Kitchen-Kollections

My own version of chana masala powder…

Ingredients

cumin seeds – 100gms
black cardamom – 10 gms
small cardamom – 5 gms
Star anise – 1 gms
black peppercorns – 25 gms
dried red chillies – 5 gms
dried ginger/soonthi powder – large pinch
grated nutmeg – 1/4 no
cloves – 5 gms
cinnamon – 5gms
amchur powder – 5gms (optional)
Method

• Roast each ingredient seperately till dark brown.
• Roast all  except nutmeg, ginger and amchur powder.
• Pound to a fine powder.
• Transfer it into a box with tight lid and it will retain its freshness.

I am sure very few people know that there is chutney made out of oranges!!!! Atleast I never imagined that till my MIL made it in front of my eyes. She made it real quick and I was out of words when i first tasted it with hot steaming rice. In california you get oranges almost the entire year..one can make this chutney with either clementines or cara cara oranges. This chutney can be used as a spread too…i am sure kids would love it…so try it out!!

Ingredients

1 orange – peeled and deseeded.
2 dry red chillies
1/2 tsp minapapappu or urad dal
A pinch of inguva or hing
1/4 tsp jeera
2 tbs tamarind paste
3 tbs nuvvula podi or fried sesame seeds powder
1/2 tbs bellam or jaggery
Salt to taste
2 tbs oil

Method

• Deseed and peel off the skin of oranges.
• Take a deep pan and add oil, red chillies, urad dal, hing, jeera. Add the oranges. Add salt. Fry for 5 min till the juice comes out.
• Add tamarind juice and jaggery. Cook for 10 more minutes and let it cool down.
• After its completely cooled down, grind it into smooth paste and the chutney is ready!