EASY BREAKFASTS

One of the easiest breakfast fixes which unlike cereal or bread also manages to look like a decent wholesome breakfast is roasted chiura/poha/beaten rice with chana ko jhol (Bengal gram curry) or matar ghugni (dried pea curry). Husband has aquired a taste for the ghugni and the chana ko jhol is akin to the kerela kadala curry so this combo works well for me. This post includes three recipes :- roasted chiura, yes I am including it as a recipe :), chana ko jhol and matar ghugni. 

ROASTED CHIURA

In a pan dry roast the chuira on low heat till crisp and brownish. 

CHANA KO JHOL

WE NEED

1. 200 grams Bengal gram/Horse gram/Kala chana (soak overnight)
2. 2 onions
3. 2 tomatoes
4. 1 tsp turmeric powder
5. Salt to taste 
6. 1 tbs oil
7. To be ground to a paste

• 1" ginger
• 3 cloves garlic
• 5 green chillies
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds

LETS GET GOING

1. Pressure cook the chana till three whistles and keep aside without draining the water.
2. Slice the onions and tomatoes finely.
3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and fry the onions till translucent, add the ground masala paste, turmeric powder and tomatoes till the masala is cooked. 
4. Add the boiled chana with the water in which it was boiled to the masala mixture. Pressure cook till three more whistles and remove from flame.
5. Serve with the roasted beaten rice/chiura.

 

MATAR GHUGNI

 WE NEED

1. Dried peas/matar 200 grams (soaked overnight)
2. 4 onions
3. 2 tomatoes
4. 1 tsp turmeric powder
5. Salt to taste 
6. 1 tbs oil
   
7. To be ground to a paste

• 1" ginger
• 3 cloves garlic
• 5 green chillies
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds

LETS GET GOING

1. Pressure cook the matar till three whistles and keep aside without draining the water.
   
2. Slice the onions and tomatoes finely.
3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and fry the onions till translucent, add the ground masala paste, turmeric powder and tomatoes till the masala is cooked. 
4. Add the boiled matar with the water in which it was boiled to the masala mixture. Pressure cook till three more whistles and remove from flame.
5. Serve with the roasted beaten rice/chiura.

   I also cut up onions, coriander leaves, green chillies and lemons to furthur spice up the breakfast.

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