Channa Masala

Channa masala  / Chole masala a superb combination with batura  / poori / roti / rice varities... I'm going to share a simple way to make this chole masala.... Generally people make with ready to use chole masala, but i'm making it without chole masala.....  

Ingredients:

Channa / Chole (Soaked for 8-10 hrs) - 2 Cups

Onion (finely chopped) - 1 Cup

Tomato (finely chopped) - 1 Cup

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Green Chili (slit) - 2 no.s
Jeera / cumin - 1 tsp

Bay leaf - 1 no.
Cloves - 4-5 nos.
Cardamom  - 2 nos.
Cinnamon - 1/4 inch bark
Corriander powder - 1 tbsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Chat Masala - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Corriander leaves - for garnish
Oil - 3 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp

How to make:

1. In pressure cooker heat oil and ghee, add bay leaves, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Now add jeera. Once jeera spluters, add onion and saute for 3-4 mins.

2. Add green chili and ginger garlic paste to it... Saute till the onion turns golden brown. Add tomato and satue for 2 mins.

3. Now add all dry masala's (corriander pwd, cumin pwd, garam masala, chat masala) and salt. Blend well and saute for 3-4 mins.

4. Add chole to the cooker. Blend well and close the pressure cooker. Cook it for 4-5 whistle (20-25 mins).

5. Transfer to a bowl and garnish with corriander leaves.

Poori Bhaji

Isn't everyone's favorite dish poori and bhaji ? Generally we make poori with potato onion masala.. But in north they make bhaji... with some tomato and peas added to it along with some masala... I made a fusion version of both south indian and north indian where instead of any masala i just added sambhar powder.... Try it out and see...

Ingredients:

Potato (boiled and roughly mashed) - 1 Cup

Onion (finely chopped) - 1 Cup

Tomato (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup

Green peas - 1/2 Cup

Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tsp

Sambhar powder - 1 1/2 tsp

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Corriander leaves - for garnish

Mustard - 1 tsp

Channa Dhal - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

How to make:

1. In a pan, heat oil and add mustard and channa dhal. Once the mustard splutters, add onion and saute till it turns transparent.

2. Now add the ginger and curry leaves. After 2-3 mins add the chopped tomato. 

3. Add the sambhar powder and salt to it and cook for a min. Now add the green peas to it and sprinkle water and cook until the peas are cooked.

4. Add the mashed potato and blend well. Add half cup water and cook for 2-3 mins until all blends well together.

5. Garnish with corriander leaves and serve it with hot pooris......................

Gobi Paratha

Gobi paratha is favorite of many.  Just another variety of stuffed paratha. Quite easy to make. Goes very well with dhal or just pickle and raitha / curd.Gobi paratha gives a similar taste as of paneer paratha, its because of the texture of the grated cauliflower being similar to that of paneer. Indeed a great item for dinner or lunch... Do try it you will know it for yourself....

Ingredients:

For Stuffing

Grated Cauliflower - 1 Cup
Onion (Finely chopped) - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Green Chilli (Finely chopped) - 1 tbsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Corriander leaves (chopped) - 2 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp

For the dough

Whole wheat flour - 2 cups
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Water - 3/4 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp 

How to make :

1. Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute for 5 mins.

2. Add green chili, cauliflower and saute for 2 mins. Add salt, chilli powder and garam masala.

3. Add the corriander leaves and mix well and remove from stove. Make small round balls of the stuffing and keep aside.

4. Stuff the mixture into each paratha dough and roll it to thick/thin paratha as you like.

5. Shallow fry the paratha on a pan with ghee or butter.

Kothambari Vadi

When I first heard the name of this snack, I was asking my friend Priti to repeat 2-3 times to get it right... Its a Maharashtrian snack. The aroma of so much of coriander leaves is the key behind this snack. Quite simple to make... You can just drop in oil like pakodas or set it and cut it into shape and fry it. I have shown both in the pic below....

Ingredients:

Besan Flour -  1 Cup

Water - 1/2 Cup 

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Coriander leaves (chopped) - 3/4 cup

Oil - for frying

Hot to make:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and keep it aside for 5 mins.

2. If you  want set and give any shape, keep the mixture in microwave for 2 mins and it will set. Revert it and cut into desired shape.

3. Heat oil in kadai and fry the pakoda's until its well cooked and turns golden brown.

4. Serve it hot with mint chutney or tomato ketchup.....

Jalebi

One more sweet recipe.... Since Diwali is coming up, I'm just posting sweets and snacks recipe recently... Jalebi is one of mine and my husband's favorite sweet.... The sweet and sour taste is an awesome feeling when u eat... and the crispy texture is the highlight of the jalebi...

Ingredients:

Maida - 2 Cup

Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp

Curd - 1 Cup

Yellow / Orange food colour - 1/2 tsp (Optional)

Oil - For frying

Sugar - 1 Cup

Water - 1/2 Cup

Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp

Saffron - 4-5 strands

How to make:

1. Mix the flour, baking powder and curd into a batter and keep aside for 10-12 hours to ferment.
2. Pour batter into a ketchup dispensing bottle. You can make cone out of plastic covers/ zip lock bags as well.
3. To make sugar syrup: Melt the sugar and boil to get a one thread consistency. To check for one thread consistency, carefully dip the tip of your index finger into the syrup, touch your finger and thumb together and gently tease apart. If one thread is formed between your finger and thumb the syrup is done.
4. Turn off fire, add the saffron strands and cardamom and stir well.
5. Heat the oil in a deep wok-like dish. To test for the right temperature, drop a small amount of batter into the oil. If it sizzles and rises to the top of the oil, the oil is hot enough. Keep the flame on medium at all times to ensure all round cooking of the jalebis.
6. Now hold the ketchup dispenser/ cone bag over the hot oil and squeeze the batter into the oil into a randomly coiled circle. It will take couple of tries to get proper shapes.
7. Fry till light golden and then remove and put directly into the sugar syrup.
8. Allow to soak for 2-3 minutes and then remove.
9. Serve warm.

Aloo Gobi

Quite a long gap.. This month, this is my second post... Hope to get back on track soon.. Anyways now coming to the dish, today I'm posting one of dry sabji for roti / pulav. Aloo Gobi.... This can be made in few different ways. I have added peas also just give more colour appeal and taste. It can be avoided also.

 

Ingredients:

 

Potato (Cut into cubes) - 3 Cups

Cauliflower florets - 2 Cups

Peas - 1/2 Cup

Onion (Finely chopped) - 1 1/2 Cups

Tomato (Finely chopped) - 3/4 Cup

Green Chili (Finely chopped) - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Corriander powder - 1 tbsp

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Chili powder - 1 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Oil - 3 tbsp

Red Chili - 2 nos.

Jeera - 2 tsp

Corriander leaves - For garnish

 

How to make:

 

1. In boiling water add little salt and add the potatoes, cauliflower and peas and leave it for 2-3 mins. Cool it and remove the cauliflower separately.

 

2. In a kadai, heat oil, add the jeera and red chili. When it splutters, add the onion and saute for 2 mins. Add the ginger garlic paste & green chili and saute for another 2 - 3 mins.

 

3. Now add the tomato, saute for 2-3 mins. Now add all the dry ingredients (salt,corriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala).

 

4. Add the potatoes and peas to it and blend the masala well. Leave it in simmer for 3-4 mins. Then add the cauliflower florets. If required you can add a tbsp of oil. Blend well and let it cook for 7-10 mins.

 

5. Check if all the vegetables are cooked.... Garnish with corriander leaves and serve it...

Paneer Butter Masala

Here comes the most wanted recipe..... Many of my friend's too ask this recipe when i meet them.... I had made this for my son's birthday night for dinner... Had made quite a few other dishes as well... Will post the others shortly...

 

 

 

Ingredients:

Paneer (Cut into cubes) - 1 Cup
Onion (boiled and pureed) - 1 Cup
Tomato Puree - 1 Cup

Cashew nut (soaked for 2 hrs and ground to paste) - 2 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Corriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Bay leaves - 2 nos.

Cloves - 5-6 nos.

Cardamom - 2-3 nos.

Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Cream - 2 tbsp
Corriander leaves and little cream - for garnish
Oil - 1 tbsp
Butter - 1 tbsp

How to make:

1. In a thick bottom pan, add oil and butter, and whole garam masala (bay leaves, cloves, cardamom).

 

2. Now add the jeera and when it splutters, add the onion puree and ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins.

3. Add the tomato puree and saute for a minute. Now add the chilli powder, corriander powder, garam masala and salt. Cook for 6-8 min in simmer until the raw flavour of masala disappears. Add the cashewnut paste and cook for another 5 mins.

4. Separately, fry the paneer in little oil, so that the outer crust turns slight brown and put in water. This will help the paneer to remain soft.

5. Once the masala gravy is well cooked, add the cream and blend well. Add paneer and simmer for 2 mins. Garnish with cream and corrainder leaves and serve it hot with roti or rice....

Capsicum Cheese Paratha

Another variety of stuffed paratha. A very tasty paratha....

 

 

 

Ingredients:

 

Atta dough - enough for 4 paratha
Capsicum (Finely chopped) - 1/4 Cup
Cheese (grated) - 1/4 Cup
Paneer (grated) - 1 tbsp
Corriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 pinch

 

How to make:

 

1. Mix the cheese, panner, capsicum, chilli powder, corriander powder, salt together and make 4 equal balls.

 

2. Divide the dough into 4 parts and stuff each balls inside the dough. Roll it over to make paratha.

 

3. Make paratha with 1 tbsp of ghee/oil. Let it cook on simmer for 2 mins on both the sides so that cheese melts inside the paratha.

 

Baingan Bartha

The smoky flavour of the brinjal is the highlight in the baingan bartha. And I just love that. But sometimes our neighbours will think tht we have burnt some food. If they ask you, you can say that you are making the tasty baingan bartha and share some with them as well....

Ingredients:

Big Brinjal - 1 no.
Onion (Finely chopped) - 1/2 Cup
Tomato (Finely chopped) - 1/2 Cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp (Optional)
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli (Slit)- 2 nos.
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Corriander leaves  - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

 

 

How to make:

 

1. Roast the brinjal on direct fire for 8-10 mins. Keep turning the brinjal so that its cooked well. The water will start oozing out once its well cooked.

2. Once it cools down, remove the burned skin and take the pulp and keep aside.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion and saute till it turns transparent. Now add the ginger garlic paste, green chilli and curry leaves, saute for 2 mins.

4. Now add the tomato, saute for 2 mins and add salt, chilli powder and mix well. Saute for 2 mins. Add the brinjal pulp and blend well. This will take about 5-8 mins. Garnish with corriander leaves.



Cabbage Pulav

I was bored of making the normal pulav every time. So this time decided no usual vegetables and specially no onion. While i was thinking what vegetable to add, cabbage came to my mind. During festivals my mom won't use onion for making any dish. So while making medhu vada, she uses cabbage instead on onion which give more or less the same taste. So i decided to make cabbage pulav by replacing onion with it.

Basmati Rice - 2 Cups
Cabbage (shredded) - 2 Cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Green Chilli - 2 nos. (slit)
Corriander Leaves - 2 tbsp
Mint leaves - 1 tbsp
Bay leaf - 2 nos.
Cloves - 2-3 nos.
Cinnamon - 1 inch bark
Cardamom - 2 nos.
Salt - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
Water - 4 Cups
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp

How to make:

 

1. Wash and soak the rice for 15-20 mins in 2 cups of water.

 

2. In a deep pan, heat oil & add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Add the ginger garlic paste, green chilli, corriander leaves, mint leaves. Saute for a min.

3.  Now add the cabbage, salt and garam masala and saute for 5 mins.

 

4. Add the ghee & rice and blend well. After a min, add the water which was used for soaking the rice.

 

5. Add balance water and stir well and close with lid. Let the rice cook fully. Usually takes about 8-10 mins.

 

Malai Veg Delight

Relishing side dish for roti/phulka and rice varieties too.. Easy to make as well. When I went to Chennai this time, I had made this, everyone loved it. And gave some some to my neighbour aunty as well.  Her son liked it so much and asked me to give the recipe to her. I did share my recipe with her... They were very happy. Hope you all will try and like it too...

 

 

Ingredients:

Mixed veg (carrot,beans,green peas, potato - cut into cubes) - 1 Cup
Paneer (Cut into cubes) - 1/2 Cup
Onion Puree (boiled and pureed) - 1 Cup
Tomato Puree - 1 Cup
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Corriander podwer - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Cream - 1/2 cup
Corriander leaves - for garnish
Oil - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp

How to make:

1. In a thick bottem pan, add the oil. Now add the onion puree and ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.

2. Add the tomato puree and saute for another minute. Now add the chilli powder, corriander powder, Garam masala and salt. Add all the vegetables and stir well. Let the vegetables cook.

3. Separately, fry the paneer in little oil, so that the outer crust turns slight brown and put in water. This will help the paneer to remain soft.

3. Once the vegetables are cooked, add the paneer, ghee and cream. Blend well and cook for a minute. Garnish with corriander leaves.

 

Masala Chappathi

This is first post for this year... So wanted to make a simple one first... This a variation to the regular chappathi what we normally make at home. Of course very simple to make with difference in taste. Any gravy will go well with this chappathi or if you prefer you can it plain as it is as well...

 

Ingredients:

Wheat flour (Atta) - 2 Cups

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Corriander powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Water - 3/4 Cup

Oil - 2 tbsp

How to make:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

2. Add water make it to a dough. Add the oil and knead for 8-10 mins to make a soft dough.

Use warm water so that the chappathi will come soft.

3. Make chappathi's using oil/butter as per your preference.

Masala Paneer Paratha

From a routine chappathi/ side dish wanted to have something different So made paneer stuffed paratha. It was awesome with pickle and boondhi raita. After this decided that every week we should have some stuffed paratha...

 

Ingredients:

For Stuffing

Grated Paneer - 1 Cup
Onion (Finely chopped) - 1/2 cup
Carrot (grated) - 1/2 cup
Tomato (Finely chopped) - 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Green Chilli (Finely chopped) - 1 tbsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Corriander leaves (chopped) - 2 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp

For the dough

Whole wheat flour - 2 cups
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Water - 3/4 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp

 

How to make :

 

1. Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute for 5 mins.

 

2. Add carrot, tomato, green chilli and saute for 2 mins. Add salt, chilli powder and garam masala.

 

3. Add the grated paneer and corriander leaves and mix well and remove from stove. The stuffing will be like this.

 

How to make the paratha:

 

1. Make a dough with flour, salt and water. Then add oil to make it soft. Knead it for atleast 10-12 mins to get a soft dough. Leave it for 15-20 mins (If you make the dough first and prepare the stuffing, it will be enough).

 

2. Make small dumplings of the stuffing and stuff in the dough and make round paratha.

 

3. Make paratha with 2 tsp of oil/butter/ghee. Cook the paratha for 4 mins (2 mins on each side).

 

4. Serve it hot with pickle and raita.

 

Malai Kofta

Ever since I started this blog, my friend has been asking me to do Malai Kofta..... Guess now its time to fulfil her wish... I'm making this after a very long time.. Generally Malai Kofta will be little sweetish, so not many like it. But i just love this... In some place atleast the kofta will be spicy.. But the actual malai kofta will not be spicy infact even that will be slightly sweet as Paneer, cashew, raisins are used. I will share my version of Malai Kofta now with you...

Ingredients:

For Kofta

Potato (Boiled & mashed) - 1/2 Cup
Paneer (Grated) - 1/2 Cup
Onion (Finely Chopped) - 2 tbsp
Cashewnut (Soaked for 1 hr) - 5-6 nos.
Raisins - 8-10 nos.
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Water - 2 tbsp
Bread Crumbs - 3 tbsp
Oil - for frying


For Gravy

Onion Puree (Boiled and pureed) - 3/4 Cup
Onion (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp
Tomato Puree - 1 Cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Cashewnut (Soaked for 1 hr) - 10 nos.
Almond (Soaked for 1 hr) - 6-8 nos.
Paneer (Grated) - 2 tbsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 3/4 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Cream - 1/2 cup
Corriander leaves - for Garnish
Oil - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 1tbsp

How to make:

First lets make the koftas......

1. Blend the mashed potato, grated paneer, salt, cashewnut (chopped finely - since its soaked it will be easy to chop), raisins, onion and sugar together. Don't add any water.
(Incase you dont want your kofta to be sweetish and want it little spicy, then remove sugar & raisins and add little chilli powder and garam masala to it. Adjust salt accordingly. You can add carrot, beans also)

2. Make kofta of your desired shape (round balls or oval shaped dumplings, etc)

3. Add the corn flour and water in a bowl. Dip the kofta's in this and roll it over bread crumbs. Freeze this for 15-20 mins.

4. Heat oil for frying, while the oil is in medium heat, fry the kofta's and take it in tissue paper to remove excess oil.

Now its gravy time.......

1. In a thick pan, heat the oil and ghee. Add the onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute for 2-3 mins. Add tomato puree and onion puree. Let it cook for 3 mins.

2. Make a paste of soaked cashewnuts and almonds. Add this paste to the pan.

3. Add the chilli powder, salt, garam masala and cumin powder at this stage. Let this cook till the raw smell disapears.

4. The gravy is almost ready now... Add the cream & grated paneer and blend well. In the serving bowl, place the kofta's and pour the gravy on top of it.

5. Garnish it with cream, paneer and corriander leaves.

Veg Pulav

 Like Biryani, Pulav also taste different each person makes it their own style. What is that i do to make it different ? I add Coconut milk which give a superb flavour and rich taste. Whenever i invite some special loved ones home for first time, i make this for lunch or dinner. The aroma just spreads all over the house and it feels so good :-).... You may feel that I'm exaggerating the feel... But try this and you will also feel the same...

 

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2 Cup
Onion (Sliced) - 1/2 Cup
Carrot, Beans, Green Peas - 1 Cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Mint Leaves / Pudina - 2 tbsp
Corriander Leaves - 2 tbsp
Green Chilli - 2 nos. (slit)
Bay leaf - 2 nos.
Cloves - 2-3 nos.
Cinnamon - 1 inch bark
Cardamom - 2 nos.
Salt - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp (Optional)
Coconut Milk (Thick) - 1 Cup
Water - 3 Cups
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp

How to make:

1. Wash and soak the rice for 15-20 mins in 2 cups of water.

 

2. In a deep pan, heat oil & add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. After 30 secs, add the onion and saute for 2-3 mins.

 

3. Now add the ginger garlic paste, green chilli, mint leaves and corriander leaves. Saute till the onion turns transparent.

 

4.  Now add the cut veggies, salt and garam masala. Add the ghee now and saute for 5 mins.

 

5. Add the rice and blend well. After a min, add the water which was used for soaking the rice and balance 1 cup of rice.

 

6. Add the coconut milk and stir well and close with lid. Let the rice cook fully. Usually takes about 8-10 mins.

 

7. Serve the hot pulav with raita....

 

P.S I used a thick pan with lid. in case you are using pressure cooker, close the lid and keep it for 2 whistle.

  

Super Simple Dhal Tadka

Dhal Tadka is a simple side dish but an awesome accompaniment for roti or rice...  In North Indian houses dhal will be everyday mandatory item along with chappathi there.... Many people make in different way and i will share my way of making it which is very simple... Believe me... That's why i have named it super simple Dhal Tadka...

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

Moong Dhal - 1 Cup

Water - 3 Cups

Onion (Sliced) - 1/2 Cup

Tomato (Chopped) - 1/2 Cup

Ginger garlic (finely chopped) - 1 tsp

Green Chilli - 2 nos.

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Corriander leaves - Few

Curry Leaves - Few

Kasturi Methi - 1 tsp (Optional)

Mustard - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

 

 

How to make:

 

1. In a pressure cooker, add the first 6 ingredients and cook it for 20 mins (3 whistle).

 

2. In a pan, heat oil and add mustard and jeera. Once it crackles, add the curry leaves and pressure cooked dhal to it.

 

3. Add salt, garam masala and allow it to boil for 2-3 mins. Sprinkle corriander leaves and kasturi methi.

 

4. Super simple Dhal tadka is ready to serve now...!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Cauliflower Masala

This mouth watering side dish goes very well with hot phulka's or roti's.... Of course with rice (Basmati) or Jeera rice also it will be good... Not tough to make too....

 

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - 1 cup
Onion (Finely chopped) - 1/2 cup
Tomato (Finely chopped) - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Corriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Kasturi Methi - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

How to make it:

 

1. In a kadai, heat oil and add the jeera. Once it crackles add the onion and saute for 2-3 mins. Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the onion turns golden brown.

 

2. Now add the tomato and saute for 3 mins.... Now add the salt, chilli powder, garam masala, corriander powder and turmeric.

 

3. Add the cauliflower and mix well. Add 1/2 cup of water and cover the kadai. Let it cook for 10 mins.

 

4. Cauliflower would have cooked completely by now.  Add the kasturi methi by crushing in between your palms.

 

5. You can garnish with chopped corriander leaves and serve it hot with phulkas.....

Pani Puri - Puri/Masala/Pani

Who doesn't love Pani puri or Gol gappa... One of the street snack which most of just love to grab and gulp... now I will share the recipe of how to make the puri / pani and the masala.. To make everything it takes almost an hour.....

 

Puri

Ingredients:

Rava / Sooji - 1 Cup
Warm Water - 50 ml
Maida - 2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp for the dough
Oil- for frying the puri

How to make:

1. In a bowl add sooji, salt and mix well. Sprinkle some warm water, so that the sooji is wet. Leave it for 2-3 mins. Knead this for 1-2 mins

2. Now sprinkle maida on this  and keep kneading the dough stiff. Knead it for atleast 5-7 mins.

3. Add 2 tsp oil and knead for another 2-3 mins.... close and keep aside for 30 mins.

4. Take a flat steel plate and on the backside grease it with oil and roll the dough (roll it thin) with rolling pin. Using a cutter (round cap with 2 inch diameter), cut the puri's and fry in medium heat oil.

Masala

Ingredients:

Boiled Potato - 1 no.
Channa or sprouts - 1/4 cup (in case of channa, it has to be soaked and boiled)
Corriander leaves - 1 tbsp (Finely Chopped)
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chat Masala - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

How to make:

1. Mash the potato and add all the other ingredients and mix well. If you like, you can add finely chopped onion as well......

Pani

Ingredients:

Tamarind water - 1/2 cup
Corriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Mint Leaves - 1 tbsp
Green chilli - 1 no.
Jaggery - 1 tsp
Chat Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Black Salt - 1 tsp ( in case you don't have black salt, add 1/2 tsp citric acid)
Water - 1 cup (Cold Water)

How to make:

1. In a mixer, grind corriander leaves, mint leaves and green chilli.

2. In a big bowl add all the ingredients and ground green chutney and mix well.

Bhindi Masala

Bhindi masala... I made this after a very long time.. almost after 3-4 years... Nevertheless it was worth making again... So delicious with hot phulka....

 

Ingredients:

Bhindi - 250 gms (Cut into 1 inch size)
Onion sliced - 1/2 cup
Tomato finely chopped - 1 medium size
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Corriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Cream - 1/2 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp

How to make it :

 

1.  In a pan heat oil, add onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute for 5 mins till onion turns translucent.

 

2. Add the tomato and saute for 5 mins... now add the garam masala, corriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder, salt and stir well.

 

3. Add the Bhindi. Let the bhindi cook completely.

 

4. Add the cream in the last and blend well and remove it from the pan...

 

5. Serve it with hot phulka / chappathi...

Paneer Wrap

Wrap are so filling... Its just takes 5 mins if we have the ingredients ready. Now dont think there are too many ingredients, they are just few.... Kids will love this wrap...

Ingredients:

Chappthi - 2
Onion small size - 1
Carrot (grated) - 2 tsp
Paneer - 4 tsp (grated or chopped into small cubes)
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Sweet and sour tomato ketchup - 2 tsp ( u can  also use chilli garlic tomato ketchup also)
Mint chutney - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp

How to make:

1. In a pan saute the onion, carrot with 1 spoon of oil for 1 min and add the paneer.

2.Add tomato ketchup and salt and saute for 1 more min.

3. Now in 1 side of the chappthi spread this mixture and sprinkle some mint chutney on top of it.

4. Roll this, cut into pieces and start munching....

You can make this spicy, sweet, sour.. All you have to do is to add your favorite sauce or veg to it... Non veg lovers can also add sausage to it.....

Note: If you like cheese, pls add while you spread the sauteed mixture and after rolling it, keep it in microwave for 30 sec, so that the cheese will melt. You can also add Mayonaise.... make your favorite wrap and enjoy ... !