Chick Pea Dessert

                   Chane Ki Daal Ka Halwa  
                                  (Chick pea dessert)

 chane ki daal ka halwa/Chick Pea Dessert

Chane ki Daal ka Halwa is every body's favourite sweet dish in our family. Mummy mostly prepared  this halwa on the festival of Shab E Baraat. We used to wait eagerly for Shab E Baraat to taste this delicious Halwa. This halwa spread out very pleasant smell which can make anybody crazy to taste it.

Today I want you to  celebrate your weekend with this  delicious  Indian  pudding. Once you will taste the robust sweetness of this Halwa,you would not resist to have it  again .

The thing which is most required to cook this dish is Patience as it takes a lot of time to parch... &the fruit of patience is sweet. is n't it?

For Chane Ki Daal Ka Halva  you will  be  needing.....
Time- 1-hour
Ingredients

• Chick Pea (Chana daal)- 1/2 kg
• Milk (full cream)- 1/2 ltr 
• Sugar-1glass(250gm)
• Refined oil- 2 cup 
• Dry Coconut (grated)- 1 cup



Boiled Chick Pea Paste

• Buchanania lanzan(Chironji)-50 gm.

Method-
Wash  daal and  soak it  in  water for over night. Put daal and 1-cup milk in  pressure cooker &bring it 2-3 whistle.Turn off the heat. let the cooker lid open it self , When lentil  become  cool, Make paste of boil chana daal with rest of the milk.


Heat   re find oil/ pure ghee in open  thick  bottom pan or khadhai. Add paste of boil chana daal in oil. Stir continuously  till  milk will be evaporated  and  paste turn brownish or little red. keep the flame low.

You need to stick your nose several times in the paste to check, as fragrance is coming or not.The taste of this halva will be depending on parching and its fragrance. Please do not get impatient  to have that smell,otherwise you would  not  be  able to get that natural aroma. 

  After parching well , it's time to add sugar, grated coconut, and  chirounji  in the halwa. Mix it well altogether.Let the sugar  melt completely (you have to stir continuously otherwise paste will start burning in the bottom of the vessel.)

 chane ki daal/ Chick Pea Dessert

Once the mixture starts leaves the sides of pan and oil starts to separate from halwa, it means your dish is ready. Enjoy it  pipping hot. 

Happy cooking!!!
Arshia zaidi

Fish Curry(Masale wali machli)

                                          Fish Curry (Masale wali machli)
                                   

 Fish Curry (Masale wali machli)

 Fish is a high protein,low fat food that provides a numerous health benefits.It is excellent source of omega -3 fatty acid which may reduce the risk of  sudden cardiac attack  and  brain strokes.It can improve one's blood lipid level.

Marinating fish in curd

Though my mother was pure vegetarian but she used to cook amazing non veg. dishes. I learnt  this recipe from her.After my marriage I cooked it for my husband  and in laws.I remember there was a guest in our house who had some doubt on my cooking skills, but when I cooked fish curry for them...and  that guest tasted it ... he said suddenly... "I have never-ever had such a delicious fish curry."

 This  awesome fish curry recipe is right there for you.Try it.... 

For Marinating

• Fish-1/2 k.g Skinless,Sliced,washed
• Curd-250 gm.(1-bowl)
• Salt -1/2 t.s 
• Fenugreek leaves (Methi Patta )-1table spoon)
• Garlic Paste -1tea spoon

For Gravy

• Fenugreek seeds(methi dana) 5-6
• Onion paste-4 table spoon
• Coriander powder-1/2 tea spoon
• Red chili powder-1/2 t.s
• Turmeric 1/2tea spoon 
• Salt1-/2or per your taste
• Mustard oil/Refined oil(prefer mustard oil)4-table spoon
  

 fried fish

Method-
Clean  and wash well  pieces of fish, remove extra water and put it  in the bowl,add curd,salt,garlic paste, and  dry methi leaves. Mix it all well  altogether  and marinate fish for at least 30.minutes.
Now heat  mustard oil in  the pan, take out the fish pieces from the curd  and  fry it.

To prepare gravy.... 

We need to add 5-6 methi dana, onion paste, red chili,turmeric, coriander powder and salt in the remaining oil. Add  little water(2-table spoon)  and  cook it  till  oil separates out. Now add fry fish pieces in gravy,  and  cook  it on the low flame  till  fish get  well cooked . When oil starts floating on the top of gravy turn off the heat . Fish curry is  prepared.Serve it with Roti  and steamed rice.

 Fish Curry (Masale wali machli)

Happy Cooking!!!

  Arshia Zaidi