Ingredients:
Prepare Halwa:
- Ghee (Clarified butter) 1 Cup
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 4-5 cracked
- Sooji (Semolina) 1 Cup
- Water 2 & ½ Cup
- Orange food color ¼ tsp
- Sugar 1 Cup or to taste
Prepare Makhani Choley:
- Pyaz (Onion) 3 medium
- Tamatar (Tomatoes) 2 large
- Cooking oil 2 tbs
- Makhan (Butter) 3-4 tbs
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tsp
- Sukhi lal mirch (Dried red chillies) 3-4
- Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tbs
- Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
- Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp
- Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
- Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
- Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
- Chicken powder ½ tbs
- Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp
- Choley (Chickpeas) boiled 2 Cups
- Water 2 Cups
- Cream 4-5 tbs
- Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
- Kasuri meethi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 1 tsp
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
- Hari mirch (Green chillies) sliced 2-3
- Makhan (Butter) 1 tbs
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped
- Makhan (Butter)
Prepare Poori:
- Safed fine atta (White fine flour) 3 Cups
- Namak (Salt) ½ tbs
- Ghee (Clarified butter) 2 tbs
- Water 1 & ½ Cup or as required
- Cooking oil for frying
- Badam (Almonds) sliced
- Pista (Pistachios) sliced
Directions:
Prepare Halwa:
In a wok,add clarified butter & let it melt.
Add green cardamom,semolina,mix well & cook on low flame until it changes color & fragrant (5-6 minutes) & mix continuously.
Add water & mix well.
Add orange food color,mix well & cook until it leaves the sides of the pot (2 minutes).
Add sugar,mix well & cook until sugar is dissolved,cover & simmer cook on low flame until ghee separates (4-5 minutes).
Prepare Makhni Chanay:
Grate onion & tomatoes with the help of grater & set aside.
In a wok,add cooking oil,butter & let it melt.
Add cumin seeds,dried red chillies & mix well.
Add grated onion & tomatoes,mix well & cook on medium flamer for 3-4 minutes.
Add ginger garlic paste & mix well.
Add salt,cumin powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,chicken powder,black pepper powder,mix well & cook for 2 minutes.
Add boiled chickpeas & mix well.
Add water,mix well & bring it to boil,cover & cook on medium flame for 6-8 minutes.
Turn off the flame,add cream & mix well.
Turn on the flame,add garam masala powder,dried fenugreek leaves,fresh coriander,green chillies, butter,cover & simmer on low flame for 2 minutes.
Garnish with fresh coriander,butter & serve!
Prepare Poori:
In a bowl,add white fine flour,salt & mix well.
Add clarified butter & mix well until it crumbles.
Gradually add water & knead until dough is formed,cover & let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
Knead dough again until smooth.
Grease hand with oil,take a small dough (70g) & make a ball.
Grease with cooking oil,press with hand & roll out with the help of rolling pin.
In a wok,heat cooking oil (160-170C) & deep fry on medium flame until it puffs up & golden (makes 11-12).
Garnish halwa with almonds & pistachios and serve with poori & chanay!
Ajza:
Prepare Halwa:
- Ghee (Clarified butter) 1 Cup
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 4-5 cracked
- Sooji (Semolina) 1 Cup
- Water 2 & ½ Cup
- Orange food color ¼ tsp
- Sugar 1 Cup or to taste
Prepare Makhani Choley:
- Pyaz (Onion) 3 medium
- Tamatar (Tomatoes) 2 large
- Cooking oil 2 tbs
- Makhan (Butter) 3-4 tbs
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tsp
- Sukhi lal mirch (Dried red chillies) 3-4
- Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tbs
- Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
- Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp
- Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
- Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
- Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
- Chicken powder ½ tbs
- Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp
- Choley (Chickpeas) boiled 2 Cups
- Water 2 Cups
- Cream 4-5 tbs
- Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
- Kasuri meethi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 1 tsp
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
- Hari mirch (Green chillies) sliced 2-3
- Makhan (Butter) 1 tbs
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped
- Makhan (Butter)
Prepare Poori:
- Safed fine atta (White fine flour) 3 Cups
- Namak (Salt) ½ tbs
- Ghee (Clarified butter) 2 tbs
- Water 1 & ½ Cup or as required
- Cooking oil for frying
- Badam (Almonds) sliced
- Pista (Pistachios) sliced
Directions:
Prepare Halwa:
Karahi mein ghee dal ker melt ker lein.
Hari elaichi aur sooji dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur halki ancch per color change aur Khushbu ajanay tak paka lein (5-6 minutes) & musalsal mix kertay rahein.
Pani dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Orange food color dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur pot ki sides chornay tak paka lein (2 minutes).
Cheeni dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur cheeni ghul janay tak paka lein aur dhak ker halki ancch per ghee alag ho janay tak dum per rakh dein (4-5 minutes).
Pyaz aur tamatar ko grater ki madad sa grate ker lein & side per rakh dein.
Karahi mein cooking oil aur makhan dal ker melt ker lein.
Zeera aur sukhi lal mirch dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
Grated pyaz & tamatar dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur darmiyani ancch per 3-4 minutes kliya paka lein.
Adrak lehsan paste dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
Namak,zeera powder,lal mirch powder,dhania powder,haldi powder,chicken powder aur kali mirch powder dal ker ache tarhan ker lein aur 2 minute kliya paka lein.
Choley dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Pani dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ubal anay ka bad dhak dein aur darmiyani ancch per 6-8 minutes kliya paka lein.
Chulha bund karein aur cream dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Chulha on karein,garam masala powder,kasuri meethi,hara dhania,hari mirchein aur makhand al ker dhak dein aur halki ancch per 2 minute kliya dum per rakh dein.
Hara dhania aur makhan sa garnish ker ka serve karein!
Prepare Poori:
Bowl mein safed fine atta aur namak dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Ghee dal dein aur crumble ho janay tak ache tarhan mix karein.
Thora thora ker ka pani shamil karein aur ghond ker dough tayyar ker lein aur dhak ker 15-20 minutes kliya chor dein.
Dough ko smooth hunay tak dubara ghond lein.
Haath ko oil sa grease karein aur chota dough (70g) le ker balla bana lein.
Cooking oil sa grease karein,haath sa press ker lein aur rolling pin ki madad sa bail lein.
Karahi mein cooking oil garam karein (160-170C) & darmiyani ancch per puffs up aur golden ho janay tak fry ker lein (makes 11-12).
Halwa ko badam aur pista sa garnish ker lein,poori aur chanay ka saath serve karein.
