Ingredients:
Rajma 1 cup
Onion 1
Tomato 1
Green chilli 1
Garlic 4-5
Ginger an inch
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp.
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Method:
1. Soak rajma in water overnight.
2. Pressure cook rajma until tender.
3. Cut onion, tomato and green chilli. Grind it in mixie along with ginger and garlic and make paste.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add the paste and fry on medium heat until golden brown (The oil starts separating from the mixture).
5. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add water enough to make thick gravy. Bring the gravy to boil.
7. Add cooked rajma (along with the water in which it was cooked). Stir well and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.
Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and serve hot.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Kadhai Bhindi
Ingredients:
Lady finger (okra / bhindi) 250 gms.
Gram flour 1 tbsp.
Thinly sliced onion 1
Thinly sliced green chilli 1
Mango powder 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp.
Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp.
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp.
Vegetable oil as required
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Cut lady finger into thin long slices.
2. Heat oil in a kadhai. Deep fry lady finger until crisp and light golden brown.
3. Keep the fried lady finger aside. Just leave 2 tbsp oil in kadhai, remove the rest.
4. Add cumin seeds and green chilli and fry for 30 seconds. Add sliced onion and fry until golden brown.
5. Add gram flour, mango powder and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add lady finger and the remaining ingredients. Mix well. Heat for a few seconds and then remove from heat.
Garnish with green coriander leaves and serve hot (if possible in a copper base kadhai).
Lady finger (okra / bhindi) 250 gms.
Gram flour 1 tbsp.
Thinly sliced onion 1
Thinly sliced green chilli 1
Mango powder 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp.
Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp.
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp.
Vegetable oil as required
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Cut lady finger into thin long slices.
2. Heat oil in a kadhai. Deep fry lady finger until crisp and light golden brown.
3. Keep the fried lady finger aside. Just leave 2 tbsp oil in kadhai, remove the rest.
4. Add cumin seeds and green chilli and fry for 30 seconds. Add sliced onion and fry until golden brown.
5. Add gram flour, mango powder and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add lady finger and the remaining ingredients. Mix well. Heat for a few seconds and then remove from heat.
Garnish with green coriander leaves and serve hot (if possible in a copper base kadhai).
Dal Makhni
Ingredients:
Black grams 1 cup
Bengal grams 1/2 cup
Kidney beans 1/4 cup
Ginger 1 inch
Green chilli 2-3
Butter 4 tbsp.
Cream 2 tbsp.
Finely chopped tomatoes 3
Finely chopped onions 2
Garlic 7-8 pieces
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Red chilli powder 2 tsp.
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Thoroughly wash black grams, bengal grams and kidney beans. Then soak it in water (2 glasses) for about 7-8 hours .
2. Add ginger and garlic to the above. Pressure cook for about 10 minutes (3-4 whistles). Then reduce the heat to 'medium' and cook for about 15 minutes. Remove ginger-garlic from the cooked grams and make a paste.
3. Heat 2 tbsp. of butter in a pan.
4. Fry asafoetida and cumin seeds in it. Add thinly sliced green chilli. Heat till it gets slight brown in color.
5. Add ginger-garlic paste and finely chopped onions. Fry until golden brown.
6. Add chilli powder, finely chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook until the mixture thickens into pulpy sauce (about 3 mins).
7. Then add cooked grams and kidney beans to the mixture. Heat for 4-5 minutes. You can add a little water if you find it too thick.
8. Add the remaining butter and cook for 2 minutes.
Dal Makhni is ready to serve. Decorate with cream.
Black grams 1 cup
Bengal grams 1/2 cup
Kidney beans 1/4 cup
Ginger 1 inch
Green chilli 2-3
Butter 4 tbsp.
Cream 2 tbsp.
Finely chopped tomatoes 3
Finely chopped onions 2
Garlic 7-8 pieces
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Red chilli powder 2 tsp.
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Thoroughly wash black grams, bengal grams and kidney beans. Then soak it in water (2 glasses) for about 7-8 hours .
2. Add ginger and garlic to the above. Pressure cook for about 10 minutes (3-4 whistles). Then reduce the heat to 'medium' and cook for about 15 minutes. Remove ginger-garlic from the cooked grams and make a paste.
3. Heat 2 tbsp. of butter in a pan.
4. Fry asafoetida and cumin seeds in it. Add thinly sliced green chilli. Heat till it gets slight brown in color.
5. Add ginger-garlic paste and finely chopped onions. Fry until golden brown.
6. Add chilli powder, finely chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook until the mixture thickens into pulpy sauce (about 3 mins).
7. Then add cooked grams and kidney beans to the mixture. Heat for 4-5 minutes. You can add a little water if you find it too thick.
8. Add the remaining butter and cook for 2 minutes.
Dal Makhni is ready to serve. Decorate with cream.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Baingan ka bartha
Baingan Ka Bhartha - mashed and roasted Eggplant
Here’s my version of Baingan Ka Bhartha…
Ingredients:-
Medium Sized Eggplant -1
Medium Sized Onion,finely chopped - 1
Frozen Green Peas - 1/2 cup
Medium Sized Tomato,finely chopped - 2
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
chopped Green chillies - 3
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilly Powder -1/2 tsp
Coriander POwder -1/2 tsp
Pepper POwder -1/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder -1/4 tsp
Jeera Seeds -1/2 tsp
Hing (Asafoetida) - a pinch
Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp
Chopped Coriander leaves - for garnish
Lime Juice - for garnish
Salt - to taste
Oil - as needed
Ingredients for the gravy
Method:-
Make some slits around the eggplant and bake it in an oven for 30- 35 mts or until it is soft on all sides.(It can also be done by roasting over a gas flame turning continuosly or by microwaving for 5 mts.I remember one of my friends used to pressure cook whole brinjal,for preparing Bhartha).Anyhow ,the eggplant should be cooked soft.Allow it to cool.Now you can easily remove the outer skin .Mash the eggplant well and keep it aside.Put green peas in hot water for 5 mts.Drain it and reserve.Heat oil in a pan and allow jeera seeds to splutter.Add a pinch of hing into it and then stir in onions,green chillies and ginger garlic paste .Saute until onions turn brown.Mix all the powders except garam masala and fry it well.Now add chopped tomatoes and salt ,and cook until tomatoes turn soft and oil starts to seperate.Stir in mashed eggplant and cook for 5-10 mts in medium heat,stirring continuosly.(You can add water for more gravy,at this stage)When it is done,add green peas and cook for few more minutes.Mix in tomato ketchup and garnish with lime juice ,garam masala and coriander leaves.Serve hot with roti/chappathis.
Here’s my version of Baingan Ka Bhartha…
Ingredients:-
Medium Sized Eggplant -1
Medium Sized Onion,finely chopped - 1
Frozen Green Peas - 1/2 cup
Medium Sized Tomato,finely chopped - 2
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
chopped Green chillies - 3
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilly Powder -1/2 tsp
Coriander POwder -1/2 tsp
Pepper POwder -1/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder -1/4 tsp
Jeera Seeds -1/2 tsp
Hing (Asafoetida) - a pinch
Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp
Chopped Coriander leaves - for garnish
Lime Juice - for garnish
Salt - to taste
Oil - as needed
Ingredients for the gravy
Method:-
Make some slits around the eggplant and bake it in an oven for 30- 35 mts or until it is soft on all sides.(It can also be done by roasting over a gas flame turning continuosly or by microwaving for 5 mts.I remember one of my friends used to pressure cook whole brinjal,for preparing Bhartha).Anyhow ,the eggplant should be cooked soft.Allow it to cool.Now you can easily remove the outer skin .Mash the eggplant well and keep it aside.Put green peas in hot water for 5 mts.Drain it and reserve.Heat oil in a pan and allow jeera seeds to splutter.Add a pinch of hing into it and then stir in onions,green chillies and ginger garlic paste .Saute until onions turn brown.Mix all the powders except garam masala and fry it well.Now add chopped tomatoes and salt ,and cook until tomatoes turn soft and oil starts to seperate.Stir in mashed eggplant and cook for 5-10 mts in medium heat,stirring continuosly.(You can add water for more gravy,at this stage)When it is done,add green peas and cook for few more minutes.Mix in tomato ketchup and garnish with lime juice ,garam masala and coriander leaves.Serve hot with roti/chappathis.
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