Hello everyone! Today I introduce you my seventh guest Gauri Shirke. She is runner girl and why lets hear what she has to say. Gauri has amazing blog and various mouth watering recipes. Check her blog at
runner girl in the kitchen.
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Greetings
from the Runner Girl’s Kitchen:
Before
I introduce myself, I would like to thank Meena for being so generous by
inviting me to her space and giving me this wonderful opportunity to write a guest-post
for her blog.
Who
am I and why do I run?
Runner Girl in the Kitchen is about me Gauri, a
foodie by nature, an amateur marathon runner, a die hard sports fan who runs to
eat! Food has always been a central part of my life. My love for food is
inherited from my family; where all occasion were celebrated with food and more
food. Born and raised in Pune, I moved to Bangalore
post a year of marriage, my quest for a suitable job was never ending, giving
me ample of time to develop my passion for cooking and having a foodie husband
helped immensely J
All this cooking slowly added up on my waist
line where in I soon realized that unless I am fit I cannot continue on this
gastronomical journey. With this blog I not only share my love for food and
recipes but also try to balance between gourmet cooking, baking, healthy food
and exercising!
My
First Guest post with a new recipe:
Let
me tell you that this is my very First Guest Post, took me some
time to figure out what exactly I was going to cook, was it going to be
something sweet to celebrate or a finger licking (if I may say so) savory dish.
Finally
decided to ditch the sweet for once and make Kadhai Chole, the
result was a rich delicious preparation made without onions, perfect
with garam garam phulkas or even with soft fluffy rice!!
Without
much ado here is the recipe:
Ingredients
|
Quantity
|
Boiled
chickpeas (white gram)
|
2
½ cups
|
Chopped
tomatoes
|
3
cups
|
Mince
or finely chopped ginger
|
2
tsp
|
Garlic
paste
|
3
tsp
|
Garam
Masala
|
2
tsp ( I used Everest garam masala)
|
Fenugreek
powder (kasoori methi)
|
1
tsp
|
Chili Powder
|
2
tsp
|
Refined Oil
|
2
tbsp
|
Lemon Juice
|
As
per taste
|
Finely
Chopped Coriander
|
To
garnish
|
Salt
|
As
per taste
|
Serves:
4
Preparation
time: Overnight soaking of chickpeas + 15 minutes preparation time
Cooking
time: 20 – 25 minutes
Method:
Soak
chickpeas (choley / white gram) over night, next morning drain the water, wash
and replenish with fresh water (the water should be enough to cover the choley)
and cook in the pressure cooker till tender.
In
a kadhai add oil; once it’s hot add the garlic and sauté for a minute add the
ginger and sauté again for a minute.
Next
add the chopped tomatoes, let them cook on medium – high heat, add chili
powder, sauté till the tomatoes cook and fat leaves the masala.
Now add
the choley, the garam masala and mix well, cover and cook on slow heat for 5 –
10 minutes.
After
5-10 minutes adjust the seasoning, sprinkle fenugreek powder (kasoori methi),
garnish with finely chopped coriander.
Serve
hot!
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Thank you Gauri for a wonderful kadhai chhole. Don't you all like this? Awaiting your lovely feedback
