Chana dal paratha aam aachar or gobhi sabji ke saath

 When I blogged about Bakheer, I had mentioned about Chana dal parantha which is prepared every year on the auspicious day of Ramnavami,as mother is here for wedding preparation,I asked her to prepare the same paranthas and together with instant  khatta meetha aam achar, gobhi sabji and drumstick pickle meal was awesome.

Ingredient needed for chana dal parantha

Kneaded wheat dough as per requirement

Ingredient needed for filling

Chana dal 150gm

Asafetida a pinch

Cumin seeds half tsp

Dried red chili two crushed

Salt as per taste

Turmeric powder a pinch

Oil one tsp

Water

Procedure

Soak chana dal for 3 to 4 hrs in water,drain and keep aside

Heat one tsp oil in wok

Add pinch of asafetida,cumin seeds and dried rd chilli

Once they start spluttering add drained chana dal

And keep stirring now add required one cup of water

Followed by salt and turmeric powder, stir well

Cover and cook on low flame.

When the chana dal becomes tender,

Remove from flame  and let the mixture cool

And run through the blender to get a coarse mix without adding water.

Add half tsp of garam masala.

Mixture for parantha is ready.

Roll out parantha of the desired size

Fill in the chana dal mixture and

Place on a lightly oiled tava

Keep turning till it becomes brown from both side.

Serve hot with chutney and sabji.

Note- for chana dal poori,make the same in small size with thick edges ,place on lightly oiled tava and then deep fry.

Mother prepared both drumstick and mango pickle the same day,here goes the recipe.

Instant Drumstick Pickle

Ingredient needed

Garlic cloves 6

Yellow mustard two tsp

Green chilli three

Salt as per taste

Turmeric powder a pinch

Mustard oil one tsp

Drumsticks 4

Procedure

Chop ,wash and boil drumsticks,drain and keep aside.

For the paste

Make paste of yellow mustard,green chili and garlic  cloves ,keep aside

Heat oil in wok

Add boiled drumsticks and fry for two minutes

Add masala paste followed by salt and turmeric powder

Fry for two minutes

Remove from flame and let it cool.

For khatta meetha aam aachar

Ingredient needed

Green mango four peeled,cubed and wash aand keep aside

Jaggery 250gm

Cumin seeds a pinch

Fennel seeds a pinch

Ajwain seeds apinch

Nigella seeds a pinch

Fenugreek seeds a pinch

Dried red chili two crushed

Salt as per taste

Procedure

Heat oil on wok

Add spice mixture and salt

Add chopped mango,fry for two minutes  and remove .

In another wok add one cup of water followed by jaggery and keep stirring

Till it gains syrup like consistency

Add mango mixture and keep on low flame for few minutes.

serve warm with parathas.

For allo gobhi tamatar sabji

ingredient needed

chopped cauliflower

chopped potato one peeled and cubed

tomato one cubed

onion one cubed

green chili one

cumin seeds half tsp

salt as per taste

red chili powder half tsp

turmeric powder half  tsp

oil to cook

procedure

heat oil in wok

add cumin seeds once they start spluttering

add chopped onion and green chili

keep frying till onions start changing their colour

now add cubed potatoes and mix well

add salt,turmeric and red chili powder

mix well followed by addition of cauliflower

keep stirring till oil is seen along the sides

now add chopped tomato,mix well and cover and cook.

once done serve hot with chapati and dal.

Event entry

Allo Gobhi tamatar sabji and instant drumstick pickle are off to Tasty Curry Leaf where she is on with Favourite colour event started by Sunshinemom and yellow being my favourite colour i am sending both these dishes to her event.

Khatta meetha aam achar goes to Pritis space where she is on with Festive food Summer treat,as this pickle is summer special and regularly prepared at our home .

  

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