Khaman Dhokla, Simple Chickpea Curry and a T & T

The combination of dhokla and chickpea curry sounds really weird...I HAD to post these two recipes as they were snoring off in the draft for a very long time :P

Aha!Now for  news from my kitchen, I can crown myself a bread baker now :P yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! I've got it right after umpteen number of efforts. It's an achievement in itself and gives a beaming sense of satisfaction. Am sure many of you will agree to this :P

Thanks to prathibha of The Chef and Her Hat,She had posted khara bread recipe for which I fell for :P, As I wanted to get the plain bread right first,didn't add the masala part. But nevertheless, the recipe is a keeper!!





 


Ingredients:
1 cup - Bengal gram ( besan)
2 tbsp - Rawa
3 tsp - Sugar
1 tsp - Green chilli- ginger paste
1 and 1/2  tsp - Eno's fruit salt
1-2 cups - Buttermilk

Tempering:
1/4th tsp - Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp - Sesame seeds ( til)
2 no.  - Green chillies, chopped
Hing - A pinch (asefoetida)
1 Sprig - Curry leaves
1 tsp - oil
Garnish - chopped coriander leaves and Grated coconut

Method:
Mix together all the ingredients except eno, with enough buttermilk to make a thick batter.Add eno, sprinkle little water over it and mix wellWhen the mixture rises, pour it intoa greased tin and steam for about 10 - 15 minutes.Once done, take it out of the steaming utensil and set it aside.In a small saucepan, heat oil add mustard seeds, green chillies, curry leaves, hing and fry till seeds crackle.Garnish with coconut and coriander leaves.Cut into desired shape.Take half a cup of hot water and add 1/4th tsp of sugar and stir well, sprinle this on the dhoklas just before serving to keep it soft and moist.


Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cups - Cooked chickpeas ( kabuli chana)
1 tsp - Cumin seeds
1 medium sized - Onion, finely sliced
1 medium sized tomato - Finely chopped
1 tsp - Ginger garlic paste
1 - Green chilli, finely chopped
1 tsp - Cumin powder
1 tsp - Coriander powder
1/2 tsp - Garam masala powder
1/2 tsp - Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp - Aamchur powder ( dry mango powder)
Salt - To taste
1- 2 tbsp - Chopped coriander leaves
2 -3 tbsp - oil


Method:
In a kadhai heat oil, add cumin seeds and fry for a couple of seconds.Add sliced onions and fry till translucent.Next, add the chopped tomatoes, chillies, ginger garlic paste and fry till the tomatoes are mushy Add all the spice powders - cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, aamchur powder, salt and very little water.Give this content of the kadhai a nice stir and let it cook till the rawness of the spice powders dissappear.To this add the cooked chickpeas and mix so that they are well coated with the spice blend. Add little water and simmer for a couple of minutes and turn off the flame.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves, chickpea curry is  ready to serve.