A new day, a new start:

Since I got busy with various little things and I got bored of taking pictures and posting, I stopped with the days and pics thingy.
So let me start something today. I have the habit of browsing for new recipes, making some modifications and trying them out. I also have the habit of not making a note of the ingredients and the way of cooking later. So, in future when I try to reproduce the same recipe(since I liked it the first time) I am lost completely.

So to address the above issue :), let me make a note for myself about a recipe that I tried and liked. No fancy stuff! Just simple steps! Sorry no pics today..

I tried Chana masala today and I liked it a lot.
So here is how it goes,

Chana Masala

1. Soak kabul chana the previous night.
   
2. Bake it in the pressure cooker with a little water.
   
3. In a pan, add oil. Saute cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, ginger, garlic, green chilies, onion, tomato, turmeric, melon seeds.
   
4. Once the above mixture is cool, ground it to a nice paste.
   
5. In a pan, add the boiled chana, ground paste and let it boil.
   
6. Add required salt, red chili powder, garam masala powder, cilantro.
   
7. At the end, add lemon juice and serve.