I have taken a very long break, but i m still busy as you cant even imagine. I will be back soon when the kids are off to school, but until than enjoy the recipe below.
so here it is online for everyone to see this will be my ramadan gift to all who want to feed their families something delicious during this blessed month
all i ask is your duas
2 Garbanzo cans(average size)
2 medium onions
2 medium tomatoes
1 medium potato
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp chilli
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp corriander powder
1 tsp garlic paste or powder (ummm what no ginger? you ask. YUP no ginger)
1/8 tsp turmeric (optional)
1 cup tamarind juice ( you need to buy the tamarind and squeeze the juice out) or if you must use the nasty tamarind black paste (which i personally despise )(1 tsp)
curry leaves lots of it (if you need curry leaves ask your local hyderabadi aunty she will have a plant for sure)
1 Lime cut into quarters
whole bunch of cilantro chopped
green chillies as many as you like
BAGAR:
3 tblsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seed
1/4 tsp corriander
2 dried red chillis
few specks of kalonji (if you dont know what it is just skip it)
step one
prepare bagar(which means infusing the oil) with all the ones above
then add one of the medium onions, cook until transparent
chop potato and add it in and just cook for a minute, if you coat the potatoes in hot oil it wont be too starchy (USEFUL TIP FOR USING POTATOES IN ANY CURRY RECIPE(your welcome) then add one of the tomatoes chopped, garbanzo beans rinsed, spices and tamarind juice
cook until it looks like the cholay consistency, potatoes should be done by then, add curry leaves stir and turn the stove off
remove the cholay into a dish while still hot garnish with cilantro,green chillis chopped, onion finely chopped and lime
make sure it looks pretty
enjoy
(if you put shaan chaat masala in the cooking process a little curry leaf will fall off and die)
You may use the chaat masala to sprinkle on top when you are eating.
