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The art of making perfect "Chickpea Masala"

November 10, 2012

I come from a Punjabi family but the food prepared in my parents household is not your typical spicy Punjabi food.When i got married to my husband,i was introduced to the typical Punjabi khana .i.e. Dal makhani,Cholle masala,sarson da saag. Not that i wasen't aware of the cuisine earlier(my mum makes awesome sarson da saag) but it prompted me to explore the cuisine in depth and modify it according to our sedentary lifestyle needs. So, here's presenting the cholle masala recipe which is bound to result in compliments whenever you make it.......(trust me its tried and tested). The recipe is divided into three parts: Cooking the chickpeas Preparation of the Tadka Mixing the two together Main ingredients required 1 1/2 cup of soaked chickpeas( put two teabags in the water with chickpeas) 1/2 cup chana dal 3 cups of water Salt to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon of butter 2 medium onions(pureed) 1 1/2 medium tomatoes(pureed) 2 teaspoons of ginger gar

Back to blogging and Methi Chicken

November 06, 2012

Okay so its been ages since i blogged last........Got busy with studying and other uninteresting stuff but one thing that really kept me engaged during this time was cooking. Cooking is therapeutic for me and i have discovered recently that it is one thing i just can't get bored of........ So here's starting a culinary journey where i attempt to share the joy that cooking can bring and waiting for some suggestions and comments along the way. I am starting the food quest with the favourite chicken recipe and though i plan to write about "The Butter Chicken",i am starting with a much healthier and easy on the stomach recipe for chicken, The Methi Chicken or the Fenugreek Chicken. Main Ingredients Chicken Thigh fillets(1/2 kg) -Skin removed Onions (pureed -1.5 number) Tomatoes(pureed - 2 number) Ginger Garlic Paste (1.5 teaspoons) Kasoori Methi (2.5 -3 teaspoons) Chopped Fresh coriander leaves (a few of them) Turmeric Powder ( 2 teaspoons) Coriand

Its Christmas time!

December 19, 2011

Everytime I used to sit in front of the laptop, there was some disturbance or the other! Ajitesh’s started crawling a bit and sitting up already so hell of a job rests on me these days and by the end of the day m so exhausted that I usually end up dozing off at 7.30 and sometimes 8 with my baby… J this explains the reason that I have been missing from the blogging front from so long!!Btw I still tried to read some of the fellow blogger’s posts regularly…leia from the leia delights got married recently and she looked fab in all her outfits…unconventional but pretty bride she made….tanvi from tanvii.com also had her bro’s wedding lined up and boy did she look charming!!shruti from ramp or not had a job change and a much needed spunk and zeal back in her life and posts… and purva u totally had me in splits with your “sita series” .u just can turn even a pigeon’s shit tale into a humourous piece laced up with a woman’s endless tactics to avert the situation!! lady u are a gifted write

Anniversary and more!!:)

October 22, 2011

as i sit back to write on this one...mixed emotions fill me......last one year..my life changed and changed how....in the last year i had to leave my home,my country to come to a total new world.....where my husband resides ..melbourne....i always was the girl who detested the idea of settling abroad..p.s. its a real big thing in land of five rivers where i come from .i.e. punjab.......i mean people still go crazzzzzy over ka^neda......or aastraliaaa or inglaand.....yet i fell for the guy who was residing in melbourne.....tht meant a lot of changes to my being..proffesional and personal......as i was working in Chandigarh back in india while my in laws were in jalandhar was used to the nuclear family concept.....my parents used to visit me frequently there and we usually spent our weekends at my place or my in laws place......it was all working gud........n in between all this i got pregnent...perhaps i never valued the poeple around me coz i was too casual then..... living in my littl

Aachari Bell Pepper Pie and Weekend by the Beach...........................

September 23, 2011

Oh how much i miss blogging........i wish i could blog everyday but life thinks otherwise.....being a full time mom is no piece of cake......it takes up most of your time but in between wen i do get time i indulge in things i love and cooking is my new found passion....... saw this recipe on Star Plus’s new show “Pankaj Ka Zayka”. Though this dish was slightly made in a more elaborate manner there I tried to make it in a more healthier manner in shorter time…………….so presenting to u all is my take on achaari paneer bell pepper pie.........it tastes absolutely divine and though it requires a bit of time...its very easy to make!!!!(ps...........if u wanna create a special meal for a loved one......this one's definitely worth a try) so without much ado.....here is what u would require for the dish...... For making the pie.... 750gms sifted flour(refrigerate for atleast 30 min Ice cold water Olive oil for spraying the baking dish Pour the ice cold water gently into the

My new DIY Project!!

September 03, 2011

Was looking for a jewellery box to store by precious jewellery untill i randomly found an old shoe box......voila it turned out to be a nice case in which i can store my valuables in....... Wat u need.........A bit of time,permanent marker,a paper rose(incidently made by yours truely learnt way back in a craft class:) and one earring..(lost the other one.......)lets turn a bit creative!!!!!:) Do leave a comment if u like it ......:) Girl with a rose! Another view of the renovated box.......................... Another pic.....:) Front view of the Box............

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