery or too thick. If lifted by a spatula, it should flow in a ribbon like consistency.
8. Add 2 tablespoon hot oil into batter.
9. Heat some oil in a pan. To check if oil is heated enough, drop some batter in the oil. If the batter immediately floats on the surface of the oil, the oil is ready. Also make sure that the oil is not too hot. Else, the wadas turn dark from the outside before they are actually done from the inside.
10. Now dip each ball in the batter, letting the excess batter drip off and slowly add to the hot oil. At a time you can fry 4-5 wadas. Do not overcrowd the pan. Like this, fry all the wadas until golden. Remove on a paper towel and drain. Batata Wadas are ready.

Serve hot with Tamarind Chutney/ buttermilk /Chana masala.

Paneer Butter Masala (Dhaba Style)

Paneer(Cottage Cheese) Butter Masala...
One of the most popular main course food item in Indian restaurant and specialty of Punjabi Dhaba.
       Paneer Butter Masala is a delicious punjabi dish and quite popular in Indian Restaurant. Paneer cooked in a aromatic tomato,butter and onion sauce.

It is pretty easy to get restaurant look and taste with this simple recipe.
      So without wasting lots of your time and allow you to waste your energy anymore, I would love to present you this Gorgeous, Delicious and Yummy Delicious Paneer Butter Masala.

 Ingredients:

200 gm Paneer (Cottage Cheese) - Cut into Cubes.
2 tablespoon Butter
4 onion (Medium,Chopped)
2 Tomato (Medium,Chopped)
3-4 green chillies
1 teaspoon ginger paste
4-5 cloves of garlic
4 Cloves
2 pieces of Cinnamon
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoon red chilly powder
1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
1 tea spoon Cumin seeds powder
1 teaspoon Coriander powder
2 tablespoon oil
Salt to taste

Method:

1. First grind ginger garlic and green chillies together.
2. Mix this mixture with chopped onion,Cinnamon and cloves.
3. In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil.
4. Add chopped onion,ginger-garlic-green chilly paste,cinnamon and cloves together and stir well.
5. Once the onion gets soft,add chopped tomato into it.
6. Stir this mixture for 1 min.
7. Remove from the fire and cool for sometime.
8. Then grind onion and tomato mixture into fine paste.
9. In the same pan,heat 1 tablespoon of oil.
10. Add the onion and tomato paste into it.
11. Then add turmeric powder,Chilli powder,cumin seeds powder,coriander powder and Garam masala.
12. Cook for 10-15 min.
13. Add some water and bring to boil.
14. Then add some paneer cubes, butter and salt to taste.
15. Mix well and cook for 5-10 min.
16. Remove form heat.
17. Garnish with coriander.

         Your Paneer Butter Masala is ready to serve. Serve this with Chapati(Indian Bread) or Paratha or Rice.

Note: To get nice red colour to Paneer butter masala use Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder.