Dry roast whole red chilli,whole coriander seeds,green cardamom,whole cloves,cumin seeds,black pepper,mace and cinnamon and lastly add anardana / pomgranate seeds. I

* Step 2

In a blender add all dry roasted garam masala to make a fine paste.

* Step 3

Soak chickpea over night and add 1 tbsp of baking powder.

* Step 4

Pressure cook with salt and 2 cup of water for 10 mins.

* Step 5

Drain the chickpea and store the water

* Step 6

Heat clarified butter / ghee in a pan fry the sliced onion till brown.

* Step 7

Add ginger garlic paste,chole masala,turmeric powder and saute for 2 - 3 mins.

* Step 8

Add tomato paste and saute for 2 - 3 mins.

* Step 9

Add anardana /pomegranate seeds,salt and mix well.

* Step 10

Now add poiled chickpea and saute for 3 - 4 mins

* Step 11

Add chickpea water.

* Step 12

Add roasted garam masala and cook simmer for 10 mins.

* Step 13

Garnish with coriander leaves.

* Step 14

Serve chole with puri

* Step 15

For puri

* Step 16

Take a large bowl add all purpose flour,salt and 2 tbsp clarified butter and mix well

* Step 17

Make a crumble texture.

* Step 18

With the help of little water make a stiff dough.

* Step 19

Keep aside for 15 mins.

* Step 20

Divide the dough into balls and roll out luchi.

* Step 21

Heat clarified butter in a pan.

* Step 22

Deep fry the luchi in hot oil until golden and crispy

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2 . Chole

Chole

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Ingredient

500 gms

Chickpea

1 cup

Clarified butter / ghee

2-3

Whole red chilli

1 tsp

Whole coriander seeds

1 tsp

Cumin seeds / jeera seeds

Chopped onion medium

1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste

3-4

Black pepper

Cinnamon

1 piece

Mace / javitri

3-4

Whole cloves

Green cardamom

1/2 tbsp

Anardana / pomedranate seeds

1/2 cup

Tomato paste

1 tsp

Chole masala powder

1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder

to taste

Salt

1 tbsp

Chopped coriander leaves

1 tbsp

Baking powder

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Dry roast whole red chilli,whole coriander seeds,green cardamom,whole cloves,cumin seeds,black pepper,mace and cinnamon and lastly add anardana / pomgranate seeds. I

* Step 2

In a blender add all dry roasted garam masala to make a fine paste.

* Step 3

Soak chickpea over night and add 1 tbsp of baking powder.

* Step 4

Pressure cook with salt and 2 cup of water for 10 mins.

* Step 5

Drain the chickpea and store the water.

* Step 6

Heat clarified butter / ghee in a pan fry the sliced onion till brown.

* Step 7

Add ginger garlic paste,chole masala,turmeric powder and saute for 2 - 3 mins.

* Step 8

Add tomato paste and saute for 2 - 3 mins.

* Step 9

Add anardana /pomegranate seeds,salt and mix well.

* Step 10

Now add boiled chickpea and saute for 3 - 4 mins

* Step 11

Add chickpea water.

* Step 12

Add roasted garam masala and cook simmer for 10 mins.

* Step 13

Garnish with coriander leaves.

* Step 14

Serve chole with bhature.

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3 . Masala vada

Masala vada

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Ingredient

250 gram

Chana dal / bengal gram

Grated onion -

2 tbsp

Chopped coriander leaves

2 tbsp

Grated dry coconut -

1/2 tsp

Chopped green chilli -

1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder -

1 tsp

Black mustard seeds -

1 tsp

Cumin seeds / jeera seeds -

1 pinch

Asafoetida / hing -

8 - 10

Curry leaves

to taste

Salt -

as needed

Oil for frying

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash and soak chana dal for 4 - 5 hours.

* Step 2

Add 1 - 2 tbsp water and grind coarsely.

* Step 3

Take a bowl add chana dal paste,onion,coconut,green chilli,garam masala powder,salt and coriander leaves and mix well.

* Step 4

Take one tsp oil in a pan.

* Step 5

Add black mustard seeds,cumin seeds and asafoetida to crackle.

* Step 6

Add curry leaves and switch off the gas and mix in the chana dal paste.

* Step 7

Shape each ball to vada.

* Step 8

Dip fry in hot oil and drain in paper napkin.

* Step 9

Serve hot with tea.

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4 . Chicken 65

Chicken 65

#chicken

Ingredient

250 gms

Chicken -

1 tsp

Red chilli powder -

1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder -

1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder -

2 tbsp

Hang curd -

2 tbsp

Rice flour -

1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds/ jeera seeds -

2-3

Finely chopped garlic -

1 tsp

Garlic paste -

- 8 - 10

Curry leaves

1 tbsp

Curd -

1/4 tsp

Sugar -

to taste

Salt -

1-2

Green chilli -

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Marinate chicken with red chilli powder,turmeric powder,garam masala,salt and hang curd.

* Step 2

Keep in the freeze for 45 mins.

* Step 3

Heat oil in a wok.

* Step 4

Add rice flour in the marinated chicken and deep fry all the chicken pieces till brown.

* Step 5

4 - 6 batch wise fry all the chicken pieces.

* Step 6

Flip it.

* Step 7

Again heat oil in a same pan.

* Step 8

Add cumin /jeera seeds to crackle.

* Step 9

Add chopped garlic and stir fry for one mins.

* Step 10

Add 8 - 10 curry leaves,green chilli and garlic paste and some water.

* Step 11

Add red chilli powder,garam masala powder and curd.

* Step 12

Add sugar and salt and add some water.

* Step 13

Add chicken pieces into the gravy and mix well.

* Step 14

Garnish with curry leaves and green chilli.

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5 . Masala vada

Masala vada

#Mealfortwo

Ingredient

250 gms

Chana dal / bengal gram -

Grated onion -

2 tbsp

Chopped coriander leaves -

2 tbsp

Grated dry coconut -

1/2 tsp

Chopped green chilli -

1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder -

1 tsp

Black mustard seeds -

1 tsp

Cumin seeds / jeera seeds -

1 pinch

Asafoetida / hing -

8 - 10

Curry leaves -

to taste

Salt -

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash and soak chana dal for 4 - 5 hours.

* Step 2

Add 1 - 2 tbsp water and grind coarsely.

* Step 3

Take a bowl add chana dal paste,onion,coconut,green chilli,garam masala powder,salt and coriander leaves and mix well.

* Step 4

Take one tsp oil in a pan.

* Step 5

Add black mustard seeds,cumin seeds and asafoetida to crackle.

* Step 6

Add curry leaves and switch off the gas and mix in the chana dal paste.

* Step 7

Shape each ball to vada.

* Step 8

Dip fry in hot oil and drain in paper napkin

* Step 9

Serve hot with tea.

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