chana masala

CHANA MASALA

today i have another side dish recipe for poori or chapatti.it is a tasty plus healthy recipe.

Ingredients:

chana-1 cup
chopped onions- 2 - 3
chopped tomatoes- 2 - 3(large size)
ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
green chilli-1

spice powder:

turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
chilli powder- 1 tsp
coriander powder- 2 tsp
chana masala powder- 1 tsp (ready made available in markets)

for seasoning

oil- 2 tsp
salt to taste
cumin seeds-1 tsp
coriander leaves to garnish

preparation:

1. soak the chana(sundal) for at-least 8 to 9 hours.
2. pressure cooker the chanas by adding necessary amount of water and salt to it.
3. after the chanas are boiled,drain the remaining water and take it in a bowl for later use.
4. take a frying pan and add oil.After oil is heated add onion, green chilli and tomatoes and saute for few minutes
5. grind them well after it cools.
6. again take a pan or kadai and add oil.after the oil is heated add cumin seeds and leave it to pop.
7. then add the grinded mixture of tomato,onion and chilli to it.
8. also add ginger garlic paste and saute for few minutes till the raw flavor goes off.
9. now add spice powders such as turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,chana masala powder.
10. add boiled chana and the drained water taken in a bowl before. leave this mixture for few more minutes till chana is fully cooked and till aroma spread your kitchen.
11. after chana masala is ready garnish it with green coriander leaves.
12. serve it hot with poori or chapati.

paneer butter masala

PANEER BUTTER MASALA

      one of my most favorite dish is panner butter masala.it is basically a north Indian dish.it is a spicy dish and it also has a mild creaminess.the rich color and awesome aroma of paneer butter masala tempts me to eat more and more.whenever i go to any north Indian restaurant i ll just order butter naan and paneer butter masala without any second thought.
      if suddenly relatives visited you and if you want to show your culinary skills to them in short time prefer to make paneer butter masala. it takes only little time to prepare and the taste will stick to their tongues or if you are a newly married, your in-laws will surely praise you to core if you serve them panner butter masala with naan.
     paneer is rich in cholesterol and calories(72 calories in 100 gram)so people with diabetes, hypertension,obesity,etc must avoid paneer in their diet.if you are a skinny person and if you want to put on some weight eat paneer.
      okay now let me let the necessary ingredients and steps to make paneer butter masala.

ingredients:

• Paneer-100 grm
• Butter-3 - 5 tsp
• tomato- 3 large size
• onion-2 - 3
• cream-4 - 5 tsp
• ginger and garlic paste-2 tsp
• chopped chilly- 2-3
• cumin seeds-1 tsp
• cashew nut-6 - 8
• chilli powder- 1/4 tsp
• garam masala- 1/4 tsp
• turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
• coriander powder- 1 tsp
• green coriander-2 tsp(for garnishing)

Preparation:

1. cut the paneer to small pieces.
2. grind the cashew nuts to smooth paste
3. grind the tomatoes,onions to smooth paste.
4. heat the pan and add butter.when butter melts add cumin seeds to it
5. heat the pan and add oil then add cumin seed and leave it to pop.
6. then add chopped chillies and ginger garlic paste and saute for few minutes till the raw flavor goes off.
7. add the grind tomatoes and onions and saute it for few minutes
8. add spicy powders like turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,garam masala and mix it for few minutes.
9. add cream,cashew paste and a little amount of water and keep the flame in sim
10. add paneer and leave it to cook for 5 minutes.
11. then garnish the dish with green coriander leaves
12. serve it hot.

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