Channa Bhaji and Dudhi-Lauki Raita

Channa Bhaji and Dudhi-Lauki Raita

Recipe for Channa Bhaji : 

• 1/4 kg Channa to be soaked overnight. Wash and keep aside. In a Pressure Cooker take 2 tbsp oil, heat it up. Add 2 Slit Onions, add Channa, mix well till Onions are soft. 
• Make Masala in Kadhai - Take one cup fresh grated Coconut, 1 Badi Elachi, 2 Dalchini, 4 Cloves, 5 Black pepper corn, 2 tsp Garam Masala, 2 tsp Coriander Powder. 
• Now saute till it gives Brown Color. Now take the mixture off from gas and make it cool and add 2 Green Chilled, Fresh Coriander, 1/2 inch Ginger, 5 Pods Garlic. 
• Put all this in mixer and grind to paste adding one glass of water. Now take out the paste and add it in Pressure Cooker where Channas are getting cooked by adding 1 tsp Salt. 
• Mix well and add 4 glasses of water. Put the pressure cooker lid on and take 6 whistles, where your Channa is cooked well. After the pressure is off, take this lovely thick Channa Bhaji in Vessel garnish with fresh Coriander and it's ready to serve.

Recipe For Dudhi - Lauki Raita :

• Scrape the thick skin off Lauki, cut it in small PCs and Boil in water. Drain the water off and take it in a bowl. Add Roasted Crushed Groundnut, Fine chopped Green Chilli's and Coriander, Salt and Curd. 
• Mix well and bring it to Riata consistency. keep it in fridge if you want it cold. Garnish with Red Chilli Powder and Jeera Powder, Summer Special Raita is Ready to serve.