Saturday, 14 January 2012

Chola Motor Diye Echor ( Lentil with Jackfruit )


Preparation time 30 -45 min
   
   
Serves Serves 4
   
Ingredients  • Potatoe -1 big diced to 6/8 peices ,echor/ kathal/jack fruit cut properly , washed and fried separately
• Ghee (cooking oil) 2-3 tbsp .
• Tomatoe paste 2/3 tsp,
• Paste of red chili 1/2tsp .depending on how spicy you want it to be 
• Tez patta (Bay leaf) 2 nos.made into small peices
  garam masala 1½ tsp ,kaju and kismish paste 1tsp- optional
• Cummin powder 1 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Yoghurt/dahi/malai -2 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 ½ tsp.
• Green chili (whole) 2/3 nos to be added one the vegetable is half-cooked .
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp.
• Salt to taste , ( sugar half spoon - optional)                                                                                  half cup of chana/ cholar dal and half cup of motor dal  soaked overnight                                                                                               
   
Steps Mix both the lentils and boil properly. Heat oil in the kadhai , redi chillies,  cummin  seed & bayleaves and fry till the same crackles. Thereafter put all the masala and  stir fry till the same becomes translucent , add the fried potatoes & the kathal/echor/jackfruit , and after 2-3 min add the echor/ kathal/jack fruit, add the potatoes,  once the vegetable is mixed,  stirred and allowed to cook  add one and half the cooked dal into it and get the same to simmer  . Allow to cook in slow fire for 15-20 min you can add little more water if you feel that the dal is becoming too dry. , sim the fire, add / sprinkle garam masala  & ghee on it . (you can also add hald tsp of sugar like the bengalies do when the dal is still cooking ).
   
Garnish Serve hot. Garnish with ghee and garam masala 
   
Benefits It is easy to make yet is tasty and can be eaten with rice / roti/puri.

Echor Torkari ( Jackfruit Curry )


Preparation time 30 -45 min
   
   
Serves Serves 4
   
Ingredients  • Potatoe -1 big diced to 6/8 peices ,echor/ kathal/jack fruit cut properly
•• Ghee (cooking oil) 2-3 tbsp .
• Tomatoe paste 2/3 tsp,
• Paste of red chili 1/2tsp .depending on how spicy you want it to be 
• Tez patta (Bay leaf) 2 nos.made into small peices
  garam masala 1½ tsp ,kaju and kismish paste 1tsp- optional
• Cummin powder 1 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Yoghurt/dahi/malai -2 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 ½ tsp.
• Green chili (whole) 2/3 nos to be added one the vegetable is half-cooked .
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp.
• Salt to taste , ( sugar half spoon - optional)                                                                                                   
   
Steps Heat oil in the kadhai , redi chillies,  cummin  seed & bayleaves and fry till the same crackles. Thereafter put all the masala and  stir fry till the same becomes translucent , add the fried potatoes , and after 2-3 min add the echor/ kathal/jack fruit, ,  once the vegetable is mixed, stirred and allowed to cook  add one and half cup of water and get the same to simmer, add the potatoes , cook for 15-20 min . Once the water mixes up with the vegetable and it becomes dry ( you and also retain the gravy if you like ) , sim the fire, add / sprinkle garam masala  & ghee on it . (you can also add hald tsp of sugar like the bengalies do when the vegetable is still cooking ).
   
Garnish Serve hot. Garnish with ghee and garam masala 
   
Benefits It is easy to make yet is tasty and can be eaten with rice / roti/puri.

Mochar Ghonto ( Banana Flower Curry )


Preparation time 30 -45 min
   
   
Serves Serves 4
   
Ingredients  • Potatoe -1 big diced to 6/8 peices ,mocha  or flower of the banana cut properly
•• Ghee (cooking oil) 2-3 tbsp .
• Tomatoe paste 2/3 tsp,soaked bengal gram 4tsps,
• Paste of red chili 1/2tsp .depending on how spicy you want it to be 
• Tez patta (Bay leaf) 2 nos.made into small peices
  garam masala 1½ tsp ,kaju and kismish paste 1tsp- optional
• Cummin powder 1 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Yoghurt/dahi/malai -2 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 ½ tsp.
• Green chili (whole) 2/3 nos to be added one the vegetable is half-cooked ..
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp.
• Salt to taste , ( sugar half spoon - optional)                                                                                                   
   
Steps Heat oil in the kadhai , redi chillies,  cummin  seed & bayleaves and fry till the same crackles. Thereafter put all the masala and  stir fry till the same becomes translucent , add the fried potatoes , and after 2-3 min add the mocha or banana flower, add the soaked bengal gram after 5 min,  once the vegetable is mixed, stirred and allowed to cook for 15-20 min add one and half cup of water and get the same to simmer add the potatoes . Once the water mises up with the vegetable and it becomes dry , sim the fire, add / sprinkle garam masala  & ghee on it . (you can also add hald tsp of sugar like the bengalies do when the vegetable is still cooking ).
   
Garnish Serve hot. Garnish with ghee and garam masala 
   
Benefits It is easy to make yet is tasty and can be eaten with rice / roti/puri.

Dimer Dalna ( Egg Curry )


Preparation time 30 -45 min
   
   
Serves Serves 4
   
Ingredients  • Potatoe -1 big diced to 6/8 peices ,6 eggs -boiled and coated with salt and turmeric
• Ghee (cooking oil) 2-3 tbsp .
• Tomatoe paste 2/3 tsp,garlic paste ½ tsp,1 tsp onion paste
• Paste of red chili 1/2tsp .depending on how spicy you want it to be 
• Tez patta (Bay leaf) 2 nos.made into small peices
  garam masala 1½ tsp
• Cummin powder 1 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Yoghurt/dahi/malai -2 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 ½ tsp.
• Green chili (whole) 2/3 nos.to be added one the vegetable is half-cooked .
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp.
• Salt to taste , ( sugar half spoon - optional)                                                                                                   
   
Steps Heat oil in the kadhai , and add the boiled eggs  to it,  fry till the same is light reddish in colour.if you are adding potatoes , fry the same separately, till light brown. Once done heat oil in the khadhai again and put the cummin  seed & bayleaves and fry till the same crackles. Thereafter put all the masala and  stir fry till the same becomes translucent , add the fried potatoes , and after 2-3 min add the eggs flourets, add water and get the same to boil. once the gravy becomes thick , sim the fire, add / sprinkle garam masala  & ghee on it .
   
Garnish Serve hot. Garnish with ghee and garam masala 
   
Benefits It is easy to make yet is tasty and can be eaten with rice / roti/nan.