Chana masala

 Ingredients:

1 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 cup onion chopped
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup tomatoes chopped
salt to taste
2 tblsp coriander powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tblsp chana masala
2 tsp tea leaves
2 green chillies slit
1 tblsp ginger paste
1 tblsp garlic paste
2 tblsp oil
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tblsp red chilli powder
1 cup chick peas


Method:

    Soak kabuli chana overnight.
    Mix in a little water to the soaked chana, tie tea leaves in a piece of cloth and put it in water and then boil the chana until soft and dark in colour, strain and keep aside.
    Heat up oil mix in bayleaf and cut onion, stir fry until golden brown in colour.
    Mix in ginger, garlic paste and slit green chillies, stir for some time, then mix in cut tomatoes, red chilli     powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chana masala and cumin powder, stir fry for some time.
    Mix in boiled chana and approximately 1 cup of water and stir fry till chana gets coated with the thick masala.
    Sprinkle garam masala and salt.


Ready to serve.
   

Tamarind Chutney

  Ingredients:

        200gms Tamarind (Imli)
        300gms Jaggery (Gur) grated
        2 tsp Roasted cumin (Jeera) Powder
        2 tsp Red chili powder
        Salt To Taste
        1 tsp Black salt
        1 tsp Garam masala

        Method:

            Add 5 cups of water to tamarind and bring to the flame and cook for 10 minutes.
            Strain it and add the jaggery, chilli powder, cumin powder, salt, garam masala and mix well.
            Cook again on medium flame till jaggery dissolves completely and the chutney gets semi thick(not
            too thick)
            Take out the pulp from the tamarind mixture.This Chutney thickens more on cooling so check  consistency when using.

Fruit Kheer Recipe

2 large Bananas (peeled and thinly sliced)
2 large santras (peeled into segments with pipe removed)
1/2 tsp saffron strands
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp salt
2(140 ml) plain yogurt

Method

    Mix the sugar, pepper, chili powder, salt and curd together.
    Add the bananas and santras and mix together for 2 minutes.
    Dissolve the saffron in a tsp of water and sprinkle it over the dish before serving.

Banana Dosa

An interesting sweet treat, especially for children! these banana dosas taste very nice when served warm with a dollop of butter. Make small dosas so that your child can easily eat them on his/her own.

        Ingredients
        1/2 cup readymade dosa batter
        1/2 cup mashed banana
        2 tsp sugar
        ghee or butter for cooking

Sabudana Vada

Ingredients:-

• Sago (sabudana) -1 1/2 cups,
• Potatoes, boiled and mashed-3 medium,
• Roasted peanuts,coarsely grounded -1 cup
• Green chillies, finely chopped- 3
• Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped- 2 tablespoons
• Sendha namak (rock salt) to taste
• Oil to deep fry

Method :-

1. In a bowl, soak the sago for about 8 hours, or overnight (See tips below for the method)
2. Drain off excess water in the morning.
3. Now mix together sabudana, mashed potatoes, grounded peanuts, chopped green chillies, coriander leaves and sendha namak.
4. Mix thoroughly.
5. Divide into sixteen lemon sized balls, flatten between palms of your hands.
6. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep fry the vadas in hot oil till golden brown.
7. Serve hot with curd or raita.if u like this thread just reply me.i will be here with many other quick receipes.thanks.