Sunday, July 5, 2009

CHOLEY BHATURE RECIPE

INGREDIENDTS


Bhature

2 cups All purpose flour (Maida)
1 pouch Yeast
1 cup Yogurt
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
Salt to taste

Choley

1 small can Garbanzo beans
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Cumin seeds
2 tbsp Oil
2 tbsp Cilantro
6-7 Mint leaves
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Chilly Powder
2-3 Bay Leaves
2-3 Cloves
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1 Medium-sized finely chopped onion
1 Big tomato
1 1/2 cup Water
Salt to taste



How to make chhole bhature :


Bhature
Take yeast and soak in lukewarm water for 5-10 minutes.Take all other ingredients and mix well. To this add the yeast and make a soft dough like for chappatis. If need be add a little water and keep aside for 4-5 hours, the longer kept, the better it is.Roll like puri but this needs to be kept thicker than poori. Fry like poori till both sides are golden brown.


Choley
Take 2 tablespoons of oil in a pressue cooker and heat it.Add garlic powder and make it darkbrown. Then add cumin seeds fry till they start spluttering.Now add bay leaves and cloves. Add diced onions. Fry then till they are light brown.Now add the rest of ingredients including water except the cilantro and mint leaves.Close the pressure cooker and wait for 3 whistles to come or cook for 5-7 minutes.Then garnish choley with thinly sliced long pieces of onion and a piece of lemon split up into four pieces.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

SOUTH INDIAN MASALA DOSA

INGREDIENTS

Dosa shell:
1 1/2 cups rice
1/2 cup urad dal
salt to taste
Oil Masala Filling:
2 large potatoes
1 medium onion (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon yellow split peas
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1-2 green chili
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste. Preparation: Dosa shell
Separately soak rice and urad dal at least 6 hour or overnight in water.
Grind to paste.
Mix together, add salt with water to make batter.
Leave in room temperature overnight.
Mix onion and chilies to the thin batter.
Heat pan or griddle with little ghee or oil.
Spread the mix on pan in circular motion to make thin Dosa.
Cook on both the sides, if desired.

Masala Filling (Spicy Filling):
Heat oil. Add mustard seed, peas, onions and spice.
Fry for about 5 minutes on medium heat or/until onions are turned into golden brown
Add potatoes and mix and cook some more Serve
Add filling inside Dosa and roll. Serve hot with Chutney.