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Pindi Chole is a popular dish from Rawalpindi in Punjab - Pakistan, hence the name Pindi chole. Unlike gravy chana curries this dish is dry and do not require any onions and tomatoes. Chana are soaked overnight and cooked with whole spices and tea bags. Dry mango powder give the sourness to the dish. We will be using lots of dry masalas here and this dish is absolutely simple yet delicious to taste. Pindi Chole are typically served with Poori or Bhatura. This recipe goes to Week 4 day 1 of Blogging Marathon 111.  Ingredients for Chole: Chana soaked and boiled 2 cups Ajwain / carom seeds Cumin seeds Ginger chopped or sliced 2 tbsp Green chili slit 6 Amchur powder / Dry Mango powder 1 tbsp Kasuri methi 1tbsp Chili powder 1 tbsp Black salt 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Coriander powder 1 tbsp Cumin powder 1 tbsp Carom seeds / Ajwain 3/4 tbsp Oil  1/4 cup Salt to taste Whole Masala :  2 cardamom, 2 bay leaves, 2 inch cinnamon stick, cloves 6, Tea bag 1 Ingredients for Poori...

Are you a fan of one pot meals like me and want to save time and have less cleaning in your kitchen? Here is one such recipe which is not only easy to prepare but also a healthy and nutritious meal for your entire family. Like lentils and legumes like black beans are high in protein and fiber. For this recipe you can  use store bought canned black beans or soak the beans at home and use them. Black bean pulao tastes amazing with mild spices used in this recipe. You can add more spices like chilies and garam masala if you want the dish  to be spicy. This recipe goes to week 4, day 3 of Blogging Marathon 109 under the theme " Rice dishes". Ingredients: Black Rajma / Black beans 1 cup Basmathi rice 2 cups Onion 1 medium thinly  sliced Tomato 1 medium chopped Green chili 2 slit Ginger Garlic paste 1 /2 tbsp Chopped mint 1/2 cup Chopped cilantro 1/2 cup Cardamom 2 Cinnamon stick 1 inch Bay leaf 1 Cloves 4 Garam masala 1 tbsp Chili powder 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Salt to t...

Chole is one of our family favorite food, which is usually served with poori, roti or naan. This protein packed dish is very simple to prepare and delicious to taste. My son loves chole with poori. Today to try something new I have added fenugreek leaves to this dish, which gives some extra flavor and fragrance to the dish. This is my neighbor and a very good family friend's recipe. Last week we all met at my place for an unplanned dinner. We did't want to cook anything new, so had all the leftovers from both of our kitchens. My friend bought this chole and blackbean curry which she made by adding fenugreek leaves. We all loved it specially my son. So thought why not try the same dish for day 3 of BM 54, under the theme " Lentils in 3 ways".  So today  I have prepared the dish with just the chickpeas and fenugreek leaves  skipping black beans.                                    ...

Soybeans have been recognized as a plant food that is relatively high in Protein. Historically soybeans have been called  "meat of the field" or meat without bones. I had some guests last night, some were vegetarians  and some eat meat. Made Chicken biryani for my non vegetarians guests. Wanted  to make something similar to my veggi guests too but with out meat. All of us know Chicken is a protein food. One which is equivalent to chicken which is high in protein is Soy bean. Decided to make this  delicious Soybeans  Pulao for my Vegetarian guests. Believe it or not my guests loved this pulao more than the chichen biryani. So this delicious Soybean Pulao will be included in  my Weekend Special dinner menu from now on. This recipes goes for day 2, week 1 of BM 52.....                              ...

Soybean or soya bean is a species of  legume. Soy is a good source of protein, amongst many others for Vegetarians and Vegans or for those who want to reduce the amount of meat they eat. Soybeans occur in various sizes and in many hull or seed coat colors, including black, brown, blue, yellow and green. The beans can be processed in a variety of ways. Common forms of soy include soy meal, soy flour, soy milk and tofu. Soybeans are also the primary ingredients involved in the production of Soy Sauce. Today I made a healthy and delicious soybeans curry. Very nutritious dish which is high in protein and calcium. Here goes the recipe....                                          We need: Soybeans 1 cup Onion 1 medium sized Tomato 1 large Green chili 2 Curry leaves 4 Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Tu...

It is always nice to have light food for dinner. Me and hubby dear have salad and fruits for dinner. We usually have green salad including kale, carrots, lettuce, sprouts and some nuts with store bought seasoning. But for today I wanted to try some thing new which would be filling yet healthy. Few spoons of lime juice and the crunchiness of onions gives this salad a very nice taste and texture. Beans have significant amounts of fiber. They are also high in protein, complex carbohydrates and iron. One such kind is red kidney bean or rajma. Today I have soaked and boiled these red kidney beans to add to my veggi salad.  So the final post for BM 50 and the 3rd recipe for the theme "One Ingredient different category"  is Rajma salad or Bean salad. Here goes the recipe.....                                     ...

Rajma or the  red kidney beans  are very popular in India. Although the kidney bean is not of Indian origin, it is part of regular diet in Northern part of India. It got its name as Kidney bean because the bean looks in a shape of Kidney. The combination of Rajma and rice is a top favorite dish for North Indians, specially in Punjab. Click here to see other benefits of adding  Rajma to your meal. Today we are starting with 4th week of BM 50. My theme for this week is "1 Ingredient in different category". So for next 3 days I will be cooking Rajma / Red kidney bean in different categories. For day 1 am here with Rajma Biryani. Spicy and Healthy Biryani served with raita is my todays special dish. Here goes the recipe......                                     We need: Rajma 1 ...