Karele ki Sabji

Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 gms - Bitter gourd / Karela
• 2 small, sliced-Onions
• 2 tbsp-Oil
• 1 tsp-Fennel Seeds
• 1/2 tsp-Turmeric Powder
• 2 tbsp-Lime Juice or 1 tsp raw mango powder
• Sugar (1 tbsp or to taste) or grated jaggery 2 tsp
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Method

• Prep the Karela by washing, removing the seeds and cutting it.
• In a wok put the Oil on medium heat.Add the Fennel Seeds and cook for 30 seconds and then add in Turmeric Powder and mix.Add in the Onions and Salt and mix. Allow the Onions to brown and get a caramelized about 10-12 minutes. Stir frequently then add coriander powder.
• Add in the Bitter Gourd and a little more Salt, just for the Bitter Gourd. Mix.Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring in between.Once the Karela has cooked, add Lemon or Lime Juice and Sugar/jaggery. Mix well.Cook for another 5 minutes until all the flavors are mixed in well. Garnish with chopped coriander green leaves.
• Ready to serve.Serve hot with Chapatis, Rotis, Dal and Rice as a side dish.

Tips

• Cut the Karela smaller if you prefer.
• To reduce bitterness in the Karela:

             (a) Salt the pieces of Karela.
             (b) Mix well and set aside for 15 min.
             (c) Wash and drain or squeeze out the liquid.

Aloo Bonda/Aaloo Bonda

Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 Large Boiled, Mashed Aloo (Potatoes)
• 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• 2 Green Chilies (chopped)
• 1 cup gram flour/besan
• Red chili powder to taste
• 1/4th tsp Garam Masala powder
• 1 chopped onion
• Oil for frying
• Salt to taste

Method

• Add salt, chopped onion, chili powder, garam masala, coriander, and green chilies to the mashed aloo (potatoes) and mix well.
• In a bowl take a cup of gram flour; little salt and chili powder to it. 
• Add little water bit by bit and mixing with hand make a batter (neither too thick nor too lose).
• Make small balls of aloo (potato) mixture.
• Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry them till golden brown.
• Serve aloo bonda hot with chutney or tomato sauce/Hot tea.

Black Chana Masala with Bhatura

Preparation Time : 15 Mins
Soaking TIme : 12 Hours
Cooking Time  25 Mins
Serves : 3-4

This Yummy Black Chana Masala is best served with Bhatura (Recipe Here)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Black chana
• 1 tsp chopped coriander green
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp meat masala(MDH)/garam masala
• 2 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 tsp chopped ginger
• 2 green chilli
• 3 tomatoes
• 2 onions
• Salt to taste

Method

• Soak the chana overnight
• Boil it in a pressure cooker using 4 cup water and while boiling add 1/2 tsp salt to it.
• Take 3-4 whistles only.
• In a kadai add oil , when hot add chopped ginger,garlic, green chilli and grinded onion
• When onion is golden add tomato puree, meat masala/garam masala and saute it till oil is coming out, add salt and boiled chana and cook it for atleast 5-8 minutes, switch off the gas , add chopped green coriander.
• Ready to serve.

Kacche Kele Ki Sabzi / Kacche Kele ki Bhujia

Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 raw banana/ kacche kele
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 cup grated onions
• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 cup grated tomatoes
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 2-3 green chillies-slit
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• salt to taste

Method

• Peel the raw banana and cut it into pieces.
• Deep fry the pieces of raw banana and keep them aside.
• In a howk or kadai add oil, when warm add cumin, when crackled add ginger, garlic and onions.
• When they are golden add tomatoes , coriander powder,chili, salt, green chilli, garam masala and cook it till oil is coming out of them , now add fried raw banana and mix properly, cook for 3-4 minutes and cover it .
• After 2 min garnish it with chopped coriander green.
• Ready to serve.

Bharwa Gilki / Turai/ Sponge Gourd

Recipe

Ingredients

• 250 Grams Gilki(Sponge Gourd)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds(Jeera)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ¾ tsp chilli powder
• ½ tsp tumeric powder
• 50 Grams roasted peanut powder
• ½ tsp Garlic Paste
• Salt to taste

Method

• Peel off Gilki and cut them into 2 or 3 pieces.Slit them into middle.
• Mix all ingredients except and fill this mixture into Gilki.
• Heat oil in the pan.
• Add jeera and put all the pieces of Gilki.
• Fry them for few minutes on high flame.Then cook it on low flame.
• Cover with a lid.
• After 5 min the pieces will become tender.


Ready to Serve

North Indian Style Punjabi Chole

Recipe

Ingredients

• 250 gms kabuli chana (white chick peas)
• 1 onion, chopped
• Medium sized potato, steamed and finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• 5 cloves of garlic (lehsun), finely chopped
• 1 ginger (adrak), finely chopped
• 3 green chillies, chopped
• 1 cup washed and finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp chilly powder
• 1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp black pepper (kalimirch) powder
• 1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder

Method 

• Wash and soak kabuli chana  in 500 ml water, overnight.
• Cook both together in the same water till they become soft.
• Heat oil in a pan add the onion, ginger, garlic, chillies and all the spices and stir for 5 mins.
• Add the kabuli chana and  water.
• Add potato, tomato and the lime juice to it. cook till the water evaporates and you get a thick gravy.
• Garnish with chopped coriander.