Lahori chana masala

Chana masala or Cholay is one of those street foods which you would find in every corner, every street, every city in India. Everyone has thier own way of making it and every single one of them is delicious. The cholay masala I made today, is unique to me but it is so delicious. Next time I have to double the recipe because there wasn't enough :)

And to make it a meal...I got Samosas today, when I went shopping in the Indian store. So that was a crazy yummy dinner

Lahori chana masala(Chickpeas curry with Indian Spices)

Lahori Chana Masala

Ingredients:

1. 1 can chickpeas
2. 1 small onion sliced
3. 1 medium tomato chopped
4. 1 tablespoon tomato paste
5. 1/4 cup yellow moong dal cooked
6. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin, saunf, salt, turmeric, red chilli powder (or more), ginger garlic paste
7. 1/4 teaspoon ajwain, garam masala
8. 1 teaspoon each of coriander powder, amchur powder, dried fenugreek leaves, 
9. 2 tablespoons oil
10. coriander leaves for garnishing

In a pan heat the oil and add the cumin and saunf and fry for a minute. Add the onions and fry till they start to change color to brown. Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add the dal and tomato paste and cook for 5 more minutes along with all the spices and mix well. Add washed chickpeas and 1/2 cup water and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy with Pav or Poori or Samosa or as is

Chana zoor garam

Chana zoor garam baabu mein kaaya Chana joor garam

Today is such a cold evening and I was craving something spicy and hot and I haven't made this in ages

Chana zoor garam ( dry spicy chickpea snack)

Ingredients

1. 1 Cup Boiled Chickpeas(black)
2. 1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Onions
3. 1 tsp Black Salt
4. 1/4 tbsp Lemon Juice
5. 1 Green Chillies Finely Chopped
6. 1-2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
7. 1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
8. 1/2 tsp Salt
9. 1/2 tbsp Oil for frying
10. Few leaves of Corriander leaves
11. A few strands of freshly shredded Coconut

Soak the dried chickpeas over night and drain them. Use a rolling pin to break up atleast half of the chickpeas.

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the chick peas for 5-7 minutes. Mix all the ingredients together and enjoy hot with a blanket on your lap and favorite show on TV 😊

Kalonji Roti, Khatta Aalu Chana Masala, Cauliflower Special

Its roti time again. I never made roti this frequently before, but since my little darling likes it and eats it without any fuss, I am making it more frequently these days
               And sometimes plain ol' roti becomes just that-PLAIN and OLD. So I try to make variations of it and today I made Kalonji Roti (Kalonji are nothing but seeds of Onion) . Looks like I was mistaken. Kalonji are seeds of the plant Nigella sativa and they are a little spicy. But I really like thier flavor in the roti. And here is one more dish I made with kalonji- Aalu Posto

Kalonji Roti (Indian bread with seeds of Nigella Saliva plant)

Kalonji Roti

Ingredients:

1. 3 cups whole wheat flour
2. 1 heaped teaspoon Kalonji
3. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
4. 1 tablespoon mustard oil (or use any other oil)
5. Oil for frying roti
6. Extra flour for making roti

Mix the salt and Kalonji with the flour and add enough water to the flour so as to make dough. Apply the mustard oil to the palm of your hand and roll the dough to apply oil to it. Set it aside covered for 20 minutes.
Divide the dough into 6-8 equal parts and put some flour on a clean counter and take one piece of dough and roll it into tortillas or roti by adding extra dough if it is sticking to the surface or the rolling pin.
Heat the griddle and fry the roti by flipping it every couple of minutes till dark spot appear. Drizzle 1/2-1/3 teaspoon oil on both side and fry for a couple of more minutes on each side. Serve

Khatta Aalu Chana Masala (Sour potato and garbanzo curry)

Khatta Aalu chana Masala

Ingredients:

1. 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo) drained (14 oz can)
2. 2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
3. 1 medium onion sliced
4. 2 tablespoons oil
5. 1/2 cup juice from small lime sized tamarind
6. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilly powder, turmeric
7. 2 green chillies slit

In a pressure cooked heat oil and fry the onions till they become translucent. Add green chillies and fry for a couple of minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for two whistles. After the steam escapes open the cooker and simmer till the gravy becomes thick. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with Kalonji roti or Roghni Roti

Cauliflower Special (Stir fried Cauliflower with Cashew)

Cauliflower special

Ingredients:

1. 1 medium small head of cauliflower or about 4 cups cauliflower florets in small sizes
2. 2 tablespoons oil
3. 1 tablespoon chopped cashew
4. 1 small or 3/4 cup sliced red onion
5. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin, mustard seeds, turmeric, salt
6. 1 green chilly chopped
7. few red chillies broken

In a pan heat the oil and fry the cumin and mustard seeds for a couple of minutes. Add cashew and fry for a couple of minutes more. Add red and green chillies and fry for 2 more minutes. Add onions and fry covered till they become translucent. Add cauliflower and a tablespoon of oil and cover and cook till they become tender. About 15 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients stir to combine and cook for 5 more minutes. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy with Roti or rice