Chikar Cholay

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Re: Chikar Cholay

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CHIKKAR is punjabi word for keechar (mud)

We make it in a different way !

boil the soaked chanay separately and add them to the masala and cook until really tender. then using a potato masher, crush the chanay in 3-4 places (sub chanoan ka qeema nai kootna - in my mom’s language) so some of the chanay will be mashed and thicken the gravy

I LOVE them with imli ki chutney yumm

the masala is made as follows:

blend an onion,2 tomatoes, 1tbsp tomato paste, a maggi/knorr chicken cube, 4 tbsp yogurt, salt, green chillies,1/2 tsp red chilli powder,haldi,cumin powder and zeera powder. bhoon this masala in oil with 1-2 cinnamon sticks nicely adding some water if needed. then add boiled chanay alongwith its water and cook on dum for 25-30 minutes and then do the mash-thingy

Maggi/Knor are the things of the current era! The dish appears to be a traditional one! What are the original ingredients?