yummy chole

try this out
take a cup of chhole
soak them overnight with a pinch of salt
throw away the water if it is whitish and foamy
add four big coarsely chopped onions to the chholes in a pressure cooker
and one peeled full pod garlic and one inch thinly sliced ginger
add six black pepper seeds, four cloves, two green cardamoms
one cinnamon stick, four big cardamoms, four chopped tomatoes,
salt to taste and two glasses of water ( if you have thrown away the previous nights water)
put on high till you get a whistle and then cook on low flame for three to four more whistles
cool and drain
keep the water aside.
put a boad vessel ( kadhai) on the fire.
add two to three tablespoon oil , add one tsp cummin (zeera) seeds , two dried red chillies, one tsp turmeric powder, half tsp hing powder, two tsp coriander seed powder ( dhania powder), a little red pepper too( if you like it spicy) stir and put the chhole onion garlic etc mixture in this.
Now you just have to mash the onions and garlic as you stir till you cannot see any more of the white flakes.
presto
the chholes are ready
garnish with coriander and garam masala powder

soft, spicy n salady omlette

you know guys
i just love eggs, quick easy to make and umpteen no of variations are possible
so this sunday i decreed no breakfast no lunch
we start the day with a solid brunch
rummaged in my referigerator and took out the
salad leaves
capsicum
tomatoes
cucumber
coraiander leaves
all were chopped up finely
same with the onions and green chilly
grated the cheese and put the pan on the stove
JUST one and a half tbsp of oil
and tossed in the onions and chilly
Dont forget to reduce the flame
whipped up two eggs added the salt and black pepper
poured it over the simmering onions
waited till it was just about half set and then down the middle the salad leaves were arranged
one side came the cucumber and the other the capsicum
the tomatoes surrounded them
i had some carrot and peas vegetables left over from dinner, which too were added
sprinkled the salt and pepper on top as to taste and added the cheese
the coriander was used liberally to dress the preparation
the base by now would be beautifully golden
so just fold it in half and watch the omlette swell up with pride
eat hot along with a buttered bun and baked beans
sanjeev opened the baked beans can just for this and believe me great combination
An excellent soul satisfying brunch before a movie

The quick rustle paneer delight

hello friends

this is an amateurish attempt to help those of you who would like to eat well but have no time to cook

shall try to post recipes tried and tested

or those heard from friends

grannys pass me downs

whatever

anything that makes cooking a unique easy fun and tasty experience

so here goes

The quick rustle paneer delight

Do you have some paneer with you. or cottage cheese for those not indian?

2 Green bell peppers/ capsicum sliced not too thin, 2 green chillies slice it down the middle folks

a couple of robust tomatoes chopped in half inch sections

two medium size onions sliced, four cloves garlic crushed ( saves you chopping time)

and about 250 gm paneer

heat a kadhai or deep frying pan

put 3 tbsp oil

add a dash of zeera or cumin seeds

plus the green chillies

stir in the crushed garlic

as it browns add the onions

after two minutes add the capsicum/green bell peppers

immediately add a little hing asafoetida if you have it, just a pinch

wait a while, let the capsicum soften

then add the tomatoes

salt to taste, add a tsp of sugar that is the secret

do not cook the tomatoes, just enough to make them start losing their shape

and then add the paneer cubed to whtever size you like

mmmmm smells kinda nice

garnish with coriander and grated cheese

help i forgot the salt

so friends add the salt to taste