Barva Tomato

Few days back i spent some time with a friend who was cooking Barva Tomato for the Dinner. I really liked the way she made this awesome curry, ever since i wanted to try it for myself with some tweaks. Here is the recipe i tried and it turned out really great. Awesome to treat your friends and family with this delicious recipe



Ingredients

• 6 Tomatoes cut in half (12 pieces)


• 1 cup onions - Chopped


• Some Ginger - Chopped


• 2-3 green chillies - Chopped


• 1 cup Shredded Paneer


• 1/2 cup Peas (Put them in water to soften them)


• Salt to taste (I used 1teaspoons)


• Red Pepper to taste (I used 1 teaspoon)


• Garam Masala to taste (I used 1/2 teaspoon)


• Pinch of Cinnamon Powder


• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds


• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder


• 1 teaspoon coriander powder


• 1 tablespoon Oil

Making the Tomato Filling:

• Empty the tomatoes from inside, take out the pulp and save it in a separate bowl


• Add Paneer, Peas, salt, red pepper and garam masala in the Bowl and mix it to make the filling for tomatoes


• Brush the inside of tomatoes with little butter if you would like or you can miss this step Fill the tomatoes with the Panner and Peas filling that was prepared and keep them aside

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan Add Cumin seeds and onions and Saute the onions till golden brown.


• Add Ginger, Green Chillies and tomato pulp and Saute them with onions


• Add little Salt, Red Pepper, Pinch of Cinnamon, Turmeric, and coriander to the mix and saute them together (Remember you already added salt and pepper in the filling so be careful not to add lot of salt. Also you can add little milk before adding salt)


• Cover the Pan and keep it on low heat for 5 minutes.


• Add very very little water if mix sticks to the Pan, Stir it occasionally


• Add the Filled Tomatoes to the Pan and cover the Pan for 5-10 minutes on a low heat


• Garnish with cilantro Best Served with Paranthas or Rotis

Quantity: good for 6-10 people Making Time: 30 Minutes

Punjabi Chole - Garbanzo Beans

This is one of the easiest recipes which i often make and yet please my friends.
Few days back some of my friends had come visit us and i made Puri Chole for them. They all enjoyed my recipe and asked if i can post it too. So this is for my awesome friends

Ingredients

250 gms white Chole /Garbanzo beans - Soaked Overnight
1 big onion - Chopped
3-4 Tomatoes - Chopped
Some Ginger - Chopped
2-3 green chillies - Chopped
Salt to taste (I used 2 teaspoons)
2 teaspoons Chana Masala
1 teaspoon Amla powder
Red Pepper to taste (I used 1 teaspoon)
Garam Masala to taste (I used 1/2 teaspoon)
Pinch of Cinnamon Powder
1/2 teaspoons Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon corriander powder
1 tablespoon Oil
Oil to Saute

Method:
• For Chole - Clean, wash and soak the Chole Overnight
• Boil Chole in the Pressure Cooker with enough water, Add the salt too (may be for 4-5 whistles)
• Heat oil in a pan and Saute the onions till golden brown.
• Add Ginger, Green Chillies and tomotoes and Saute them with onions.
• Add Chana Masala, Amla Powder, Red Pepper to the mix and saute them together.
• Take out the access water from the Boiled Chana and add Chana to the saute Mix.
• Cover the Pan and keep it on low heat and let the Masala dissolve in Chana properly for about 15-20 minutes. Stir it occassionally.
•Add Garam Masala in the end
•Add few lemon drops (2-3)
• Garnish with coriander or Paneer or Onions.
• Serve with Puri's or Bathura's

Quantity: good for 6-10 people
Making Time: 30 Minutes