Namak pare Recipe

Namak pare Recipe

Namakpare is a hit in-between all the age group everyone loves them, they are like the best snack for all the Indian households, easy to make and delicious to eat.

So lets cook it then……                                       Average serves -10 to 12 people


Ingredients / stuff we need to prepare Namakpare:

•    maida (flour) 1 cup
•    water as required

•    2 spoon beaten curd
•    3 spoon ghee
•    1tsp Ajwain
•     Salt to taste
•    Oil for deep frying

Process


1.    Take flour add salt and ajwain. mix the curd with the rest of the flours and then add the ghee along with water and start to knead the dough.
2.    The dough should not be soft, but firm.
3.    Take medium sized balls from the dough and roll them on dusted flour.
4.    With a help of knife make criss cross patterns on the rolled dough.
5.    Deep fry them in hot oil till crisp and golden browned. Let them cool and enjoy.

Punjabi Dal Makhani

Punjabi Dal Makhani

Yummlicous is the word which comes when anyone takes the name of Dal Makhani, This one is a sure short hit in all the north Indian kitchens, This goes perfect well with Rice and also with Parathas. Its simple yet fancy and loved by all.

So lets cook it then……                                                Average serves 3 - 4 people

Ingredients / stuff we need to prepare Punjabi Dal Makhani  :

•    1 cup whole black gram/whole urad dal
•    ½ cup kidney beans/rajma or may be a little less then that
•    4 cups water
•    1 tsp cumin or ½ tsp cumin powder
•    ½ tsp red chili powder
•    ½ tsp turmeric powder
•    2 medium size onion, finally chopped
•    3 medium size tomatoes.
•    1 inch ginger finally chopped
•    8-9 garlic/lahsun, finely chopped
•    1 tsp garam masala
•    2 to 3 tbsp butter or ghee or oil
•    2 to 3 tbsp full cream (optional)
•    salt as required
•    few coriander leaves for garnishing (optional)


Process

1.    Soak both rajma and urad dal overnight or for 5 to 8 hrs better to use warm water for this and do wash both before keeping it for soaking.
2.    In a pressure cooker, add dals and 1 tbsp of white butter with a pich of salt.
3.    Add water. Pressure cook for some 20 to 25 min in low flam. Once this is done do check dal is soft enough to use further else cook it for some more time till it get soften. Add water if required.
4.    Now let the dal makhani simmer in the cooker itself without the lid for 5 to  6 minutes or more till you get a smooth and creamy consistency and texture.
5.    Now take a  pan and put ghee or butter in good quantity and add the past of ginger and garlic in it once it turn brown add onion and let it get brownie and add tomato once the onion are done and put salt , red chilli powder and gram masala in it and let it simmer for good 8 to 10 mins or till the time it start leaving the butter.
6.    Once your pan masala is ready add the creamy dal in it and give it a boil and add cream if required.
7.    If you like then you can Garnish Dal Makhani with coriander- leaves. Its all ready. Now while serving it add slices of butter to that extra ting to it.