Chick peas masala curry

I can assure you that if one person has made up his or her mind on a special diet then thats it. I have one at office stubborn not to eat lunch . I was wondering she is so pretty with her sweet plum face but once this chuby liitle angel looses her chubby cute face she is not going to look  that pretty much . .. i dont  want to be mean or something . But why do young girls go for a death like diet . I told her there are few simple healthy diets . Do try it out. But she  wanted the fastest track possible. I dont blame her . I too did it once. There was a time when it was impossible me to lose weight. So i did the crash diet . And then started working  from there . Yes , i know its very unhealthy but still i went ahead . But later again whatever diet i did never worked for me . And this ti.e it was after having three kids. How am i supposed to cook for blog and do the diet at the same time . One thing i did do was start to eat healthy and eat it right theory. Cut sugar intake and avoid fries at maximum. I already started showing signs of thinner body. Then i skipped yeast and plain flour.. it took me two years. And now i am fit and healthy..Alhamdullillah. and my second brother is doing well with keto diet. I must say it was wonderful seeing such happiness when one has lost a lot weight. 

So much for weight loss  and diets..off to the recipe.
I was getting bored of the usualhimemade kadala curry and so today i made a slight variation . I got the recipe when i went for a function . I went direct to the cook himself  for the recipe and he delivery a good dialogie about how famous his curry was all around the neighborhood..but i felt it was good but  ok..he did boast a little though...
So here it is …

Ingredients 

2 tablespoons ghee
1 bay leaf
1 cardamom
2 cloves
1 small cinamon stick
1 teaspoon Jeera.
2 cups overnight soaked white chickpeas
1 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
2 green chillies slit
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
Salt to taste
1/2 cup strong black tea.

Method 

1. First heat oil in a panand add  bay leaves, cardamom, cloves . Saute for few minutes .
2. Next add  onions, and cook till soft.
3. Add tomato puree, salt, green chilies,red chili powder.
4. Combine  well and cook  5 minutes.
5. Add chana masala powder,tamarind paste. Stir well 
6. Next  remove tea bags and add water 

 It will saucy . Mix  and cook for couple of minutes .
7. Add cooked chickpeas, kasuri methi, sliced ginger and mix well.
8. Add some water if needed.
9. Cook covered for 20 minutes on medium-low heat.
10. Add sliced onions, and mix well. Remove from heat and cover for 5 minutes.
11. Masala  chole are ready. Serve with any of your flatbread and enjoy.

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Green gram /brown lentil Curry

This is a very nutritious lentil curry.I always see to it that my family have this at least once a week,of course with a change  of the lentils.Its easy to prepare  and goes well with soft buttered chapathis and appams.

Ingredients:

Green gram 1/4 cup

Mambyre lentils( brown lentils) 1/2 cup

Onion 1 tamato 1 

Garlic cloves 2

Green chillies 2 slit

For tempering:

Oil 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds 1 tsp

Red kashmiri chilli 2 

Curry leaves few

Garlic 2/3 cloves Chopped

Small jeera1/2 tsp

Pwds

Red chilly pwd 1 tsp

Corriander pwd 1 1/2 tsp

Salt

Corriander leaves for garnish

Method:

1.wash and soak the lentils overnight  .

2. dump all the ingredients into the pressure cookEr aand cook for 10 mins after the whistle.

3.heat oil in small frying pan and add the mustard and jeera,add the garlic,red chilli pwd.,curry leaves.stir well

4.Lower the heat and add the masalas,taking care not to burn them.

5. Once done add this to the cooked lentils.

6.adjust the chilles according to taste

7. Add the salt and corriander leaves.

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Paneer do pyaz/fried cottage cheese in rich gravy

Since I have just started on my blogging journey ,that too food blog, oh  man ,this is tough and its the interest n enthusiasm in me that keeps going .With the kids and household chores,still I catch up the time in between to go tap tap n tap:-) Since we all r foodies ,in my house ,that is,breakfast,lunch n dinner are like, soap operas,one day its stuffed rotis ,or the other day its veg Curry's and appams,and the next day could just go as plain boiled eggs and bread.But at any ways all love surprises and so I. Just hunt for new recipes FroM friends and family and the net.
Ever since the internet bloom,food is like elastic stretched to its limits,recipes and mix n match .And so everyone knows almost everything on how to prepare the most comfort and cozy recipes one could devour into, from the top hotels and restaurants

Now fpr this recipe,paneer do pyaz,its a side dish,well not much gravy but thats where u catch this authentic spice and aroma ,

Rich lovely colour and the smell of the fried paneer fills your pallets .

Goes well with rotis n chapatties .

Ingredients:

Paneer 250 gms

For marination:

Red chilly pwd 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Turmeric pwd.1/4 tsp

Flour 2 tbsp

Corn flour 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

A litlle water just to mix all up

For the gravy:

Oil 3 tbsp

shahi Jeera ( cummin)1/2 tsp

Whole red chilli( kashmiri chilli)1

Onions 2 big chopped finely

Ginger garlic paste1 tsp

Green chillies 1 chopped 

Tomato (big 1)and capsicum small (1) each(made into a thick paste)

Powders:

Turmeric ppwder 1/4 tsp

Red chilli 1tsp

Coriander 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Kasthuri methi 1 tbsp

Cashew nut paste (8 nos,. )

Fresh cream 1 tbsp

Method:

marinate paneer in the mentioned ingredients for 15 mints.

Fry in oil just to golden brown

Lay on paper towel

In oil add the jeera,red chilloes and onions.saute till translucent

Add the ginger garlic paste,chillies

Cook till raw smell disappears

Add in the pwds and 1/2 cup water and combine well

Take care the masala should not burn

Add the tomato and capsicum paste.cook for 5 to 6 mints

Add the paneer ,mix well,add the cashew paste and the fresh cream

Garnish with corriander

(If you want more gravy add milk1/2 cup)

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LADIES FINGER /BINDI MASALA

This is one of my favourite veggies ,so I grow them in my kitchen.My first try out at this recipe and it has turned out well.I remember I used to have it from gujarathi friends:-) That's where ,we actually started having fun eating vegetarian food.Back then my mom used to mix Gujarathi and Kerala flavours in her cookings.

Ingredients:
 Ladies fingers/bindi 1/2 kl
jeera 1 tsp
oil 3 tbsps
Cummin pwd 1 tsp
fennel pwd 1 Tsp
corriander pwd 1tsp
onions 2 small ,chopped finely
turmeric pwd. 1/2tsp
chilli pwd1/2tsp
garlic chopped finely1/2tsp
green chillies 1 chopped finely
Salt to taste
onions 1 Big chopped
tomato 1
Jeera pwd 1 tsp
corriander pwd 1 tsp
PAv baji masala a pinch


Method
1. Heat oil in nonstick pan and add the jeera seeds,fry the onions in low heat.keep stirring well.
2.Then add the garlic ,cummin, fennel ,corriander powders,a little salt,check not to burn the masala.
3.Off and let it cool.
4. Wash and pat dry the bindis on kitchen towel.Slit carefully in the middle only,like a pocket ,so the masala can stay well packed inside.
5.Place the masala,into the bindis and keep aside.
6.Heat oil and fry in low heat carefully so the masala will not come out.
7.In that time,fry the chopped onions to slight golden brown,
8. Add the jeera pwd,corriander pwd,salt,pav baji masala.
9Add the chopped tomatoes,salt to taste,stir well .
10.check the bindies and take them out of the oil
11.place them in masala and toss them.
Note :I just love to eat these with plain chapathis and dal:-)

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