Punjabi Chole

Prep Time:15 m      Cook Time:15+20 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Chickpeas              - 1/2 cup(soaked overnight or for six hours)
Onion                    - 1(large)
Tomato                  - 2(medium sized)
Red Chilli               - 2
Cumin Seeds          - 1/4 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder  - 2 tsp
Chilli Powder        - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder      - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder   - 1/4 tsp
Amchur Powder    - 1/4 tsp
Pepper Powder      - 1/2 tsp
Anardhana Seeds  - 1 tsp(powdered)
Salt                      -as needed
Oil                       - 2 tsp
Coriander Leaves - to garnish
Chopped onions   - to serve
Lime juice           - to serve

Method

• Pressure cook the soaked chick peas for three to four whistles with little salt.Set aside.
   
• Heat oil in a pan,add cumin seeds and red chillies followed by finely chopped onions.Add little salt and saute.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes off.Now add chopped tomatoes and saute.
     
• Now add all the spice powders one by one,give it a mix and add required water and salt.Bring this to a boil and add the cooked chick peas.Cook this for another five to ten minutes until desired consistency is reached and transfer to serving bowl.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti,chappathi,poori,pulao...
                           
                    
                    
  

Little Words

• A lip smacking dish that goes well with roti and pulao varieties.
• Adjust the water quantity according to desired consistency.Can be had with idli and dosa by making it as a gravy.

Egg Masala

Prep Time:10 m       Cook Time:25 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Hard boiled Egg     - 3

Onion                    - 1

Tomato                  - 2

Mustard Seeds        - to splutter

Cumin Seeds          - to splutter

Curry Leaves          - asprig

Green Chilli            - 1

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder    - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Powder   - 2 tsp

Chilli Powder          - 1/2 tsp

Cumin Powder        - 1 tsp

Aniseed Powder      - 1/2 tsp

Pepper Powder        - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala         - 1/4 tsp

Salt                        - as required

Oil                          - 2 tsp

Method

• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,cumin seeds,add green chilli,curry leaves,onion and little salt.Saute till onion becomes soft.Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
     
• Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till they are mushy.
     
• Now add all the spice powders and add required water.Allow this to cook for about ten minutes.Then add the hard boiled eggs cut into halves and cook for few minutes.Serve with chappathi,roti,rice,idli,dosa,pulaos....
                              
                          
  

Little Words

• A lip smacking side dish that goes well with rice,roti.chappathi,pulao varieties,idli,dosa...