Thursday 9 November 2017

Jhakaas Chole

Dear readers,
you might have eaten and prepared chole in different ways but here I present you with new jhakaas chole recipe. To know what's new continue reading...

Ingredients:
I cup boiled chickpeas
1inch cinnamon stick
2 green cardamom
2 cup minced onion (the more onion you put the better it is)
Ginger garlic paste - 2tsp
Chole masala - 2 tbsp.
Kitchen king masala - 2tsp
Tamarind juice or paste  - 2 tsp
Oil/Ghee - 2-3 tbsp.
Coriander leaves- for garnishing

Method:
Soak chickpeas overnight and then pressure cook them with little salt, cinnamon stick, green cardamom and red chilli powder (or you can use canned chickpeas)
Take oil/ ghee (I used ghee as is enhances the flavour) However you can oil also.
in a pan and sauté minced onions.
After they turn light brown, add ginger garlic paste.
 Then add chole masala. Once the oil starts to separate, add kitchen king powder, and then boiled chickpeas.
Add very little water if needed( if you find it is extremely dry). Then add tamarind paste or juice. Simmer for 3-5 mins. Garnish with coriander leaves. Your yum yummy Jhakaas Chole is ready to served with naan, tandoori roti, poori, rice or kulcha's
Recipe link for kulcha's http://yuvikasrecipes.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/homemade-kulchas.html

Nutritional Value of Chole (chickpeas) is also known as Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo beans.
Chickpeas (chole) is a nutrient-dense food, providing rich content of protein, dietary fibre, folate, and certain dietary minerals such as iron and phosphorus.


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Friday 3 November 2017

Eggless Broccoli Bread


Ingredients
1 Large head Broccoli, grated (100gms)
Sliced almonds - 2tsp
175 gm plain flour
2 tablespoons roasted desiccated Coconut
1 teaspoon  Salt
2tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
115ml warm almond milk (you can also use warm water instead of almond milk)
2tsp vegetable oil


Method
Take a  baking pan (bread mould/ tin) and Put a parchment paper in the bottom. Oil all the sides and dust it with flour. Sprinkle sliced almonds.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda together and set aside. Repeat this process two to three times.
Now add grated broccoli, coconut and warm almond milk and make a soft dough. Let this dough rest for at least 1-2 hr. Pre heat the oven 150 degree C. For 10mins.
Add your dough into the bread mould and bake for 15mins.
Check with toothpick, if it comes clean all done otherwise cook on 100 degree C for another 5-6 mins.
Let it cool down. Now invert it over a plate and slice it.
You will get 10-11 slices of  Eggless broccoli bread.
Enjoy with cheese/ soup of your choice.

Eggless Broccoli Bread is perfect for kids Lunch , who run from there greens. (please check for allergies) You can skip almonds if you or your kids are allergic or do not like it.

Nutritional benefits of BROCCOLI :  its a good source of fibre and protein, and contains iron, potassium, calcium, selenium and magnesium as well as the vitamins A, C, E, K and a good array of B vitamins including folic acid.

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