VIRUNDHOMBAL

Today we are going to see our all time favourite Chana Masala. It's a simple yet complete food that's easy to make within 30 minutes. I got this recipe from our friend's mom who is from Bodi. The flavours are just delicious. She gave me one kg of her homemade garamasala powder and it is one of our new favourites! The garamasala powder is free from the addition of preservatives, artificial colours and mono sodium glutamate. Any masalas or kurmas made with a unique blend of spices, tastes good. I have been trying to make my own garamasala powder but just keep putting it off. Now I am confident to prepare homemade garamasala powder as she clearly explained the recipe with exact ingredients and measurements. I will try posting the homemade garamasala recipe in virundhombal soon. During our visit to their house, she prepared so many dishes and all of them were lip smacking and the masalas were perfectly balanced, not overpowering the other.  This Chana masala is not the authenti...

Chana Kurma is a very popular side dish in South Indian cuisine and differs from Chana masala. I have already posted chana and potato kurma which is also a famous dish in South Indian cooking.  This kurma is similar to it,but have different flavours and little rich too.Cashew nut is the additional ingredient, that gets added in this chana kurma, which will not include in the chana potato kurma and chana masala. A pinch of black pepper powder is added in this kurma, which is not added to the other kurma dishes. I prepared this kurma as a side dish for beetroot poori and it was so delicious. Like most kurmas, this chana kurma also includes the combination of garamasala and coconut cashew paste. This kurma comes together easily, with minimal chopping works. The essential step to make a good kurma with good taste is frying the spices, onions and tomatoes well in the oil. Wait until you see oil seperates for each step.Use garamasala powder depending on your taste. Start with 1/2 tsp of...