Amritsari Pindi Chole

Amritsari Pindi Chole :

Amritsari Chole Recipe is an authentic Punjabi style dark chole recipe which goes well with Bhatura or Kulcha. I would surely say that this chole recipe will bring a flavor of Amritsar streets to your tastebuds.Who doesn’t love that scrumptious bite of flavourful and rich Amritsari Punjabi Chole in their food? Well, go ahead and try this recipe from the comfort of your home. 






Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: Approx. 20-25 Min
Cuisine: Indian Punjabi
Type: Veg
Servings: 4 people


Ingredients


- 2 cup Chickpea/Kabuli chana
- 1 Tea bag/1 tbsp tea
- 2-3 Bay leaf
- 3-4 Bidyagi Chilly/Dry Red Chilli
- 3 green slit chilly 
- 1-inch cinnamon stick
- 2 Black Cardamom
- 4 medium-sized Onion finely chopped (बारीक कटा हुआ प्याज)
- 3 tbsp mustard oil
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- Salt to taste
- 2 medium-sized Tomato finely chopped (बारीक कटी हुई टमाटर) 
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 6-7 garlic cloves
- 1/2 inch ginger
- pinch of Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp of Garam Masala powder
- 1/4 tbsp of caraway seeds (shahi jeera) (optional)


Steps:

Step 1: Soak the chickpea/Kabuli chana overnight. 



Step 2: Now we need to boil this, but not normally. First we need a muslin/cotton cloth, now in the cloth put 1 tbsp of tea, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 1-2 bidyagi chilli/dry red chilly, 1 black cardamon, 1-2 Bay leaf.



Now put a knot to the cloth tightly as shown.



Step 3: Now while boiling the chickpea/kabuli chana, put this cloth in water. Also add 3/4 tbsp of salt to it.



Step 4: Let it boil till the chickpea/kabuli chana is soft. Till then make the ingredients for the gravy ready. Finely chop the onions, tomatoes. Coarsely crush the ginger and garlic.



Step 5: Once the chickpea is boiled properly and is soft, turn the flame off but do not throw the water or take out the cloth from it. Let it be in the water.



Step 6: Now heat a pan, put 3 tbsp of ghee, 3 tbsp of mustard oil, 1 black cardamom, 2 bidyagi chilly/dried red chilly, 1-2 Bay leaf, 1 tbsp cumin seeds. Saute it.



Step 7: Now, put the crushed ginger garlic to it. Saute it for a min.



Step 8: Now add the onions to it. Fry it properly. Add a pinch of turmeric powder just to add the color. Then add 1 tbsp of coriander powder, 1 tbsp of Kashmiri red chilly powder, salt to taste. Mix well and add 1/4 cup of water & cook the masala for about 2-3 min.



Step 9: Now when the onion is cooked properly with the masalas, add the chopped tomatoes.



Step 10: Saute it, cover and cook at low flame until the tomatoes are soft and mushy. Once the tomatoes gets cooked properly, add 1 tbsp of garam masala powder, 1/4 tbsp of caraway seeds, mix it properly. 



Step 11: Then add half the water to it in which you boiled the chickpeas in and kept aside. Cook for 3-4 mins. 




Step 12: Once it starts to boil, add the chickpea/kabuli chana to it and the rest of the water too. Give it a mix. 



Step 13: Add 2-3 slit green chilly for spicy flavor, and then cover and cook properly till the water reduces little. Once the water reduces, mash few chickpeas/kabuli chana using masher for the good texture. Do not mash it completely, but only few.



Step 14: Once the chole is cooked properly with proper consistency as required, add some chopped coriander leaves and garnish, your chole is ready to be served with Bhature, kulche, parathe, etc.





Bhature

Bhature :

Bhature is a fluffy deep-fried leavened bread originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is best served with chole, making the traditional dish chole bhature. This bread is like the puri bread but is made with leavened dough. This is an exotic punjabi cuisine delicacy, but very popular throughout India.








Leavened Time: Min 5-6 hrs/overnight
Cooking Time: 15 Min
Cuisine: North Indian/Punjabi
Type: Veg
Servings: 4 people


Ingredients

- 2 cups Refined Flour/Maida
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3/4 cup of curd
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
- 1/5 tbsp baking soda


Steps for Dough:

Step 1: Take a bowl and add Refined Flour/Maida.




Then add 1/2 tbsp of salt and 3/4 cup of curd to it.




Add 1/5 tbsp of baking soda, this will make the bhature fluffy.

Step 2: Now, mix all the ingredients properly first. Knead the dough by adding some water as needed.




Once the dough is ready, take 1-2 tbsp of oil and cover the dough will oil. Knead again properly and make the dough soft. then cover the bowl with the lid and leave it for minimum 6-7 hours for fermentation or overnight if you are cooking it in the morning.

Step 3: The dough has to be fermented properly. The dough will increase once fermented. Now, make medium sized balls from the dough.



Step 4: Make it round poori shaped using oil and not the flour.



Step 5: Heat a pan for deep frying the bhature and put the oil in it. Once the oil gets heated properly then add this to the oil and it will become fluffy.



Step 6: Once fried, serve it hot with Chole and salad. You can find the chole recipe here.




Tips:

- Also, you can add semolina/sooji to it for the texture, i have avoided this.
- Make sure the dough is properly fermented else the bhature will not come well.


Chicken Keema Masala | Chicken Mince Masala

Chicken keema recipe | Chicken Mince Masala

Chicken keema is very famous street food in metro cities in India. Keema is mincemeat either of chicken mince or mutton mince. Its normally made with mutton but today I am going to show you how to make chicken keema masala.



Cooking Time: Approx. 30 Min
Cuisine: Indian
Type: Non-Veg
Servings: 4 people

Whole Ingredients

- 1-inch cinnamon stick (दालचीनी)

- 4 Cloves (लौंग)
- 2 Cardamom (इलायची)
- 1 Bay Leaf (तेज पत्ता)
- 1 tbsp Cumin seeds (जीरा)
- 5-6 Black-Peppercorns (काली मिर्च के दाने) (Optional)

- 1 Black Cardamoms (बड़ी काली इलायची) (Optional)

Powdered Spices


- 1 tbsp Garam Masala powder (गरम मसाला पाउडर)
- 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red chilly powder (कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च पाउडर)
- 1 tbsp coriander powder (धनिया पाउडर)
- 1 tbsp Cumin powder (जीरा पाउडर)
- 1/2 tbsp Black Pepper powder (काली मिर्च का पाउडर)

- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder (हल्दी पाउडर)

Ingredients


- 500gm keema (minced) cut Chicken (चिकन कीमा बनाया हुआ)
- 4 medium-sized Onion finely chopped (बारीक कटा हुआ प्याज)
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste (अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट)
- 1 large capsicum finely chopped
- 4-5 finely chopped green chilly (बारीक कटी हुई हरी मिर्च)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Salt to taste
- 2 medium-sized Ripened Tomato finely pureed (टमाटर को पीस ले) 
- 1/2 cup curd (दही)
1/4cup of fresh cream (ताजा मलाई)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves (बारीक कटा हरा धनिया)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped mint leaves (बारीक कटी हुई पुदीने की पत्तियां)
- 1 cup butter (मक्खन)



How to make the recipe:

Step 1: Heat the 2 tbsp oil in the pan once the oil is hot add 1/2 cup butter to it. 



Step 2: By the time butter is melting add 1tbsp cumin seed (जीरा), 1 Bay Leaf (तेज पत्ता), 4 Cloves (लौंग), 1-inch cinnamon stick (दालचीनी), 2 Cardamom (इलायची), crushed 5-6 Black-Peppercorns (काली मिर्च), 1 Black Cardamoms (बड़ी काली इलायची) and saute for a minute.



Step 3: Add 4 medium-sized Onion finely chopped (बारीक कटा हुआ प्याज) and saute till onion become nice and brown.


Step 4: Once it's done add 2tbsp of ginger garlic paste (अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट) and fry until the raw smell of ginger-garlic goes off.



Step 5: Add 4-5 finely chopped green chilies, 1 large capsicum finely chopped, and saute this for 2-3 minutes



Step 6: After that add 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder (हल्दी पाउडर), 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red chilly powder (कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च पाउडर), 1 tbsp coriander powder (धनिया पाउडर), 1 tbsp Cumin powder (जीरा पाउडर), 1 tbsp Garam Masala powder (गरम मसाला पाउडर) and saute for 1 min.



Step 7: Add 2 medium-sized Ripened Tomato puree (टमाटर को पीस ले) and mix it well with the masalas and saute for 2-3 minutes.



Step 8: Add remaining 1/2 cup butter to it and saute for 2-3 min again.


Step 9: Add 1/4 cup finely chopped mint leaves (बारीक कटी हुई पुदीने की पत्तियां), 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves (बारीक कटा हरा धनिया) and saute for a minute.



Step 10: Add 500gm keema (minced) cut Chicken (चिकन कीमा बनाया हुआ), and mix it well with the masalas, add salt to taste and cook it for 10 mins.


Step 11: Add 1/2 cup of curd and give it a good mix, Now cover and cook for 5-8 mins.


Step 12: Open the lid and add 1/4cup of fresh cream (ताजा मलाई) and mix it well and shut down the flame, garnish with some freshly chopped coriander leaves (बारीक कटा हरा धनिया).




Chilli Garlic Prawns | Seafood Starter

Chilli Garlic Prawns Recipe |


If you are looking for an awesome seafood starters recipe then this is the best to give it a try because it is a spicy with loads of garlic in it. 

This recipe is quite simple and made with very few ingredients and mostly healthy since there is no deep-frying involved. This chili prawns recipe just takes about 20 mins including the preparation time if you have the cleaned & brined prawns ready.  



Preparation Time: 15 mins
Marination Time: 5-10 min
Cooking Time: Approx. 16-20 Min
Cuisine: Indo Chinese 
Type: Non-Veg
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

- 250g medium-sized prawns
- 2-3 medium-sized Onion finely chopped (बारीक कटा हुआ प्याज)
- 2 tsp ginger finely chopped (बारीक कटा अदरक)
- 3 tsp garlic finely chopped (बारीक कटा हुआ लहसुन)
- Ginger Garlic paste (अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट)
- 3-4 green chilly slit (as spicy you want)
- 4 tbsp cooking oil
- Salt to taste
- Soya sauce
- Chili sauce
- Tomato Sauce
- Vinegar (सिरका), 
- Black Pepper Powder (काली मिर्च पाउडर)
- Cornflour (मक्के का आटा)
- Maida (मैदा)
-1 egg



Marination and Prepration:

Step 1: Take a bowl and add 2tbsp of cornflour (मक्के का आटा), 2tbsp of plain flour or maida (मैदा), 2tsp of ginger garlic paste (अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट), 1tbsp of dark soya sauce, 1/4tsp of Black Pepper Powder (काली मिर्च पाउडर), and to make the batter nice and crisp for prawns add 1 egg to it and mix it well and make sure no lumps should be there.


Step 2: Add the Prawns to it and mix the prawns with the batter and make sure all the prawns are coated completely.



Step 3: Now heat a pan and add some cooking oil to it to start frying of prawns.



Once the oil is heated up add the prawns one by one into the oil and fry the prawns on medium heat by gently flipping to and fro.


Step 4: They just get done under 3-5 mins, though it depends on the size of the prawns. The prawns swirl and take a C shape when are done. Do not overcook they will turn hard and rubbery. By then the flour-coated over the prawns turns crisp. Set these aside to an absorbent tissue.


Preparation of Chily Garlic Sauce


Step 1: Take another pan and heat up 2 tbsp of oil on high flame. Add 2 tbsp finely chopped Garlic  (बारीक कटा हुआ लहसुन) and 1/2tbsp finely chopped ginger (बारीक कटा अदरक) and fry for a minute or two until raw smell of ginger and garlic goes off.


Step 2: Add 2 cup of finely chopped onions (बारीक कटा प्याज), 3 green chilies slit in half (हरी मिर्च) and saute for 3-5min on a high flame.


Step 3: Take the flame to medium and add 1 cup of chopped green capsicum (शिमला मिर्च) and stir fry for 2 min. Now add 1/2tsp of Black Pepper Powder (काली मिर्च पाउडर) and again saute for a minute or two after that add 1tbsp of vinegar (सिरका), 2tbsp of dark soya sauce, 1/2 tbsp of chili sauce, 1tbsp of tomato sauce and add 1/4 cup of water and fry for 3-4 minute.


Step 4: To make cornflour slurry take 1tbsp of cornflour in a bowl and add 2tbsp of water to it and mix it well to add it to our chili garlic sauce to make it thick. 



Now add the cornflour slurry to the gravy and saute it for a min.


and add the fried prawns and toss them to mix with the sauce and add a pinch of salt to taste and cook it for 3 min on a high flame. 


Step 5: Add 1 small cup of finely chopped Coriander leaves (बारीक कटा हरा धनिया) to it and shut the flame. Your chili garlic prawns are ready to serve.



Tips:

Do not overcook prawns otherwise, they will turn hard and rubbery.