kabuli chana curry || how to prepare kabuli chana curry at home

Kabuli chana curry with step by pics and tips(will share video soon).Kabuli chana / garbanzo beans curry is very tasty and aromatic with freshly prepared homemade masala(chole masala). It is very easy to prepare restaurant style curry at home. Once you try it at home, you never order it again from out. 

Do check kabuli chana curry video recipe in my youtube channel

https://youtu.be/1skbakUNx2U 

Jeera rice recipe in my youtube channel

https://youtu.be/GZVaTnMqvIQ

Today i am explaining the simple and easy to prepare kabuli chana curry recipe with easily available ingredients from our pantry. Kabuli chana is contain high fiber, it is good for digestion. It is protien rich and healthy, good to use it in our regular recipes. It is gravy based curry which goes well with flavored rice like jeera rice(video) ghee rice, carrot rice, pudina rice.  I always love to have it with roti's or paratha's like garlic lachha paratha, plain lachha parathas with some raita like pomegranate raita 😋.  Do subscribe my youtube channel for video recipes.

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                                                               Kabuli chana curry 

Preparation time - 20 to 30 minutes

Serves : 4

Category : curry 

Recipe Cuisine: Indian 

Main ingredients : kabuli chana 

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

   

Ingredients

kabuli chana - 1 cup

onion - 2 big 

tomatoes - 2 small or 1 big

cashew nuts/ kaju - 5

coriander leaves - 2 tsp 

oil - 4 tsp

cumin seeds -1 tsp

salt - as per taste

ginger - 1 inch

red chili powder - 1 tsp

turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

kasuri methi - 1/2 tsp(optional)

fresh cream - 2 tsp (optional, i used milk malai /pala megada)

For chole masala

corinader seeds - 1 tsp

cumin seeds - 1 tsp

elachi -2

cloves -4

cinnamon stick - 1 inch

bay leaf - 1

pepper corns - 5

mace /  javithri - 1

fennel seeds / saunf - 1 tsp

Instructions

1) Wash twice and soak kabuli chana 8 hours or over night. Pressure cook it by adding 2 glasses of water and 1 tsp of salt.  Boil kabuli chana for 5 whistles on high flames and 3 whistle on low flames.(** check tips)

                                      

2)Heat a pan add coriander seeds, fry it well on low flames. When it starts changing color(it takes not more than minute), then add all remaining spices mentioned in chole masala list in ingredients. Fry everything well, take into plate and let it cool. Grind all fried spices to fine powder and keep it aside.

3) Heat a pan add 4 tsp of oil, add 1 tsp of cumin seeds fry well, then add finely chopped onions mix well till it changes color. Now add ginger paste(you can also add ginger garlic paste too) fry well.

4) Now add 2 tsp prepared chole masala(adjust) or ready made chole masala or garam masala(i taste different), red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt mix everything well.

5) Finely chop onions and keep it aside, add chopped tomatoes & cashew nuts/ kaju in a mixer jar and grind it fine paste.

6) Add prepared tomato & kaju puree cook it on low flames, till oil oozes out.

7) Now add boiled kabuli chana and its water mix well.

8) close the lid and boil it for 5 minutes, you can see the oil that oozes out on curry.

9) If you feel gravy is too thick add some more water, kasuri methi , cream or milk malai and mix well.

10) Add 1/2 cup of water and boil till gravy becomes thick, at last add coriander leaves that's it our kabuli chana curry is ready. 

Serve it with some onions and lemons pieces. I served this as sides for jeera rice(video). 

Tips

** Make sure that kabuli chana boiled well, you can add pinch of cooking soda. Kabuli chana cook smoothly by adding cooking soda, i did not used it.

** You can add ginger garlic paste too.

** You can used ready made chole masala or you can also add garam masala.

** you can skip adding cream or milk malai.

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Almond Semiya payasam|badam Semiya kheer

          Badam Semiya payasam|| 
           Almond semiya kheer

Hi friends,

Myself aruna,this is my first post. I started this in the memory of my father.I never got chance to cook for my dad.So,I am dedicating all my posts to my appa. My
hubby saraschandra and brother Ram  encouraged me alot to start this blog. Wish me good luck friends.

Let's start our cooking...

Semiya payasam is one of the popular sweet dish.we can do it very easily and fastly.My mom use to do this every week. Today I'm posting semiya payasam using almonds.Almonds are rich in fiber, vitamin, protein, and mineral content and has considerable amounts of essential fatty acids.I try to use almonds daily as badam milk or roasted almonds or in payasam..
I will be posting all the varieties in my upcoming posts..

I used Bambino long vermicelli,you can use any other semiya.It taste as other Semiya but the length varies. Kids love to eat it like noodles :)

Ingredients:

Semiya-1 cup( I used bambino long    vermicelli)
Sugar-1 cup
Milk-1/2 lit
Badam/Almond-10 to 20
Kaju-10to15
Raisins-10to15
Elachi/cardamom-4
Ghee-4 spoon(as ur wish)

Let's start the process..

1. Firstly take a milk in a bowl and boil it.
2.Add dry badam,half glass sugar ,elachi in mixer jar and make fine powder.
3. Take a pan add ghee,fry kaju untill golden brown, later  fry  kismis and take it in a  plate.
4.Add ghee to the pan now fry the semiya untill it turn golden brown(if you are using long bambino vermicelli, cut it into pieces as ur wished length and fry).
5.Add fried semiya in boiling milk and cook for 5-7 minutes,untill the semiya become smooth.
6.Now add almond,,elachi,half cup sugared  powder in milk let it boil for few minutes,mix it well.
7.Now add remaining half cup  suga in boiling milk and mix it. Let it boil for few minutes. Garnish with fried kaju and kismis.
Points to note:
*You can also soak badam in water for 30 minutes, make it paste and add in milk.
*You can also use condensed milk instead of sugar.
Serving tip:
You can serve it hot or keep it in fridge for 30 min and have it cool.
As we are using Almond powder the consistency of payasam will be thick after cooling.

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Khova paneer, Mawa paneer, Kohya paneer

Paneer is Indian cottage cheese prepared from milk. We can prepare paneer at home or can buy from market. Paneer is my most favorite, of course everyone loves paneer😍. We can prepare many recipes with paneer. Today's kova paneer is very rich and delicious. Adding kova gives you sweet and rich taste to the gravy. I had this kova paneer in one marwadi function, from then it's one of my frequently prepared paneer recipe in my kitchen. Thanks to marwadi aunty for explaining recipe🤗.

          The main ingredient is unsweetened  khova, we can prepare it home or can buy from store. Khova is prepared with full fat milk, it is easy to prepare but need patience. If you donot have much milk to prepare khova, d't worry follow the trick, which I used today to prepare khova instantly using milk powder 😃 .

              Khova Paneer || Mawa paneer

Prep Time : 20 minutes
Cook Time : 15 minutes
Serves : 3
Recipe Category: paneer/ gravy
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Aruna

Ingredients

For instant khova :

Milk - 1 cup
Milk powder - 3/4  cup
Ghee - 1 tsp

For curry :

Paneer - 1 cup
Onions - 1 cup
Tomato puree - 3/4 cup ( 2 tomatoes)
Kaju - 4 to 5 ( optional )
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Elachi - 4
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
Cloves -3
Bay leaf - 2
Kasuri methi - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1 tsp
Butter - 1tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Salt as per taste
Green chilli - optional ( mentioned in pic but not added)

Preparation

For khova:

* Take a pan add ghee, add milk.

* Let  the milk boil by stirring in low flame, till it become thick.

* Add milk powder

* Stir it continuously in low flame , till the milk and powder mixed well and becomes thick.

* Collect all the khova and mash it well.

* Khova is ready to use in gravy, take it in a plate.

For curry:

* Finely  chopp onions, make tomato puree ready.

* Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 20 minutes and make it into paste. Using kaju paste is optional.

* Take a pan add butter and fry paneer pieces to golden brown or just it changes color. Fry it in medium, do not burn it.

Method

1) Take a pan/khadai , add oil let it heat for a second, now add cumin seeds, cardamom, Cinnamon,cloves,bay leaf, kasuri methi, ginger one by one fry it.

2) Add onions fry it till changes color, add tomato puree cashew nut paste fry it well. Now add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.

3) Add khova to the above mixture, mix it well. Mash khova before adding, if you forgot like me no problem 😉, mix it well without any lumps.

4) Add little water, mix it well and add paneer pieces.

5)  close the lid and cook it for 5-7 minutes on low flame.

6) Khova paneer is ready to serve 😋😋😋.

You can have this khova Paneer with veg rice, roti's and naan's. Khova paneer tastes sweet and spicy.

Note

◆ You can add ginger,garlic paste.

◆ You can skip using cashew nut paste, i like its richness.

◆ you can use home made paneer , khova or you can buy it from market.

◆ You can prepare khova without using milk powder, if you have milk.

Health benifits of using paneer

● Good for bones and teeth

● Rich in proteins

● Good for heart health

● Improves digestion

● Helps body building


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7 Diwali Sweet Recipes

Hi Friends,

    How are you all. First of all Happy Diwali to you all and your family members. Hope & pray for good health, wealth, happiness and joy in everyones life 🤗 . May this Diwali lights shower lots of power and energy and brighten up our lifes 🎇🎆.

 
     Lights, lamps, fire work,  sounds, flowers,  decorations, Lakshmi pooja, gifts.  What not Diwali is festival of joy until unless we celebrate it carefully.  We can get 'n' number of crackers with differnt varities. I like Bhoo chakkaras, Flower pots, sparklers, twinkling stars, pencils, rockets 🎇🎆🎇🎆 🤗😍. Yes, yes i did not forgot to tell about food 😉. Diwali also meant for varities of  sweets and snacks 😋😋.

Check out 7 Diwali sweets from my blog.

Dates & Dry Fruits Burfi
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Dates & dry fruits burfi

Sabudana Coconut Ladoo
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        Sabudana Coconut Ladoo

Almond Mango Sandesh
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          Almond Mango Sandesh

Rava Ladoo
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Rava Ladoo

Puffed Rice/ Maramarala Ladoo
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  Puffed Rice/Maramarala LAdoo

Kaju Katli
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                        Kaju Katli

Sooji Kakara Pitha
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Sooji Kakara Pitha

Also check out the video

Check out few snack recipes

Gujarati Methi Masala Khakara
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          Methi Masala Khakara

Corn flakes chivda
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               Corn flakes chivda


Bhakarwadi
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                     Bhakarwadi

          I am not updating my blog from few days, as my hubby meet road accident. So i am busy in taking care of him. By God's grace and with all well wishers blessings he is recovering 🙏 .  I will update recipe ASAP 😊. 

Thank you,
ArunaSarasChandra😊