Chole Masala :

Now , this is one thing which I always wanted to learn in typical Marathi/ North Indian Style. And I finally made it. Thanks to Chetna for this recipe. All credit to her if you like it :-). I made it and loved it. Awesome !

Ingredients:
Chana/ Chick Peas
Sliced potatoes
Tea Powder
Chopped Onions
Chopped Tomatoes
Tomato and Onion Puree
Oil
Jeera and Mustard Seeds
Ginger Garlic Paste
Salt
Chilli Powder
Dhaniya Powder
Turmeric Powder
Chole Masala
Chopped Coriander

Soak the chana or chick peas overnight. Boil the chickpeas and potatoes in the pressure cooker. Add a small quantity of tea powder into a small handkerchief and make a pouch. Add this pouch into the water when you are boiling the chick peas. Remove it after it is cooked. Take a pan and add oil into it. Add the jeera and mustard seeds and when they crackle add the chopped onions. Add the ginger garlic paste when the onions are half done and let them fry completely till they are golden brown. Then add the tomatoes and let them cook. Once done , add the tomato and onion puree. Add sufficient amount of salt , turmeric powder , dhaniya powder , chilli powder and chole masala powder. Cook for 10 mins with the lid closed. Then mash small quantity of cooked chana and potato and add that to the gravy. Cook for another 5 to 10 mins. The finally add the chana and boiled potatoes. Finally cook till the chana and potato take in the flavour of the gravy.

Chole Masala is ready !

Pav Bhaji :

Ingredients :
Pav
Chopped Onions
Tomatoes cut into small slices
Potatoes cut into small cubes
Carrots cut into small pieces
Cauliflower cut into small pieces
Frozen green peas
Chopped coriander
Oil
Ginger Garlic Paste
Salt
Chilli Powder
Pav Bhaji Masala

Bhaji :
The best vessel to use would be our normal pressure cooker. Heat the bottom of the cooker and add oil to it. Then add the chopped onions and let them fry.When the onions are half done , add the ginger garlic paste and let it fry till the onions turn golden brown. Then add the sliced tomatoes and cook till they completely form a paste.Then finally add the sliced potatoes , carrots , cauliflower and the frozen green peas. Add sufficient salt , Pav Bhaji Masala and chilli powder and mix it well.Add water to this till all the vegetables are completely submerged. Place and lid along with the whistle and let it cook for 20 mins. The number of whistles vary depending on the size and type of the cooker.Hence see that it is cooked at least for 20 mins. Once done , using a masher , mash the entire vegetable mix into a fine paste. Be patient as it might take some time. In the mean time , you can adjust the salt and spice if required.

Finally garnish with chopped coriander and the bhaji is ready.
Cut the Pav horizontally into two pieces. Apply butter on them and roast them on a flat dos pan.
Pav Bhaji is ready to be served !

Semiya Upma :

I made this long back but could not post it. Finally here it is !

Ingredients :
Semiya – 1 cup
Water – 2 cups
Chopped Onions
Chpped Green Chillies
Curry Leaves
Cashew Nuts
Chana Dal , Uradh Dal , Jeera and Mustard Seeds
Oil
Salt

Pour some oil and fry the semiya in a pan until they turn slightly golden brown. Keep it aside.Take a fresh pan and pour in some oil ( which is sufficient to fry onions ). Add the cashew nuts , chana dal , uradh dal , jeera and mustard seeds. When they crackle , add the curry leaves and chopped green chillies. Let the chillies fry.Then add the chopped onions and fry till they turn golden brown. Add the water ( which is exactly double the quantity of semiya ). Add the adequate amount of salt and close it with a lid and bring the water to boil.Finally , add the fried semiya and cook till all the water evaporates.

Semiya Upma is hot and ready !