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Pindi Chole, How to Make Yummy Pindi Chole

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Pindi Chole,How to Make Yummy Pindi Chole?

Pindi Chole recipe is popular Punjabi Chole recipe made with minimal ingredients. Pindi Chole are usually dark black and dry.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup kabuli chana
  • 3 tbsp Chana dal
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3 tsp tea leaves
  • 5 tbsp oil
  • 2 tsp finely chopped ginger
  • 3 tsp finely chopped green
  • 1/4 cup grated onions
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 cup fresh tomato puree
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp chole masala
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • salt to taste
Method:
  • Make a small potli by tying the cardamom, cinnamon and tea leaves in a small muslin cloth.
  • Combine the kabuli chana, chana dal, potli, baking soda, salt and 3 cups of water in a pressure
    cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
  • open the lid and let the steam go And outside the potli.
  • Take a non-stick pan and heat the oil, add the ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium
    flame for 1 minits.
  • Add the onions and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 7 minutes.
  • Add the tomato puree, mix and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
  • Add the coriander powder, garam masala, chilli powder, chole masala, mix and cook on a medium
    flame for 2 minute.
  • Add the kabuli chana along with the water and salt, mix and cook on a medium flame for 20
    minutes or till the water dried out.
  • Add the Chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing.
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Dry Kala Chana Recipe

Pulses

Dry Kala Chana, How to Make Dry Kala Chana Recipe

Dry kala chana is a recipe that has its origin from punjab.It is easy and quick to make.Loved by all and can be eaten with chapatis or rice and sometimes also with sooji ka halwa.
Ingredients:
  • 1.5 Cup black chana
  • 3/4 Tsp salt or as per taste
  • 1/4 Tsp red chilly powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder(Haldi)
  • 1/4 Tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Tsp Coriander powder (sukha dhaniya)
  • 1 Tsp Oil
Method:
  • Take chana in a bowl and wash it properly.Then soak it overnight.
  • In the morning black chana will be puffed.Through a strainer drain the water.
  • Now take a pressure cooker,along with water,salt and haldi add chana and mix it.
  • Pressure cook for about 8-10 minutes.Open the cooker and see whether chana is properly cooked or not.Then keep them aside for a while if they are cooked.
  • Take a pan,in that heat some oil and then add some cumin seeds.When the seeds sputter you can add other spices.
  • After sometime add boiled chana.
  • Till the water dries out completely boil it.
  • Once it is ready you can serve it hot with rotis or pooris or even with sooji ka halwa.
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Chole Bhature Recipe

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Chole Bhature,How To Make Punjabi Chole Bhature?

Chole Bhature is one of the most popular punjabi recipe and almost liked by everyone. Chole a spicy curry made with white chickpeas and bhatura is fried leavened flat bread. Chole bhature is a spicy, tasty and yummy dish. Chole has spicy flavors.
When serve with sliced onions, green chilies and lemon wedges the taste goes really awesome.
The chole curry can be also had with pooris, naan or kulcha. they taste equally good with bread or pav.
The Chole have to be cooked fully. They should not be partially cooked, they should be soft when cooked and melt in your mouth. however, care should be taken that they should not be over cooked or become mushy.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup chickpeas/chole
  • 1 green chilli slit
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp dry mango powder
  • a pinch of asafoetida
  • salt as required
  • 2 cups water to be added later
  • Whole garam masala/spices
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 large indian bay leaf
  • 2 inch cinnamon
  • 2-3 cloves
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 2-3 black peppercorn
Ground Paste Ingredients:
  • 1 medium size onion, chopped
  • 2 medium size tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ inch ginger/adrak, chopped
  • 3-4 garlic cloves/lahsun, chopped
  • 1 green chili, chopped
Method:
  • First soak the chole in enough water overnight or for 7-8 hours.
  • Drain the water and cook the chole with water+salt in a pressure cooker.
  • Strain the chole and keep aside.
  • Make a fine paste of the onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chili in a grinder.
  • Once the paste is done keep the paste aside.
  • heat oil in a pan.
  • Fry cumin seeds, 1 large indian bay leaf, dal chini, 2-3 cloves, 2 green cardamom, 2-3 black peppercorn till the oil become fragrant.
  • Make a ground paste of the whole spices and saute till the oil starts to leaves the sides of the paste.
  • Stir while sauting so that the paste does not stick to the pan.
  • Add turmeric, red chili powder, coriander and dry mango powder, stir and saute for a minute.
  • Once all the spices get cooked properly add the cooked chole and stir. And water, salt and stir it properly.
  • Cook chole for 12-15 minutes on low flame, till the curry thickens.
  • Don’t cover the pan and stir it occasionally.
  • Check the seasoning and add more salt or spice powders if required.
  • Garnish chole with coriander leaves.
  • Serve chole with onion slices, lemon wedges along with bhatura.
  • You can also garnish the chole with some slit green chilies and julienned gingers.
  • Enjoy the chole bhature.
moong fada khichadi

Moong Fada Ni Masala Khichdi

Dal

Moong Fada ni Masala Khichdi Recipe

Fada ni khichdi is a awesome meal that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or any time of the day for that matter. Nutritious broken wheat and yellow moong dal simmered with vegetables and spices, this dish is quite wholesome and does not even require any grand accompaniments.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup broken wheat (dalia)
  • 1/2 cup moong dal (split green gram)
  • 1/2 cup green peas
  • 2 small potatoes , cubed
  • 2 small onions , cubed
  • 2 small tomatoes , cubed
  • 3 to 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 4 to 5 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
  • 4 to 5 peppercorns
  • 1/4 tsp dried mango powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Method:
  • Wash the broken wheat and moong dal with water.
  • Heat the oil in a presure cooker and add the garlic and saute the garlic till it turns golden brown in colour.
  • Add cloves, cinnamon stick, dry kashmiri chillies dry mango powder and turmeric powder and saute for 1 minute.
  • Add the potatoes , onions, tomatoes , green peas ,broken wheat and moong dal, mix well and add the salt and 3 cups of water and mix well.
  • Cook on high flame for 5 whistles.
  • Once ot get cooked properly close the flame.
  • Serve hot with curds or kadhi.
moong dal halwa

How to make moong dal halwa? Moong Dal Halwa Recipe

Dal

How to make moong dal halwa? Moong Dal Halwa Recipe

Moong Dal Halwa is a rich sweet from north india. It is usually made on celebratory or festive occasions like holi, diwali, marriages etc.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup moong dal
  • 9 to 10 tbsp ghee
  • 4 cardamoms or ¼ to â…“ tsp cardamom powder
  • 10-12 chopped unsalted pistachios
  • 10-12 blanched almonds
  • 1 tbsp golden raisins
  • 1 cup fat milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 or 1.25 cups sugar
Method:
  • Soak Moong Dal in enough water for overnight.
  • In morning drain the dal and crush it to make a smooth paste with ¼ or â…“ cup water.
  • Take a pan, add ghee to it and then add grounded paste of moong dal to it. Keep Stirring on low flame.
  • Cook the halwa till you get the aroma of moong dal and it becomes lumpy. Break the lumps while stirring.
  • In another pan take milk, water and sugar and heat on low-medium flame till all the sugar gets dissolved. Heat to boiling point
  • Moong Dal mixture should be consistent enough before you add hot milk mixture to it. The fat should get separated and mixture should turn brown.
  • Once the moong dal mixture is ready add hot milk mixture to it. Stir Continuously.
  • After sometime you will see the ghee getting out.
  • Now add cardamom powder,pistachios and almonds.
  • Serve hot
Massor darbari dal

How to make masoor darbari dal? Masoor Darbari Dal Recipe

Dal, Masoor Dal

How to make masoor darbari dal? Masoor Darbari Dal Recipe

A royal kitchen dish in a healthy manner. A dish with lots of veggies and lentis. combination of dal and veggies is flavoured with spices like garlic paste, green chillies, garam masala is sure to appeal to you. All the dals used are full of nutrients hence making this dal a healthy treat.
Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup rajma, soaked overnight and drained
  • 1/4 cup arhar dal , soaked for 15 minutes and drained
  • 1/4 cup masoor dal , soaked for 15 minutes and drained
  • 1/2 cup bottle gourd cubes
  • 1/2 cup red pumpkin cubes
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp coriander seed powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 slit green chillies
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
Method:
  • Combine the rajma, toovar dal and masoor dal with 1½ cups of water, bottle gourd, pumpkin, salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker and mix well and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
  • Once all the ingredients get cooked properly mash the dal lighlty using a masher.
  • Now add the tomatoes, coriander, garlic paste, coriander powder, garam masala, chilli powder, green chillies and lemon juice, ittle water and mix well.
  • Cook them on mediun flame for 5 minutes and stir continusloy.
  • Garnish it with corriender leaves and serve hot with rotis or steam rice.
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How to make Urad Dal with Paneer? Urad Dal with Paneer Recipe

Dal, Urad Dal

How to make Urad Dal with Paneer? Urad Dal with Paneer Recipe

Urad Dal with Paneer is a very smart recipe that is made from daily ingredients. Just remember to soak urad dal for 2 hrs in advance. It is the best healthy option to be served with roti or paratha.
Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup urad dal
  • 1/2 cup small paneer cubes
  • 1/2 tsp haldi
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Jeera
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp finely dhaniya
Method:
  • Soak urad dal in advance for 2 hours and drain it well.
  • Combine the urad dal, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, salt and 1¼ cups of water in a cooker, mix well and cook it for 1 whistle.
  • Keep the cooker aside till all the steam escapes. Drain the mixture and leave it.
  • Take a pan, add some oil and sauté paneer for 2-3 minutes till it turns light brown in color. Keep it aside
  • In same pan add cumin seeds.Once they crackle add onions and sauté on medium flame for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes, green chillies, chilli powder, remaining ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, 2 tbsp of water and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes, keep stirring.
  • Add the cooked urad dal and mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
  • Add the sautéed paneer and coriander, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve hot with Butter Roti or Paratha.
Chana Dal Fritters

How to make chana dal fritters? Chana Dal Fritters Recipe

Chana Dal, Dal

How to make chana dal fritters? Chana Dal Fritters Recipe

Chana dal fritters recipe,a rich source of vitamin and having vegetables in it so a rich source of protein also. Adding curd enhance the taste of fritters. Grated ginger and green chillies add spice to the fritters. Cook these fritters on slow flame as the chana dal is coarsely ground and will take a while to cook well.
Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup chana dal, soaked for 4 to 5 hours and drained
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped methi
  • 1/2 cup grated carrot
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped spinach
  • 4 to 6 curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp curds
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp oil
  • oil for cooking
Method:
  • In a grinder, grind the soaked and drained chana dal to a form a coarse paste and add little water if required.
  • In one bowl add fenugreek leaves, carrot, spinach, curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, curds, oil, salt and a little water and mix well.
  • Pour a little batter on a greased pan with oil and spread it uniformly to form a circle.
  • Cook on both the sides, using a little oil, till they turn golden brown in colour.
  • Serve immediately with tomato ketchup or green chutney.
Toor Dal Ghughra

How to make toor dal ghughra? Toor Dal Ghughra Recipe

Dal, Toor Dal

How to make toor dal ghughra? Toor Dal Ghughra Recipe

Whether deep-fried or baked, ghughras make tea-time significantly more interesting! However the baked version should be served immediately else it will harden as time passes. While the ghughras are tupically half-moon shaped, you can also make them in any shape you want!!
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup boiled Laxmi Toor Dal
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3–4 pieces chopped dates
  • 2 tbsp dried coconut
  • 1 tbsp charoli
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder
  • ½ tsp nutmeg powder
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds
  • 1 cup refined flour
  • 2 tsp ghee
  • Oil for frying
  • For garnishing-
  • Saffron soaked in hot water
  • Cardamom powder
Method:
  • In a bowl add sugar to the boiled toor dal and mix well. Add dates, dried coconut, charoli, cardamom powder, raisin and poppy seeds to it. Mix well and prepare the stuffing. Let it cool for some time.
  • In a bowl, combine flour and ghee to prepare the dough. Take small portions from the dough and roll into puris. Place the stuffing on one puri and seal it with another puri. Press the sides and bend it to make the ghughra. Fry the ghughra in ghee till it turns light pink. Sprinkle saffron soaked in hot water and cardamom powder on it.
Whole moong dal

Punjabi Style Whole Moong dal Recipe

Dal

Punjabi Style Whole Moong dal Recipe

the green moong beans are cooked in a pressure cooker. moong beans as well as moong lentils are preferred , to make dals or khichdis as they are easy to digest and nutritious.the taste of this yummy and delicious moong dal really goes awesome with rotis or steamed rice.
Ingredients:
  • ½ cup moong dal, soaked in water for an hour
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 medium tej patta
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 medium onion chopped onion
  • ½ cup finely chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp garam masala powder
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
  • salt as required
Method:
  • heat 2 tbsp oil in a cooker, add 1 medium tej patta, ½ tsp cumin seeds. saute till the cumin seeds start crackling.
  • Now add the chopped onions and saute them till they get light golden and add 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, chopped green chilies. stir and saute them properly.
  • now add chopped tomatoes, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp red chili powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ¼ tsp garam masala powder stir and saute till the tomatoes soften, become pulpy and you see oil releasing from the sides.
  • add 2 cups water and salt as per taste. stir very well. cover and pressure cook for 15 minutes on a medium flame till the beans are softened thoroughly. when the pressure settles down on its own, open the lid and check the beans.
Tempering the Dal:
  • heat 1 tbsp oil in a small pan and add cumin seeds first.
  • switch off the flame and then add a pinch of asafoetida and ¼ tsp red chili powder. stir.
  • add this tempering to the green moong dal. stir well.
  • add chopped coriander leaves.
  • serve whole green moong dal with steamed rice or chapatis.