Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Moong Daal Dhokle







Bread Pudding






Dhaniyaay Choley- Choley with twist

This experiment turned out to be really tasty... this evening i wanted to make bengali chickpeas.
basically i didn't have chana masala... So here it is...

1 onion chopped
4 cloves of garlic chopped/grated
1/2 inch ginger chopped/grated
1 tomato pureed
3 cups boiled bengal chickpeas
1 cup coriander leaves
1 green chilli
Salt, turmeric & oil to taste
1 bay leaf

For masala:
1/2 teaspoon jeera/cumin seeds
1 teaspoon sunf/fennel seeds
1/2  teaspoon black pepper
Saute these spices and grind them well

Procedure:

Make a paste of corainder leaves and green chilli.
Heat oil in a wok. add bay leaf and fry for a while. 
Add chopped onions and fry till they turn light pink. 
To this add garlic & ginger. 
When you get that awsm smell, add the tomato pure,e  turmeric, and salt
Add coriander-chilli puree to this
When the oil seperates, add boiled chickpeas and toss them for 5-7 minutes.
Add water and bring it to boil.
Now add the ground masala. Saute till the gravy consistency is perfect to match your accompaniment.

Serve with hot chapati or paratha....