Dahi Chana/Jaisalmer Chane or Jaiselmeri chana a very tasty yet simple dish made with black chickpeas/kala chana simmered in yogurt/dahi with very few spices .Jaisalmeri Chane /Jaisalmer chana is very  creamy delicious gravy made  without onions ,ginger garlic and tomatoes .It goes well with chapati/phulkas or steamed rice .Personally I love it with methi thepla /besan ki roti .
The gravy can be kept semi dry too..This dish uses very little oil so its a healthy and yummy dish too.

Ingredients

• 2 cup black chana( boiled)
• 1 cup curds
• 2  to 3 tbsp besan/gram flour/ as needed
• 1/2 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
• 1tsp mustard seeds
• 2  tsp red chilli powder/as needed 
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp hing/asafoetida
• 1/4 tsp haldi /turmeric powder 
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp sugar ( optional)
• 1.5 tsp oil/desi ghee
• curry leaves a sprig(optional)
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• salt to taste.

Method

• Soak the chana in sufficeint water and pressure cook with salt .
• In a bowl whisk the curds well ,add the chilli coriander and garam masla powder also add little water and sugar and besan and mix well so that there are no lumps.
• Heatt a pan/ vessel put the whisked curds and the boiled chana.
• Let it simmer over low flame ,stir ocassionally.
• Let this come to nice boil add salt and mix .
• In a small vessel heat oil /ghee and add the /asafoetida/hing,curry leaves and the cumin ,mustard seeds and green chillies .
• Once it splutters add this tadka/tempering  to the chana mixture.
• Let it boil for a min.
• Garnish with coriander leaves .
• Enjoy hot with roti/.rice/phulkas.

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Calzone also called as folded pizza is a yummy snack perfect to serve for parties or as kids lunch box the filling can be of your choice I have used chicken and capscicum filling and my homemade homemade pizza sauce .You'll love this cheesy yummy calzone and your kids will be asking for more.

Ingredients:
for the bread
2 cups flour
1 tbsp milkpowder
1 tbsp sugar
3/4 cup water
1.5 tsp yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp oil.

  for the filling recipe  click here
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1.5 tsp oregano
1 cup grated cheese
melted butter for brushing

Method:

• Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water along with 1 tbsp sugar let it sit for a while till its frothy.
• Mix the flour,salt,milk powder together in a bowl ,to this add the yeast .
• Start kneading to a soft dough adding milk,melted butter.
• Once it turns to a soft sticky mass slowly add in the oil .
• Knead well for 8-10 min till you get a smooth soft dough.
• Cover the bowl with cling wrap and set aside for 1 hr or   till it doubles the size.
• Once it has doubled punch down and knead for 4-5 min.
• Divide into balls .
• Roll it flat like a chapatti.
• Place the pizza sauce and  filling in the centre 
• top it with cheese 
• sprinkle little oregano
• fold it and the ends seal .
• brush the top with melted butter  and sprinkle oregano
• bake at 180 degree Celsius for 20-35 min

 

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