Punjabi Chhole

Being a punjabi myself,I am often asked about recipes of punjabi dishes. Often the requests are for this particular dish. Today I  am pleased to share this recipe with u all. Prepare the chhole and do let me know how did you like it.Lets move towards recipe. But before that I would like to ask you not to add baking soda while soaking as it will take away the perfect taste. Only soaking the chhole overnight will be sufficient.

INGREDIENTS:

White Chhole                                         2 cups 

Chana Dal                                             1 tb sp. 

Onions                                                   2 medium sized

Tomatoes                                               2 medium sized

Ginger                                                    1 inch piece

Garlic                                                     8 -10 cloves

Green chillies                                         3 no's

Jeera                                                      1 tb. sp.

Salt                                                         As per taste

Red chillie powder                                 1 t sp                    

Chhole Masala                                       1 heaped 

Oil for cooking                                        2 tb. sp

Onion rings                                             6-7 rings

METHOD:

Soak the chhole overnight in a bowl.

Wash them in the morning and pressure cook them for 20 minutes.

Grind onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chillies into a fine paste. 

Heat oil . 

Add 1 tsp jeera and let it spliter.

Then add the onion paste.

Cook it till the oil separates. 

Add salt and red chillie powder.

Now add this tadka to the boiled chhole.

Mix and let it simmer for 15 minutes. 

Meanwhile dry roast the remaining jeera on the hot gridle .

Remove fom fire when it starts splittering.

Let it cool for a minute and grind it finely. 

Add powdered jeera into simmering chhole and let it simmer for 5 more minutes.

Garama garam chhole are ready .

Garnish with onion rings .

Serve hot with roti or naan or parantha or even plain rice.

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Corn Tikki

Snacks are a treat for kids and grown ups as well. Who doesn't like corn? We all do.... and the combo of corn with potatoes resulsts in lip-smacking snacks. So today's recipe is about corn and potatoes.

INGREDIENTS:-

Potatoes                     4 med sized(boiled & mashed)
Corn                           1/2 cup
Bread Crumbs            1 cup
Green Chilly              2 no's( finely chopped)
Corriendor Leaves     1 tbsp
Red chilly                  1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice              1 tbsp
Salt  as per need
Cooking Oil

For Serving....
Green Chutney 2 tbsp
Tomato Sauce  2 tbsp


Method:

Take potatoes and corn in a bowl and half amount of bread crumbs in it. Now add finely chopped green chilies, corriendor leaves, red chilies, lemon juice and salt and mix them well. Wet your palm and make tikkies of the prepared batter.You can also use different molds for making tikkies. Prepare all the tikkies in the same manner.Put them aside

Now put rest of the bread crumbs in a plate and spread evenly. Roll tikkies over bread crumbs and coat them well. Heat some oil on griddle(tava). Shallow fry these tikkies in the batches of 4 or 5 as per convenience. fry them till brown on one side then turn them over and fry till brown.

Serve hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.you can also serve them with a bun or slices of bread

HAPPY EATING!!

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