Wednesday, 16 November 2016

How to Make Chicken tandoori Momos

Chicken tandoori momos are as delicious like the tandoori chicken.


Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 cups Maida
  • 1/2 kg Minced Chiken
  • 1/2 tbsp Salt
  • 3 medium-sized Onions (chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger paste
  • A pinch of Baking Powder
  • For Chutney :
  • 5 Garlic flakes chopped
  • 5 Red Chillies chopped
  • Little amount of Vinegar
Recipe Preparation
  1. How to make Momos : Mix maida, baking powder and water to make a smooth dough. Leave the dough overnight.
  2. Roll out medium sized chapattis from the dough.
  3. Cut into two halves from the middle like samosas.
  4. Now make a mixture of minced chicken, onion, ginger paste and salt to taste, to stuff in.
  5. Stuff the half-piece chapatti with this mixture. Repeat the step to make all the momos.
  6. Steam these momos in an idli utensil for about 10 minutes. Or you can also fry them.
  7. Again marinate these steamed momos with CHilli garlic sauce and put them in a hot tandoor till they are rightly cooked.
  8. To prepare chutney, churn the garlic, red chilli and vinegar in a mixer. Serve the momos with chutney.

Tuesday, 15 November 2016

How to Make Chicken Noodles Recipe

In my place, there is a small portable shop, they sell all indo chinese food. My favorite dish in that is a amazing chicken noodles and chicken pakoda..It taste so amazing. It is not like normal chicken noodles, that noodles has amazing fried chicken pieces tossed all over it and it is hot and spicy..


Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 40 to 45 mins
Serves :

Ingredients:
  • Egg Noodles - 1 packet / 200 grams
  • Oil - 4 tblspn
  • Garlic - 5 cloves chopped finely
  • Onions - 1 large sliced thinly
  • Green Chillies - 4 chopped
  • Chicken - 250 grams (boneless prefered)
  • Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Sugar - 1 tsp
  • Ajinomoto a pinch (optional)
  • Soy Sauce - 1 tblspn or to taste
  • Pepper Powder - 2 tsp
  • Spring Onion a handful finely chopped
Method:
  1. Take chicken in a bowl, add in salt, chilli powder and garam masala powder. Mix well and set aside.
  2. Bring lots of water to boil. Once it boils, salt it and add in noodles in it and cook as per package directions. Drain it and toss well with some oil. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a kadai. Add in the marinated chicken and stir till it is well seared. Cover it and simmer for 15 mins till the chicken is cooked. Drain the chicken in a bowl.
  4. Now in the remaining oil, add in garlic, onions and chillies. Saute for 2 mins.
  5. Add in salt, sugar and ajinomoto if using. Mix well.
  6. Add in cooked noodles and toss well. 
  7. Add in fried chicken, soy sauce and pepper, Mix well.
  8. Add in spring onion and toss well.
  9. Serve.





Monday, 14 November 2016

How to Make Chilli Mushroom Roll Recipe

Satisfying hungry children is a task in itself. Every day food has to look interesting and of course different to please their appetites! This recipe is of a delicious chapati roll filled with a spicy mushroom mixture. The addition of soda bi-crab to the chapati dough makes these chapattis soft while the corn flour makes them crispy. A treat for children and adults alike! If you are using left-over chapatis to rustle up a tasty snack, just warm them up a little!


How to make Chilli Mushroom Roll:


Preparation Time: 15 mins.   
Cooking Time : 10 mins.   
Total Time: 25 mins     
Makes 2 rolls.

Ingredients

For the rotis
  • 1 cup plain flour (maida)
  • 1/2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1/4 tbsp soda bi-carb
  • 1/2 tbsp butter
  • salt to taste
For the mushroom bhurji 
  • 2 cups mushrooms (khumbh), finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
  • 2 tsp pav bhaji masala
  • 3 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
  • 1/4 cup tomato puree
  • 2 tbsp fresh cream
  • a pinch of sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • salt to taste
Method

For the rotis 
  1. Sieve the flour, cornflour, soda bi-carb and salt.
  2. Rub in the butter and make a soft dough using as much water as required.
  3. Knead very well, cover with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 1/2 hour.
  4. Knead once again and divide into 4 portions.
  5. Roll each portion as thinly as possible. Cook lightly on a tava (griddle) on both sides using a little ghee and keep aside.
For the mushroom bhurji
  1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic, ginger and onion. Saute till the onion turns translucent. Add the tomatoes and cook till the oil separates.
  2. Add the coriander-cumin seed powder, pav bhaji masala and kasuri methi.
  3. Mix well, add the tomato puree and cook for a few more minutes.
  4. Add the mushrooms and salt and stir well till the mushroom are cooked.
  5. Add the cream, suger and coriander and mix well. Keep aside. 

How to proceed
  1. Divide the filling into 4 portions.
  2. Spread a portion of the filling evenly on each roti and roll it like a Swiss roll.
  3. Cut into 50 mm. (2") pieces and serve hot.

Monday, 7 November 2016

How To Make Lacha Paratha Recipe

Lachha paratha recipe or lacha paratha recipe with step by step photos. Sharing a very popular and tasty Punjabi recipe- lachedar paratha.


Lachha paratha recipe card below:

Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 40 mins

Ingredients
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour + more
  • 1½ cups water
  • Salt
  • Melted ghee
Instructions
  1. Take 2 cups wheat flour, 1 teaspoon oil or ghee and salt in a mixing bowl.
  2. Mix well, add water and knead to a smooth dough. Set aside for 30 minutes.
  3. At the time of making paratha, divide the dough into 6 equal balls.
  4. take one ball and roll into a 6" thin disc.
  5. Apply some ghee and spread evenly, sprinkle some wheat flour.
  6. Pleat the dough from the opposite side.
  7. Roll the pleated dough into a circle and roll into thin disc again.
  8. Place the rolled disc on a hot tava and cook from both sides with some oil/ghee
  9. Serve paratha hot.
Notes:
  • Don't apply much pressure while rolling the pleated disc. The layers will not be seen.
  • Adding ghee makes more tasty parathas.
  • You can slightly crumble the parathas before serving just like parota


Tuesday, 1 November 2016

How to make Lemon Chicken Recipes

Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.


Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve        : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste         : Tangy

Ingredients for Punjabi Lemon Chicken Recipe
  • Chicken cut into 8 pieces on the bone 750 grams
  • Lemon Juice 2 tablespoons
  • Lemon 1
  • Oil 2 tablespoons
  • Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
  • Ginger chopped 1 1/2 inches
  • Salt to taste
  • Onions sliced 2 medium
  • Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
  • Green chillies 7
  • Fresh coriander leaves 10-12 sprigs

Method


Step 1

Heat oil in a non stick pan, add cumin seeds and ginger and saute. Place chicken pieces in a bowl, add 2 tbsps lemon juice and salt and mix. Set aside to marinate for 2-4 hours.

Step 2

Add onions to the pan and saute till lightly coloured. Add turmeric powder and coriander powder and mix well.

Step 3

Make small slits on green chillies and add to the pan. Halve the lemon, remove seeds and add to the pan. Add 1 cup water and mix.

Step 4

Roughly chop 10-12 fresh coriander leaf sprigs and add and mix well. When the water comes to a boil, cover and cook on low heat for 30-40 minutes. You can also cook it in an oven at 160° C for 40 minutes.

Step 5

Serve hot with rice or bread

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

How to Make Vegetable Chopsuey Recipe

An all time favorite Chinese dish that never fails to delight. Saucy vegetables topped with crisp fried noodles.


Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup carrots - shredded fine
  • 1 cup cabbage - shredded fine
  • 1/2 cup capsicums - shredded fine
  • 1/2 cup onions - sliced thin
  • 2 tsp garlic - chopped fine
  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • 200 gm noodles - boiled and drained well
  • 2 Tbsp vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp Soya sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 Tbsp cornflour
  • Oil to deep fry noodles
Method
  1. Mix together the vinegar, soya sauce, sugar, salt and cornflour and add enough water to make up to a cup. Keep aside.
  2. Heat the 2 Tbsp oil and add the onions and garlic.
  3. Saute till a little soft. Add the carrots, cabbage and capsicum and stir-fry over high heat for a minute.
  4. Add the water mixture and cook, stirring continuously. Keep aside.
  5. Deep fry the noodles over high heat till brown. Drain.
  6. Transfer noodles to a serving dish, pour the vegetables over and serve.


Thursday, 20 October 2016

How To Make Soya Chaap Malai Tikka Recipe


Soya chaap Malai Tikka sticks are available in market. Cut these chaps into small pieces and marinate it with a mixture of cream and curd. This gives creamy texture to the recipe. Spices like garlic, ginger and green chillies are added for flavor. Tint of chilli flakes and roasted cumin are added for additional savor. A good time marination offers bonus taste to the recipe. Grilling in oven and serving with some salad will make your platter rich.

How to make Soya Chaap Malai Tikka

Ingredients

  • Soya chaap 8-10 pieces
  • Cream (malai) ½ cup
  • Thick yogurt (dahi) ½ cups
  • Garlic (lahsan) 1 tea spoon
  • Ginger (adrakh) 1 tea spoon
  • Green chillies (hari mirch), finely chopped 2-4 table spoons
  • Lemon juice (nimboo ka ras) 2 table spoons
  • Coriander leaves (hara dhaniya), chopped 4-5 table spoons
  • Red Chili (lal mirch) flakes 1 table spoon
  • Roasted cumin (bhuna jeera) powder 1 tea spoon
  • Salt (namak) to taste

Method

  • Cut Soya Chaap into 1” to 1 1/2” pieces.
  • Take cream and curd in a bowl and mix them
  • Add garlic, ginger, green chillies, red chilli flakes, roasted cumin powder and salt into the curd-cream mixture and mix.
  • Marinate Soya chaap with this mixture. Keep it in refrigerator for 4-5 hours.
  • After 4-5 hours remove it from refrigerator and add chopped coriander and lemon juice.
  • Grill it for 7-8 minutes. Serve this with onion rings.



Monday, 17 October 2016

How To Make American Vegetable Choupsey Recipe


American Vegetable Chop Suey is a classic Indian Chinese adaptation of Crispy noodles served along with a sweet and sour vegetable. I have no clue where the it got its name Chop Suey, but I believe it means “savoury mess”. Wiki has an interesting read on Chop Suey. The sweet and sour vegetables topped over crispy noodles is a favourite at home and now my growing up boys also love it.

Makes: 3 to 4 servings

Ingredients for the American Choupsey
  • 150 grams of hakka noodles, boiled until ardent
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 carrots, Julienned
  • 1 green capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 10 to 15 green beans, cut diagonally
  • 1 cup of cauliflower florets
  • an inch piece of grated ginger
  • 2 to 3 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients for the Choupsey Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons corn flour
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup tomato puree
  • 1/4 cup tomato ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons asian chilli sauce
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • salt to taste
Method
  1. Heat oil for deep frying on medium high heat; once the oil is heated, add in the cooked noodles in small batches and deep fry them until they turn golden brown.
  2. Drain the oil from the fried noodles and proceed the same way with the remaining noodles. Keep the crisp noodles aside.
  3. In a sauce pan combine all the ingredients for the sauce, adding 2 cups of water. Bring the sauce to a boil on medium heat stirring continuously until the sauce thickens. Once the sauce thickens, turn off the heat and keep aside.
  4. Heat oil in a wok; add in the sliced onions, ginger and the remaining vegetables and stir fry on medium to high heat until the vegetables are lightly tender.
  5. Once the vegetables are cooked, add in the sauce to it and stir for on high heat for a couple of minutes. Turn off the heat and check the salt and spice levels. Adjust to suit your taste.
  6. To serve the American Chop Suey, place the crisp noodles on a serving plate and spoon over the sweet and sour vegetables over the crispy noodles. Serve this dish immediately.
 Note: You can also use a combination of both crisp noodles and soft noodles, the choice is purely yours on how you would like to serve your American Chop Suey.

Thursday, 13 October 2016

How To Make Egg Roll Recipes


Egg roll is a famous snack from the streets of many India cities especially Kolkata. If you are looking for appetizer ideas, this quick and easy recipe is a great option. Its made of fried egg, onions, chilies wrapped in flat bread.

How To Make Egg Roll (Indian Egg wrap) Recipes

Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 5 mintues
Cooking Time: 10 mintues

Ingredients: 

  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 Onions thinly sliced
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 Green chillies finely chopped
  • Chaat Masala
  • 2 cups plain flour (maida)
  • warm water for kneading
  • Oil

Directions: 
  • Mix water , flour, 1 tsp salt and knead till a firm dough consistency. Add 1 tsp oil and knead again. Make small round balls.
  • Roll out these balls with a rolling pin and cook them in a flat pan. Keep drizzling oil from the sides to cook evenly. Repeat this on both sides until cooked well. Prepare all parathas this way and keep aside
  • In another bowl beat an egg with a pinch of salt and pepper. Heat oil in a pan and add the egg. Quickly place the cooked paratha on the wet egg mixture so that it sticks well. Keep dizzling oil and cook well on both sides
  • For the roll Mixture: Mix thinly sliced onions, chillies coriander and lime juice.
  • For the roll: Place the egg paratha, ( egg side up) in a plate. Place the onion mix in the centre, add a pinch of salt and chaat masala. Roll and serve hot.
Footnotes: 

You may cut up the roll in to small bite sizes and stick in a toothpick to avoid the roll to fall apart. This can also be your party finger food.


Monday, 10 October 2016

How to make Honey Chilli Potatoes Recipes

The great taste of honey chilli potatoes brought home in a few easy steps. Try this recipe and you'll never head to those street stalls again!

Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Total Time :  20

Ingredients
  • For the potatoes:
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 3-4 Tbsp cornflour or maida
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • Oil, for deep frying
  • For the base:
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 2 spring onions (with stalk), sliced
  • 1 Tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 capsicum, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1/4 tsp soya sauce
  • 3 tsp white sesame seeds
  • 2 tsp chilli sauce

Method
  1. For the potatoes:
  2. In a bowl, add cornflour or maida, salt and red chilli powder.
  3. Add the sliced potatoes and mix well until the potatoes are coated.
  4. Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the potatoes until golden. Keep aside.
  5. For the Base:
  6. In a wok, add oil, garlic paste and spring onions. Saute on high heat for 1 minute.
  7. Add capsicum, honey, salt, soya sauce, chilli sauce. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
  8. Add the deep-fried potatoes and sesame seeds. Mix well and serve hot.


Sunday, 9 October 2016

How To Make Lemon And Coriander Soup Recipe


The refreshing combination of lemon and coriander along with nutritious veggies gives you a delicious and healthy soup that can brighten up even the dullest of moments. 

Lemon And Coriander Soup Recipe Card

Prep Time : 21-25 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate

Taste : Tangy

Ingredients for Lemon And Coriander Soup Recipe

  • Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
  • Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
  • Oil 2 tablespoons
  • Onion chopped 1 medium
  • Spring onion bulb chopped 1 medium
  • Ginger chopped 1 inch piece
  • Garlic chopped 5 cloves
  • Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
  • Vegetable stock 4 1/2 cups
  • Cabbage chopped 1/4 small
  • Carrot cubed 1 medium
  • Black peppercorns crushed 7-8
  • Salt to taste

Method

Step 1

Reserve the stems of coriander leaves. Heat oil in a pan. Add onion, spring onion bulb, ginger and garlic and sauté till translucent.

Step 2

Add gram flour and continue to sauté till you get a nice aroma. Add vegetable stock, coriander stems, cabbage and carrot cubes and bring to a boil.

Step 3

Add crushed peppercorns and continue to boil. Add half of the chopped coriander leaves and cook for five to ten minutes.

Step 4

Strain and keep aside cooked vegetables. Heat the strained soup. Add salt, lemon juice and bring to a boil again. Season with the remaining chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories : 530
Carbohydrates : 50.1
Protein : 9.9
Fat : 32.1
Other : Fiber- 15.4gm









Wednesday, 5 October 2016

How To Make Vegetable Sweet Corn Soup

Crushed and whole sweet corn comes together with a colourful assortment of juicy vegetables in this sumptuous soup. Once you prepare the veggies and corn, this Sweet Corn and Vegetable Soup can be made in a jiffy with readily available ingredients.

Sweet Corn and Vegetable Soup recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 7 mins
Total Time: 22 mins
Makes 6 servings


Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
  • 1/4 cup boiled and crushed sweet corn kernels
  • 1 cup finely chopped and boiled mixed vegetables (carrots , cauliflower and french beans)
  • 4 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
  • 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
  • salt and to taste.
Method 
  1. Combine the cornflour and ¼ cup of water in a small bowl and mix well till the cornflour dissolves completely. Keep aside.
  2. Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the ginger and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  3. Add the sweet corn, crushed sweet corn and mixed vegetables, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 more minute, while stirring continuously.
  4. Add 4 cups of water, cornflour-water mixture, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Serve immediately with chillies in vinegar






Monday, 3 October 2016

How To Make Chilli Potato Recipes

Chilly potato has become one of the most liked Chinese recipes. Kids like this recipe very much. Chilly potato can be made in two ways .i.e. with gravy or without gravy. If you prefer eating spicy food then dry or chilly potato without gravy will be your choice.

Ingredients for Chili Potato

Potato - 3 (250 grams)
Green coriander powder - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Green chilies - 2 (finely chopped)
Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Corn flour - 4 tbsp
Tomato sauce - 2 tbsp
Soya sauce - 1 tbsp
Chilly sauce - 1 tsp
Vinegar -1 tsp
Chilly flakes - ½ tsp
Salt - ½ tsp
Sugar - ½ tsp
Oil - to fry the potatoes and cook chilly potato



How to make Chili Potato

Wash potatoes properly, peel and slice them length wise thinly. Mix the sliced potatoes with corn flour nicely. They should get coated nicely with corn flour.
To fry corn flour coated potatoes, heat oil in a pan. When oil gets heated up place corn flour coated potatoes in pan and fry till they get golden brown color. Fry all potatoes like wise and place them in as sieve so that excess oil gets strained out.
Prepare sauce for fried potatoes
Heat another pan, add 2 tbsp oil. When oil gets heated add ginger and green chilies. Cook for a while. On low flame add chilly flakes, tomato sauce, and soya sauce. Mix well. Add ¼ cup of water in 1 cup con flour and stir until all lumps get dissolved and then mix up with roasted spices and sauce. Also mix green coriander leaves and mix all ingredients nicely.
Chilly potatoes are ready. Take out in a saucer and garnish with green coriander leaves. Serve hot and spicy chilly potatoes.
Suggestion:
If you want to add onion- garlic flavor, then take 1 finely chopped onion and 5-6 garlic cloves. Before adding ginger paste and green chilies, add finely chopped garlic and onion. Cook until onion gets pinkish color. Add rest of the spices like wise in the proper sequence. Green onion can be used for garnishing.



Friday, 30 September 2016

How To Make Tomato Egg Soup

How to make Tomato Egg Soup - Delicious tomato soup with egg threads.

Tomato Egg Drop Soup Recipe Card


Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4

Ingredients for Tomato Egg Drop Soup Recipe

  • Tomatoes chopped 4 medium
  • Eggs 2
  • Onion 1 medium
  • Oil 2 teaspoons
  • Ginger 1 inch piece
  • Garlic chopped 7-8 cloves
  • Salt to taste
  • Tomato ketchup 4 tablespoons
  • White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Vegetable stock 3 1/2 cups
  • Cornflour/ corn starch 2 tablespoons
  • White vinegar 2 tablespoons
  • Sugar 1 tablespoon
  • Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1 tablespoon

Method

Step 1

Finely chop onion. Heat oil in a non stick pan, add onion and sauté lightly. Finely chop ginger and add. Stir and add garlic and mix well. Add tomatoes and mix.

Step 2

Add salt, pepper powder, tomato ketchup and mix well. Add 3 cups vegetable stock and stir. Let it cook. Break eggs into a bowl and beat well.

Step 3

Mix cornflour with ½ cup vegetable stock. Add cornflour mixture to the soup and cook till it thickens slightly. Add vinegar and sugar and mix well.

Step 4

Drop egg into the soup in a thin stream and mix gently till the egg coagulates and rises to the top. Add coriander leaves and mix.

Step 5

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

How To Make Spicy Thandoori Momos

Chicken tandoori momos are as delicious like the tandoori chicken.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 cups Maida
  • 1/2 kg Minced Chiken
  • 1/2 tbsp Salt
  • 3 medium-sized Onions (chopped)
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger paste
  • A pinch of Baking Powder
  • For Chutney :
  • 5 Garlic flakes chopped
  • 5 Red Chillies chopped
  • Little amount of Vinegar
Recipe Preparation
  1. How to make Momos : Mix maida, baking powder and water to make a smooth dough. Leave the dough overnight.
  2. Roll out medium sized chapattis from the dough.
  3. Cut into two halves from the middle like samosas.
  4. Now make a mixture of minced chicken, onion, ginger paste and salt to taste, to stuff in.
  5. Stuff the half-piece chapatti with this mixture. Repeat the step to make all the momos.
  6. Steam these momos in an idli utensil for about 10 minutes. Or you can also fry them.
  7. Again marinate these steamed momos with CHilli garlic sauce and put them in a hot tandoor till they are rightly cooked.
  8. To prepare chutney, churn the garlic, red chilli and vinegar in a mixer. Serve the momos with chutney.





Sunday, 25 September 2016

How To Make Dal Makhani Recipe


the dal makhani recipe posted here is how this creamy dal is served and relished in punjabi dhabas. this is one dal which is made by every dhaba and is usually had with rotis or different varieties of parathas.

Dal Makhani Punjabi Style Recipe below:
  • 1 cup black gram or sabut urad dal
  • ¼ cup kidney beans or rajma (optional)
  • ¾ to 1 cup tomato puree (approx 2 medium tomatoes pureed)
  • 8-10 garlic, crushed or finely chopped
  • ½ tsp red chili powder or kashmiri red chili powder or add as per your taste
  • 2.5 tbsp oil or 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 to 3 tbsp cream
  • salt as required
How To Make Dal Makhani Recipe:
  1. rinse and soak the lentils in enough water overnight or for 8-9 hours.
  2. drain and then add them in a pressure cooker.
  3. add 4 cups water and pressure cook on high or medium flame for 12-15 whistles.
  4. when the pressure settles down on its own, remove the lid.
  5. drain the water and rinse the lentils.
  6. put back the lentils in the pressure cooker.
  7. add 4 cups fresh water, tomato puree, butter or oil, garlic, red chili powder, cream and salt.
  8. stir and mix well.
  9. pressure cook again for 12-15 whistles on a medium to high flame.
  10. when the pressure settles down on its own, remove the lid and check the lentils and the consistency of the dal.
  11. the lentils should be completely cooked and mushy.
  12. now simmer the dal without any lid on a low to medium flame, till the consistency becomes medium and smooth.
  13. mash some lentils with the back of a spoon to thicken the dal.
  14. the lentils should become so soft, that they should melt in your mouth.
  15. check the seasoning and add more salt or red chili powder if required.
  16. simmer for 15-18 minutes or more till you get a creamy smooth consistency like the way you see in the dhabas and restaurants.
  17. serve the dal makhani hot plain or topped with some butter or cream along with rotis, naan, paratha or plain or jeera rice.

Notes

1. the consistency of dal makhani can be easily adjusted by adding more or less water. 
2. if in the third stage of cooking the consistency becomes thick, add some water. 
3. if the consistency is thin, then simmer dal makhani for a longer period of time till you get the desired consistency.