On Sunday visited the N grill (https://www.facebook.com/pages/N-Grill/111901618836414) for the first time with gal pals. Was skeptical initially since the reviews online for the restaurant were not too promising. But the experience proved to be a satisfying one. I am not too sure if it was the company or the food or a combo of both :) But I had a great time!
I had stuffed so much at the restaurant that felt the need to practice some restrain with my evening meal. Decided to order a light meal from a nearby restaurant called Haveli (http://www.zomato.com/hyderabad/restaurants/city/begumpet/haveli-90368/menu). Came across this website - Zomato.com recently while searching for restaurants and it is a great website - with reviews and menu. Makes ordering out so easy! Wanted to get the sizzler but they did not have it so instead ordered the Veg Combo Appetizer plate, Egg Biryani and Veg Jaipuri. The meal was decent. Out of the appetizers only the hara bhara kabab deserves a mention. The other two in the plate was sauteed cauliflower (cannot be called tandoori gobhi!) and the Subji Sheekh kabab was nothing but chick pea flour skewered (it was tough and lacked flavor). The Egg biryani and the Veg Jaipuri were good.
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| Tandoori Gobhi, Sabji Sheekh Kabab, Veg Jaipui, Hara Bhara Kabab and Egg Biryani from Haveli |
Today I made Punjabi Chole to go with rotis. And I was done. I think I need to start a food journal and note down exactly what and how much I am eating. I have been eating a lot and not exercising and all that is not doing so well on my tummy and my overall weight :(
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| Rotis and Punjabi chole |
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Punjabi Chole
2 cups of chick peas soaked in water with a tea bag for 8 hrs and then pressure cooked in the same water till soft
2 large onions + 6 cloves of garlic + 3 dry red chillies (soaked in hot water for half hr) ground to a paste
3 tomatoes ground to a paste
1 tsp pomegranate seed powder (optional)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp kitchen king masala or Chole masala pd
1 tsp garam masala pd
Salt to taste
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds to splutter. Then add the onion paste and fry till nice and brown. Then add the tomato paste and fry till the tomatoes are well cooked. Then add the spice powders and fry for a minute more. Now add the cooked chickpeas and a half cup of water. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Garnish with fried onions and chopped coriander if you like.
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See you later folks!
Punjabi Chole
2 cups of chick peas soaked in water with a tea bag for 8 hrs and then pressure cooked in the same water till soft
2 large onions + 6 cloves of garlic + 3 dry red chillies (soaked in hot water for half hr) ground to a paste
3 tomatoes ground to a paste
1 tsp pomegranate seed powder (optional)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp kitchen king masala or Chole masala pd
1 tsp garam masala pd
Salt to taste
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds to splutter. Then add the onion paste and fry till nice and brown. Then add the tomato paste and fry till the tomatoes are well cooked. Then add the spice powders and fry for a minute more. Now add the cooked chickpeas and a half cup of water. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Garnish with fried onions and chopped coriander if you like.
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See you later folks!
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