Friday 20 November 2015

Chole Bhature

Chole Bhature


Chole Bhature is an extremely popular North Indian Dish all over India and abroad. Chole Bhature is a made for each other combination and very versatile. you can get this dish at a five star hotel or at street food joint. It can be served as breakfast, lunch, dinner, a snack, at parties or festivals.


Chole Bhature


Chole Bhature is a spicy, tasty and delicious dish. Chole is a spicy curry made with white chickpeas, onion, tomato gravy, with a lot of Indian spices and bhatura is a crispy, puffed bread made with fine flour, both make an excellent combination.


Chole Bhature


The plate of hot, spicy, chole with crispy piping hot bhature.....a thought is enough to get your taste buds salivating.



Chole Bhature


Ingredients:


For chole:


1 cup kabuli chana (white chickpeas)
2 onion chopped
2-3 tomato chopped
1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp red chili powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chnana masala
1/2 tsp dry mango powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
2-3 green chili chopped
1 tbsp oil
Pinch of soda bicarb
Water as required
Salt to taste

For bhatura:


2 cup maida (fine flour)
2 tsp rava (semolina)
1/2 cup yogurt
Pinch of baking powder
Water as required
Oil to deep fry
Salt to taste

Method:


For chole:


1. Clean, wash & soak chana in enough water over night.

2. Pressure cook chana with soda bicarb and water till done.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when they crackle add onion
    and cook till light golden in color.

4. Now add green chili, ginger garlic paste, asafoetida and saute for
    6-7 sec.

5. Add chopped tomato and cook till tomato become mushy.  

6. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, dry mango
    powder and cook till oil separates.

7. Add boiled chole, garam masala, chole masala, salt, some water and
    mix well. Cook it till curry thickens. 

8. Garnish with onion rings, coriander leaves & serve.

For bhature:


1. In a big bowl mix maida, semolina, baking powder, salt.

2. Add yogurt and mix well.

3. Make a smooth dough by adding enough water.

4. Cover it and keep aside for 3-4 hours.

5. Grease your hand and knead it well.

6. Divide the dough in equal portions and make a ball of each portion.

7. Roll each ball into a big size circle.

8. Heat oil in a pan, gently drop bhatura in hot oil.

9. Deep fry bhatura from both sides till golden.

10. Serve crispy bhature with hot and spicy chole.


Chole Bhature


Tips:


1. The raw bhatura should not be very thin or thick.

2. While frying bhatura make sure oil should not be overheated otherwise
    bhatura will not get time to puff and turn dark immediately.

3. You can adjust the thickness of the chole gravy according to your choice.

4. Soak chickpeas in hot water for 3-5 hours if you don't have enough time
    to soak them.

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Sunday 8 November 2015

Coconut Laddu

Coconut Laddu
( Nariyal Laddu)


Coconut Laddu...... a very popular Indian sweet delight. You just need milk, sugar, coconut, a bit of mixing ...... the out come is extremely cute looking, yummy and delicious coconut laddus. These coconut laddus are very simple, easy and quick to prepare.....even kids can cook them.



Coconut Laddu


Wish Every One A Very Happy Diwali



Coconut Laddu


Ingredients:


200 gms mawa (khoya)
100 gms desiccated coconut
2 tbsp desiccated coconut to coat laddus
140 gms powdered sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
5-6 pistachio chopped

Method:


1. Grate or crumble mawa, add 100 gms desiccated coconut, 
    powdered sugar, cardamom powder and mix well.

2. Divide the mixture into small portions.

3. Shape each portion into round ball, roll them in desiccated coconut.

4. Garnish with chopped pistachio.

5. Lovely looking coconut laddus are ready for Diwali.


Coconut Laddu


Tips:


1. In place of desiccated coconut you can use fresh grated coconut.

2. For garnishing you can use your choice of nuts.

3. If mawa is dry cook it for 2-3 mins by adding some milk.

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Tuesday 3 November 2015

Kaju Roll

Kaju Roll
(Cashew Nut Roll)


Kaju Roll.......a mouth watering, delicious sweet with goodness of cashew nuts and sugar. Kaju Roll is a traditional sweet made with powdered cashew nuts, sugar and ghee, no added mawa or khoya. Quick, super easy and fail proof recipe, which is a must for this Diwali.


Kaju Roll



Kaju Roll


Ingredients:


1 cup cashew nuts
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tsp ghee
4-5 almond chopped

Method:


1. Powder the kaju (cashew nuts) in a dry mixer.

2. For sugar syrup boil sugar and water in pan, cook it till it reaches
    one string consistency.

3. Now add kaju (cashew nut) powder to sugar syrup and mix well.

4. Cook it on heat till mixture thickens and turns into a big single lump.

5. Let it cool for 5-7 mins.

6. Now grease your palms and knead kaju (cashew nut) dough till they
    all come out to a big ball shape. 

7. Divide the Kaju (cashew nut) dough into two parts. Grease your palms
    again.

8. Take one part kaju (cashew nut) dough and roll it with your both palms to
    get a long cylinder shape.

9. Cut roll into two-inch pieces ,repeat same with remaining kaju (cashew nut)
    dough.

10. Garnish kaju (cashew nut) roll with chopped almond, 

11. Kaju (cashew nut) rolls are ready to offer Goddess Lakshmi.


Kaju Roll


Tips:


1. If kaju (cashew nut) dough turns hard after cooking add few drops of 
   milk and knead until smooth. 

2. For garnishing you can use your choice of nuts or silver vark.


3. Don't grind kaju (cashew nut) too much otherwise it will start to ooze oil.

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