My First Cookery Video:)

So, my brother Vivek, took a day off from work to recuperate from fever and fatigue and we ended up shooting our first video together! We had been dreaming and planning of this since ages… it happened today.

My Mom used to be a brilliant cook.  I wish we could have done this then, with her… But things happen when they happen. My elder sister Barkha and I have inherited some of my mother’s talent, thankfully. While, Barkha has innovated a lot to her in-laws’ tastes and invented many new dishes to please her guests and children alike; I like to keep it simple… But Vivek being a boy missed out on that. When we were growing up, in our conservative household, it was not ok for boys to learn cooking. After much complaining when Vivek was living alone in Mumbai, my mother started giving him instructions on how to make poha. We will make that soon too, mumma-style...  

This video series is more for young people who wish  to eat healthy, tasty and low callorie food made at home.

I often like to cook for atleast two meals in one go; and that too, one curry which will have a mix of several kinds of nutrients so that it makes for a sort of balanced meal. So here is my variation of a favourite dish, ‘kaala chana’ with very little oil and spices. Cooked simply and combined with any kind of bread and salad, it makes for a healthy meal.

Here’s the recipe and the video. Happy Cooking:)

How to make Kaala Chana, video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zed_TsWmGT4

Prep Time - Over night soaking and  5 mins grating and chopping.
Cooking time - Sauteing 5 mins, pressure cooking 20 mins. 
Ingredients:- 

200 grams (2 cups) of kala chana (Black Gram) soaked overnight.
One Onion (Medium) - grated
1 & 1/2 inches of ginger - grated
6 green chilies
5 tea spoons of roasted zeera powder (Cumin seeds)
5 tea spoons of Dhaniya (Coriander) powder
2 tea spoons (to taste) of salt
2 table spoons of refined oil.
750 ml or 3/4th of a bottle of water

Recipe :-
Heat up the oil in a pressure cooker, add the grated onion and saute till it's brown. Add the grated ginger, coriander powder, soaked kala chana, salt and roasted cumin seed powder. Mix them all, then add 750 ml water and sliced green chilies. Close the lid with the whistle on it. After 20 whistles wait for 5-7 mins till the lid opens on its own and then enjoy! Bon Appetit!

P.S. You can add more spices and water for gravy.

How to make Kaala Chana Masaala (dry)