Steamed chana sabzi

This is not very famous recipe but it has some different taste . If You are spicy food lover you can enjoy it . Today i am using Kabuli chana (chota). we can use Moongdal or different   dal its depends on your taste also . My Mother makes  it very tasty . it takes more time to make but you  can try it . We can serve it with rice or roti . So here's this Recipe  enjoy it ...........................  :)










Ingredients :-
2 cup Chota kabuli chana (Chickpea)
1 tbsp chopped green chilli (hari mirch)
1 tbsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tbsp chopped garlic (lahsun)
1 tbsp chopped green coriander (hara dhaniya)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder (lal pirch)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi )
1/2 tsp garam masala
pinch of asofatida (hing)
1 tsp oil ( tel)
salt to taste (namak)
Ingredients for gravy 
1 cup  Onion paste (pyaaz)
1 cup tomato paste (tamator)
2  tbsp ginger garlic paste (adrak lahsun )
1 tsp black pepper(Kali mirch )
1 tbsp coriander powder(dhaniya)
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tsp cumin seeds (Jeera)
2 bay leaf (tej patta)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder(haldi )
2 tbsp oil  (tel)
salt to taste (namak)
pich of asofatida (Hing)
1 tbsp chopped green coriander (hara dhaniya)
Method :-

soak  the chota chana   over night.and  drain it. Make  coarse paste(dardara paste) 

Now take big bowl and Put chana paste and ad green chilli , ginger,garlic coriander leaves red chilli powder, turmeric powder,garam masala and salt, pinch of asofatida  and mix it .

Pour the batter immediately into a greased  thali pan and spread evenly

Steam in a steamer for 12 to 15 minutes or till  they cooked.
You can use Cooker. Remove whistle.
Now check by inserting knife in in it and make sure knife come out clean .

Keep aside for cooling  . After cooling turn it on Plate or thali

Cool slightly and cut into equal sized pieces.

Now take a heated pan put the oil and add all pieces.Cook it 5 min at low flame . And keep a side .

Take a heated pan and  put the 2 tbsp oil .Now add cumin seeds and asofatida .When the seeds crackle add onion, ginger,garlic  paste cook for 2-3 min at medium flame.

Now it looks slightly brown, add red chilli , garam masala , coriander powder, salt, turmeric powder.Mix it .Cook for 1 min

Now add tomato puree and cook for 3-4 min at medium flame .cook till the oil separates from the masala.

Now add tomato sauce and black pepper powder and mix it cook for 1 min at low flame. and add 2 cup of water.

Cook it for 5-6 min at medium flame . Now add all steamed pieces .

Again Cook it fir 5-6 min now add chopped  coriander leaves .

Now Spicy Steamed Chana sabzi is ready to eat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dry Stuffed Capsicum (Bharva shimla mirch)

I do not know what is the origination of Stuffed capcicum (Bharva Shimla mirch) but one thing is for sure that I like it very much :) .  I learnt this in my childhood while working with my mother in the kitchen when she was making it.
 If you never tried this, this is not very tough in making  but taste wise ( if you like bit spicy in the food) you will really have a great experience. IT is  Good Food For Diabetes. There are so many types of Stuffing . Today  i am using Besan (Gram flour ) as a stuffing . We can serve it with Dal Rice and chapati .

Ingredients
7-8 medium sized capsicums

For the stuffing
1 cup Besan (gram flour )
1 cup chopped onions

1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies

1 tsp chopped ginger 

1 tsp chopped garlic

1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp fennel seeds  (soff)
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves  (dhania)
1 tbsp oil
pinch of asofatida (hing)
salt to taste
Method

Cut the tops of the capsicum and scoop out the centres.







For the stuffing

Take a heat  non-stick pan put  the oil , add cumin seeds ,fennel seeds and asofatida When the seeds crackle add ginger,garlic, green chilli cook for 1-2 min at medium flame.

Now add copped onions cook for 4-5 min at medium flame

Now add salt and turmeric powder and cook for 1 min

Now add Besan and mix it and add 2tbs of water and cook for 4-5 min at low flame .

Now add garam masala and red chilli powder and lemon juice .Mix itt and cook it for 2 min at low flame .

Now add chopped green coriander Stuffing is ready !!!!!!!!

Stuff all  the capsicum with the stuffing.

Take a heated pan and put oil (1 tbsp) now Put all the stuffed capcicum and cook for 6-7 min at low flame , around all sides .

Stuffed Capsicum is ready to eat !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Egg less Chocolate Cake

Egg less Chocolate Cake is very tasty and easy to make . Today I am making it in Gas tandoor .This cake is really moist and I fell in love with its colour :) I think, this will be my go to recipe for an eggless chocolate cake. What I liked most about it is, it isn't very sweet, even with the frosting. Just the right amount of sweetness for me. That's why I am not Using sugar powder , Because I am adding  sweetened  Condensed milk  and Unsweetened coca powder. I think This is very simple recipe  and few ingredients are using in it .

I wanted this cake to have a very homely look, because I am  baking it for My Nephew  GOPAL  … who is crazy about homemade baked Cake soooo  Here is the Recipe  Enjoy it  ......   :D

Ingredients

1 cup All purpose Flour  (Mainda)

1/2 cup coca powder

1 cup Sweetened condensed Milk

1/2 cup butter

100 ml Coca cola

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp Soda bi carbonate (baking soda )

Method

 Sieve refined flour (Mainda ) and baking powder, baking soda and coca powder. And mix it nicely.

Keep a side, Mix flour .

 Take a big bowl , add  condensed milk and Butter (Cut the butter into cubes ) . Mix it .

 Mix it very well  You can use electric hand blander .  keep a side for few min.  You can add any flavored essence  as you want like vanilla etc.

Grease a  Cake pan with butter and apply some flour on it . Remove extra flour . Keep a side

Now add mixed  1/2 flour in Bowel (condensed milk , butter mixture )

Mix it Gently (Don't over mix )

Now add all mix flour in it . And mix it gently again .

Now add Coca cola and mix it . (don't add all coca cola at one time )

 Now Cake batter is ready to bake ...... :D

 Transfer the mixture into the greased cake pan.

I am baking my cake in Gas Tandoor. You can  bake  your cake in pressure cooker also just add 1/2 kg salt in bottom of cooker and heat it .(5 min ) now put the Cake pan in cooker  .Remove whistle.

(Bake it , in the pre heated oven for about 30 min. Check the cake with tooth pick) Toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake should come clean when the cake is ready.

 Keep a side for cooling for 10 min Now turn it on Plate and press the bottom .

 Now the Chocolate cake ready  !!!!!!

you can eat  it Directly or  Decorate it with Icing or whipping cream etc.....  Enjoy it ................  :D

Chana Lauki kofta

Koftas were introduced to South Asia after Muslims started ruling South Asia. Koftas in South Asian cuisine are normally cooked in a spiced gravy or curry.  Kofta dishes are very popular in  South Asia . kafta is usually prepared by mixing the cruised Vegetables with gram flour. Dry versions are considered to be kebabs. In India, vegetarian varieties, like lauki kofta (Bottle gourd  ), paneer kofta , kathal kofta  (Jackfruite ) , beans kofta Drumstick kofta  , and shahi kofta, are popular in India .In Moroccan cuisine, kufta may be prepared in a tagine.In Greek cuisine they are usually fried and eaten with yogurt.Today i am making Chana(Chickpea) and Lauki(bottlegourd )  ka kofta . It is soooo delicious thats why i am sharing my chana  kofta  recipe ... Enjoy it...... :D. These koftas are prepared with lauki in a larger proportion paste of chana , in comparison to potato, to minimize the caloric value of the dish. Also, koftas are not deep fried, but are simmered and cooked in the gravy itself. This makes a tasty combination with Lachha Soya Paratha. chapati and Rice, etc .




Ingredients  for dumpling :-                                             
1  cup grated bottelgourd (lauki)              
1 cup chana paste                                
2  tbsp chopped Ginger garlic                          
2    finely chopped green chili                                                                    
salt to taste
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Oil for fry

Ingredients for gravy      
1 cup  onion paste
3-4 Green chilli
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 whole red chilli
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste
1  cup tomato puree
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2  tsp coriander powder
2 tsp chopped coriander leaves      
2 tbsp oil
 pinch of asofatida
 salt to taste                                                                        

Method

Strain the juice out of the grated bottlegourd and preserve it to add in the gravy.

Soak Chana (Kabuli) over night.Now drain it. and Make fine paste with mixer without using water .

Take a big bowl and add chana paste, lauki, salt ,red chilli powder, asofatida ,green chili , ginger ,garlic,coriander leaves. Mix it very well .

                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Make the dumpling in any shape as you want .(apply some oil on palm )

Otherwise You can make pakora also 

Now deep fry in oil till  slightly  brown color at medium flame.

 Keep aside .

Take a heated pan and  put the 2 tbsp oil .Now add cumin seeds and asofatida .When the seeds crackle add onion, ginger,garlic  paste cook for 2-3 min at medium flame.

Now it looks slightly brown, add red chilli , garam masala , coriander powder, salt, turmeric powder.Mix it .Cook for 1 min

 Now add tomato puree and cook for 3-4 min at medium flame .cook till the oil separates from the masala.

Now add 2 cup of water and cook it 5-6 min at medium flame .Put all koftas in gravy and cook it 2-3 min at medium flame .

The koftas tend to crumble if you boil them too much in the gravy. So, its better to add them just before you're ready to serve them.
Add chopped green coriander leaves . Now chana lauki kofta is ready to eat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!