Monday, June 29, 2009

Indian Recipes:Chole Bhature


Cholebhature (छोले भटूरे) is a combination of chole (spicy chick peas) and fried breads called bhature (made of maida flour). It is mainly eaten in North India and along with chole seems to be have originated in Punjab.

Bhature:

Ingredients:

1) 400 g flour / Maida

2) 25 g curd

3) 2 teaspoon sugar

4) 1 teaspoon salt

5) Oil for deep frying


Method :how to make Bhatura

Mix sugar, salt and curd. Add flour into it. Mix well and bind a soft dough. Keep aside, covered for 2- 3 hours ( recommending to keep in a Tupperware container / box ) . Knead the batura dough again and divide into small portions. Flatten them to form rounds ( just like puri ). Fry batura one at a time till it puffs up. Turn over till both sides are golden brown. Serve with chole.


Chole:

1) Kabulichanna / white channa – 250 g
2) Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
3) Salt – 1 teaspoon


Masala ingredients :

1) Ginger – garlic paste – 2 tablespoon
2) Red chilly powder – 1 ½ teaspoon
3) Coriander powder – 2 teaspoon
4) Turmeric powder- ¼ teaspoon
5) GaramMasala ( spice powder ) – ½ teaspoon
6) Tomato puree – 1 cup
7)
Onion – 3 , finely chopped

Method :how make chole

Add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder,Kabulichana , salt in Pressure cooker and cook for 15 min. Heat oil in Kadai / frying pan. Fry chopped onions till brown on slow flame. Add masala ingredients. Saute it slowly for 5 minutes. Add tomato puree, cooked channa and salt. Mix it well. Cook on a slow flame for 15 – 20 minutes till the gravy thickens. Serve with Batura. You can decorate with chopped onion , lemon wedges and coriander leaves.








Saturday, June 27, 2009

Indian spices

Indian spices



It includes a variety of spices and herbs grown across the Indian subcontinent. Contrary to popular opinion, curry is not actually a spice, but is a term which refers to any dish in Indian cuisine with a gravy base.
Indian spices are often heated in a pan with cooking oil or ghee to intensify their flavor before adding them with other ingredients to the dish being cooked.
List of Indian spices:

Below is a list of spices (and other flavoring substances) commonly used in India


Aadoo (Ginger)
Aamchur/Amchoor powder, sour (Mango powder)
Achar (pickle)
Ajmud (Celery or Radhuni seed)
Ajmoda (Parsley)
Ajwain (Carom seed)
Amla (Indian gooseberry)
Anardana (Pomegranate seed)
Bazil (spicepowder)
Badam (Almond)
Choti Elaichi (Green cardamom)
Chakra Phool (Star anise)
Chironji (Charoli), a type of nut particularly used in making desserts.
Camiki (mango extract)
Dalchini (cinnamon)
Dhania (Coriander seed)
Dhania powder (Coriander powder)
Elaichi (Cardamom)
Garam Masala (Spice mixture)
Gulab Jal (Rosewater)
Gur (unrefined sugar from the sap of the sugarcane or date palm)
Haldi/haldi (Turmeric)
Hara dhaniya (Coriander)
Harad/hime (myrobalan chabulic)
Hari Mirch (Green chili)
Harre
Hara miri miri (Coriander powder)
Hing (Asafoetida)
Imli (Tamarind)
Jaggery (unrefined sugar from sugarcane)
Jaiphal (Nutmeg)
Javitri (Mace)
Jeera (Cumin) seed
Jeera Goli
Jethimadh licorice powder
Kachra (Capers)
Kadipatta Curry Tree or Sweet Neem leaf
Kaju Cashewnut
Kala Namak or Sanchal Black salt
Kali Mirch (Black peppercorn)
Kalonji Nigella seed
Kasoori Methi (Dried fenugreek leaf)
Katira Gum (Gond Katira) or Tragacanth Gum.
Kebab Cheeni Allspice
Kesar Saffron
Kesar miri miri Saffron pulp
Khajur Dates
Kokum Garcinia indica
Khus Khus Poppy seed
Kudampuli Garcinia gummi-gutta - Used in fish preparations of Kerala.
Lahsun (Garlic)
Lal Mirchi ( Red chili)
Lal Mirchi powder (Red chili powder)
Lavang (Cloves)
Marathi Moggu
Methi leaves (Fenugreek leaf)
Methi seeds (Fenugreek seed)
Sarson Tel Mustard oil
Naaga Keshar
Namak (Salt)
Nimbu (Lemon)
Nimbu (Lime)
Pudina (Mint)
Pyaz or Ganda (Onion)
Kali Mirchi (Black Pepper)
Panch Phoron
Phathar ke phool (Black Stone Flower)
Pilli Mirchi (Yellow Pepper)
Safed Mirchi (White Pepper)
Rai (Black mustard seed)
Rai Kuria (cracked mustard seeds)
Ratin jot (Alkanet root)
Saji (na) phool (Citric acid)
Sarson (mustard seed)
Saunf/Sanchal (Fennel seed)
Shahi Jeera (Black cumin seed)
Sirka (Vinegar)
Soa sag (Dill)
Sonth (Dried ginger powder)
Suwa or Shopa (Aniseed)
Taj (Cinnamon)
Tartri (Citric acid)
Tej Patta (Malabathrum)
Thippali (Kabab-chini, Java peppercorn)
Til (Sesame seed)
Tulsi (Holy Basil)
Urad dal (Split Matpe or Beluga Beans))
Vanilla
Zaafraan (Saffron)
Menthulu (Fenugreek Seeds)
shitu (lima seed skin)
osmanli (onion peelings)
pudina (mint)
Deggi Mirch, Red Chilly powder (non spicy)
dhung ritzer,orange([[sweet BBQ]) (non spicy)