February 2012 ~ Recipes with Twist

Spring Chicken with Vegetables.

Spring chicken with vegetables which is a famous continental recipe that is cooked with lots of green vegetables and less oil.In this dish all the vegetables retain their unique flavor and nutrition as it is not boiled or overcooked.

Spicy Indian Chick Peas Curry(Chole masala)

Chick Peas Curry is a Classic Indian Authentic Curry prepared with White Chick Peas and some Indian spices.It is found all over India in almost all restaurants.

Diet Palak Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese and Spinach curry) .

Diet Palak Paneer or Indian Cottage Cheese and Spinach Curry is an authentic dish mainly served in Asian countries like India and Pakistan.It is made with Spinach(palak) and Indian Cottage Cheese(paneer), with some spices ,so it is so healthy to eat as in lunch or in dinner .

Korean Fried Rice.

Korean Fried Rice is one of the healthiest and nutritious fried rice known as Bokkeum bap in Korea which is a healthy alternative to Chinese fried rice, lower in fat, calories, full of nutrition.

Red bean Sandwich - Toast with red beans sauce.

Toast with Red beans Salad is so healthy that it can be taken daily .It contains vegetables and beans only which gives full nutrition to our body.It is also loved by small children.

29 February 2012

Chana Masala an Indian Chickpea Recipe.

2/29/2012 07:25:00 PM maddy No comments

Chole is the food that identifies Punjab.So now I am going to present the most famous food in a spicy way.The name Chana Masala itself makes it spicy.It is prepared in a royal way i.e loved by all ages.From the day i started loving food i love eating it and i am much more confident that every food lover will love it.
Style:Indian Curry
Cooking time:30 minutes
Preparation time:40 minutes
Ingredients:
Chickpea-250 grams
Refined oil-2 tablespoon
Onion-5 pieces
Tomato-4-5
5-6 Garlic Cloves
1 piece medium sized ginger
5-6 pieces Cashew nuts
Red chili -2-3
Cumin seeds-2 teaspoon
Coriander seeds-2 teaspoon
Coriander leave- chopped -2 teaspoon
Red chili powder-2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder- 2 teaspoon
Curry Powder- 2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
1 small cup water
Preparation
1.Soak chana over night in cold water.Boil it till it get tender.

2.Chop 2 onions(medium sized), 2 tomatoes(medium sized) , 4-5 red chilies ,1 teaspoon saunf and 1 teaspoon dhania.Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan and fry the above mentioned masalas for 2 minutes.

3.Take 7-8 garlic cloves ,10-12 pieces of cashew nuts and 1 medium size ginger.add it the fried masala .

4. Grind it into a smooth paste.

4.Heat 3-4 tablespoon oil in a pan.chop 2-3 onions and fry it till the onion get a golden color.

5.Add the smooth paste made using the spices.Fry it in low flame for 10-15 minutes

6.Add the boiled chick peas ,mix properly and fry for 10 more minutes.

7.Add freshly chopped coriander leaves(dhania) and sliced ginger.

8.Serve hot with Rotis or Naans.