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March 15, 2012

Vegeterian Receipe:::Aloo Chole


Potatoes and kabuli chana cooked with spices go well with puris 




 Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes
Servings: 4


 Preparation Time: 30-40 minutes
 Category: Veg



It is very simple to prepare this receipe....
Ingredients
Chickpeas (kabuli chana)1 1/2 cups
Potatoes2 medium
Tea leaves1 tablespoon
Dried Indian gooseberry (amla)2-3
Oil5 tablespoons to shallow fry
Cumin seeds2 tablespoons
Green chillies,slit4-6
Garlic paste1 tablespoon
Ginger paste1 tablespoon
Coriander powder2 tablespoons
Cumin powder2 tablespoons
Red chilli powder1 1/2 teaspoons
Dry mango powder (amchur)1/2 teaspoon
Saltto taste
Pomegranate seeds (anardana)1 tablespoon
Garam masala powder1 teaspoon
Tomatoes2 medium
Method
Wash and soak chickpeas in four cups of water overnight. Tie  aleaves and amla in muslin cloth to form a bundle. Drain chickpeas, add six to eight cups water, salt and tealeaves-amla tied in muslin cloth. Pressure cook for twenty minutes or until soft and completely cooked. Drain the cooked chickpeas and reserve the cooking liquor. Discard bundle of tealeaves-amla. Peel the boiled potatoes and cut them into one inch sized cubes. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan, add one teaspoon of cumin seeds, slit green chillies, garlic paste, ginger paste, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, amchur powder, one cup of cooking stock and stir. In another pan heat sufficient oil, add potatoes and shallow fry till golden. Drain onto an absorbent paper and keep aside. Add boiled chickpeas to the masala, add some more cooking stock and salt. Cook on high heat. Roast the remaining cumin seeds and anardana and crush. Add fried potatoes to the chole and mix. Add the crushed masala, garam masala powder and mix. Add a little water or stock. Cut the tomatoes into quarters. Heat three tablespoons of oil in a pan, add tomatoes and sauté for a few minutes. Adjust seasoning in the chole, add the tomatoes and simmer for few minutes Serve hot. 



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