Friday, June 26, 2015

Healthy & Nutritious Dahi Sev Puri

               Who doesn't love street food of India ??? Everyone does. One of them is Sev Puri. We all love it !! But we avoid it since it is not healthy. How about making it healthy ?? & enjoy it ???

                Here is the healthy Dahi Sev Puri... This one is my aunt's recipe. This one contains lots of nutritious stuff. Let me share it with you all.


Ingredients:
  • Flat Crispy Puris 50 - 60
  • Coriander - Mint Chutney
  • Red Chili - Garlic Chutney
  • Tamarind Chutney
  • Stuffing
    • 1 medium Potato Boiled
    • 1/2 Beetroot
    • 2 medium size Carrots
    • 1/3 cup green sprouted moong
    • Black Salt to Taste
    • Peanut Powder 1 tbsp.
  • Other Ingredients (Garnishing)
    • Nylon sev
    • Coriander leaves finely chopped
    • 1 small onion finely chopped
    • 1 small tomato finely chopped
    • Pomegranate seeds
    • Spice Mix: Red Chili Powder - Black Salt - Cumin seed Powder
    • Masala Chana Dal
    • Curd (Optional)

Method:
  •  Stuffing:
    • Wash & peel the outer layer of carrots & beetroot.
    • Steam Carrot, beetroot & sprouted moong for 10 minutes on medium heat.
    • When carrot, beetroot & sprouted moong is cooled down to room temperature, grate them or mash them.
    • Add to carrot - beetroot - moong mixture, boiled mashed boiled potato, peanut powder & black salt to taste. Mix well.
    • Set aside.

  • Assembling:
    • In a plate, arrange the puris.
    • Place a spoonful of stuffing on each puri.
    • Then add coriander - mint chutney, Red Chili - Garlic Chutney & tamarind chutney on each puri.
    • Sprinkle on each puri finely chopped onions, finely chopped tomatoes, finely chopped coriander leaves & pomegranate seeds.
    • Add lots of nylon sev on each puri.
    • Sprinkle masala mix & masala chana dal on each.
    • Enjoy !!!

     Try it now the healthy version of sev puri & leave your comments below....

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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Dhaba style Chicken Curry (Highway Chicken Curry)



             This is a very quick chicken recipe & really very tasty. No need for marinating chicken. By the way, Careful this is very very very spicy. But Chicken if not spicy can't be enjoyed. & this is dhaba style chicken curry. It has to be spicy. So here is the recipe for highway chicken curry.



Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
  • 450 gms boneless Chicken
  • Whole spices - 1 Bayleaf, 2 green Cardamom, 4 black peppercons, 2 cloves, 1 tsp shahi jeera, 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 medium Onions
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 inch ginger cut into fine juliens
  • 3 green chilies sliced
  • 2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seed powder
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Chopped Coriander leaves
Method:
  • Wash & clean chicken & chop them into bite size pieces
  • Slice the onions thinly.
  • Chop tomatoes finely.
  • Heat oil in a wok.
  • Add whole spices - 1 Bayleaf, 2 green Cardamom, 4 black peppercons, 2 cloves, 1 tsp shahi jeera & 1 inch cinnamon stick.
  • When you smell the aroma of the spices, add thinly sliced onion.
  • Fry onions till translucent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste & turmeric powder.
  • Saute for a minute.
  • Add finely chopped tomatoes.
  • Cook till tomatoes turn mushy.
  • Now add all the dry spices red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder & 1 tsp garam masala powder (reserve 1 tsp garam masala to be put at the end).
  • Cook with the lid on the wok. Cook till oil separates from the gravy.
  • Now add chicken pieces, salt to taste & lots of chopped coriander leaves. Mix well so that the chicken pieces are coated well with the gravy.
  • Now add 2 cups of water & give it a boil or till chicken is cooked. It won't take more than 15 minutes.
  • Adjust the consistency of the gravy as you desire.
  • Add the remaining 1 tsp garam masala when chicken is cooked. Also add ginger juliens to it. Mix well.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve hot with steamed rice or pav or chapati !!
Tips:
  • You can definitely cut down the spicyness of the chicken by reducing green chili & red chili powder.
  • Instead of boneless chicken you can use chicken drumsticks as well. But the cooking time will increase a bit.
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