Hummus (chickpeas Dip)

Hummus is a spread or dip made with chickpea, garlic, olive oil, and lemon Juice.Try this Middle Eastern delight at home.it an excellent source of protein and fiber and It is quite easy to prepare and  it taste great with chips, pita bread and veggie stick.  

                                                                                                                                           

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas (chole)- 1cup
• Garlic-4 clove
• Olive oil-2tbsp
• Lemon juice-1&1/2tbsp
• Salt- to taste
• Red Chilli powder-1/4tsp  
  

preparation:
Soak chickpeas overnight .pressure cook with salt till soft.

Add chickpeas, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice into blander

And blend until smooth mixture, add little water if needed.

Keep into serving bowl drizzle the olive oil and sprinkle some red Chilli.       

Enjoy with chips or raw veggies.   

 Note:

You may use canned garbanzo beans (chickpea) instead of soaked and boiled chickpeas.
Recipe source:
Sanjeev Kapoor

Chole Masala

Chole is one of favorite dish is in my family.it is very delicious and healthy North Indian dish.it goes well with puri,bhatura and rice.

Ingredients:

• Chole(garbanzo beans)-2cups
• Onion-1(finely chopped)
• Ginger garlic paste-2tsp
• Tomato puree-2
•  Bay leaf-2
• Black cardamom-1
• Clove-4
• Cinnamon stick-1’’
• Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
• Red Chilli powder-1tsp
• Green cardamom powder-1/4tsp
• Chole masala-2tsp
• Chaat masala-1/2tsp
• Oil-1tbsp
• Salt to taste
• coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

 Soak chole for overnight with sufficient water.

 Pressure cook with  3cups of water,salt and pinch of turmeric powder 

 until it's soft, It should be soft and mushy.do not overcooked.

 Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan add bay leaf, cardamom, clove sauté for few seconds.

 Add chopped onion fry for 3 to 4 minutes; add ginger garlic paste sauté till transparent.

 Add tomato puree cook until oil separates. Add all dry masala red Chilli powder, coriander powder

 Turmeric Chole masala,chaat masala mix it properly.

 Add boiled chole and water mix it altogether well.
 simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. now add cardamom powder mix it properly.
 cardamom powder enhance the taste and gives more flavor. 
 cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
 turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.
Enjoy!!!!