Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Had a block party to wish one of our neighbors bon voyage who are moving back to India, I love potlucks for the facts that with different dishes that come to the table there is almost always a tale associated with a dish, how did they learn to make it, tragedies on their first attempts, how their moms made it and pretty much many alternatives on how it can be modified to make it much easier and so on. There is something new for me to learn , with every potluck , like yesterday learnt that to get the smoky taste of Brinjal/Eggplant it can be roasted whole on a non stick pan , this will save a lot of time in clean up unlike the traditional way of roasting directly on fire . Also an Begali dessert Misti Dahi that practically is as easy as mixing up three ingredients , made Chole and Vegetable Biryani for the potluck

Cholay

A staple Punjabi main course dish, learnt this recipe from a Punjabi aunty who was an awesome cook, This can be eaten with Rice and Roti and is usually topped with red onions and lemon wedges.


Ingredients

1 Cup Garbanzo Beans
2 medium size Potatoes ,peeled and cubed
1 big tomato cut into small cubes
2 red onions sliced thinly
2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
1 tbsp pepper
1 Tbsp Red chilli powder
2 tbsp Channa Masala
1 tbsp Turmeric (Haldi)
Juice of 1 lemon

Process

1. Soak Garbanzo beans over night
2. Pressure cook Garbanzo beans ,Potato add salt and Haldi
3. In a separate pan add 2 tbsp oil , add haldi and Ginger garlic paste fry a till onions turn translucent
4. Add tomates , Channa masala , Red chilli powder and pepper
5. Add boiled Garbanzo beans ,keep aside a small cup of boiled beans
6. Grind the small cup of beans into a fine paste
7. Add the above paste to the rest of channa and allow to cook for few minutes
8. add lemon juice and garnish with coriander
9. serve hot with Roti or rice , top with red onion and lemon juice

Misti Dahi

Misti Dahi is a Bengali delicacy ,this is a instant version of this dessert . Its as simple as 1-2-3 .This was made by a dear friend and neighbour

Ingredients

2 cups Yogurt (Dahi)
1 Cup Condensed milk
1 cup Evaporated milk

Process

1. Pre Heat oven to 350 C
2. Mix all the above ingredients
3. Pour the mixture into a baking dish
4. Bake the above in a oven for about 30 minutes ,check for doness ( when pricked with a tooth pick , it should come out clean )
Chill in the refrigerator and serve cold