Indian Curry Recipe - Channa Masala ( Chickpea Curry )

Channa Masala (Chickpea Curry)

Prep Time : 10 Min 

Cook Time : 10 Min 

Ready In  : 20 Min

Ingredients :

2 tomatoes, diced

1 onion, chopped

1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

1 tablespoon rice flour

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

1 teaspoon curry powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro

Method : 

• Combine the tomatoes, about half the onion, the ginger, and rice flour in a blender; 
• Blend into a paste.
• Heat the oil and cumin seeds in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the cumin swells and turns golden brown. 
• Cook the remaining onion in the hot oil for about 3 minutes. 
• Stir the blended tomato mixture, garbanzo beans, curry powder, and salt into the onions; 
• Cover and cook until hot, about 5 minutes. 
• Garnish with the cilantro to serve.

Amount Per Serving  : 

Calories: 246 

Total Fat: 5.4g 

Cholesterol: 0mg

Source ; Allrecipes

Indian Dal Recipe - Khatti Meethi ( Sweet & Sour ) Dal

Khatti Meethi ( sweet and sour ) Dal


Ingredients:


1 cup Bengal gram
100 gm beet root
50 gm groundnut
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 dried dates
50 gm jaggery
1/2 cup tamarind juice
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
6-7 curry leaves
1 piece cinnamon
2 tsp cloves
1 tsp clarified butter
1 tblsp chopped coriander
1 tsp salt
a pinch of asafetida
2-3 chilly paste


Method : 


Rinse Bengal garm and add beet root pieces to it and cook in a cooker.


When cooked add turmeric powder,salt,coriander powder,jaggery,dry dates,


Also add tamarind juice,curry leaves,groundnut,chilly paste and boil.


Prepare the seasoning-Heat oil.


Add asafetida,cloves,butter,cumin seeds,mustard seeds,cinnamon.


Add to the gram and cook for 5 minutes.


Garnish with coriander and serve.




Source : Indian Food Forever