Tomato Mishal Chat

Mishal means mixed. Whole legumes/pulses/beans  are cooked together and added with spice and other ingredients and served as chat. This Mishal takes me back to Dubai once again, because I had this Mishal mixture in one of our friends house. Until then I had no idea, these legumes can be cooked like this and served as chat. We had these types of chats again and again and it has become our favourite. Chat means a little snack at any time of a days. It has no particular time to eat chats now a days. I have seen many kids having chats at chats center either in the morning or at lunch time. It has become so popular and there are so many chats shops or a corner selling chats. But definitely I prefer to eat chat mostly in the evening time.

Different types of chats have derived now a days. Papdy chat, pappad chat, dahi chat, poori chat, etc etc etc. I too have given a twist to the original recipes and enjoyed my own cooking style. Here is a recipe of such one chat and I gave a name as Tomato Mishal Chat.
Tomatoes are the base here and spicy pulses are spread generously on the top of tomatoes. Green and sweet chutney added and some crispy mixture on the top. The plate is full and you can enjoy your chat.

 Lets see some benefits of eating Tomatoes in our diet.
Tomatoes are full of nutrients, antioxidants and keep our health in good shape. Tomatoes are low in calories and it does not contain any starch. It helps to improve vision. It is rich in Vitamin A and helps to improve our eye sight and prevent night blindness. It helps to maintain blood health. Tomatoes are rich in Vitamin C, potassium an iron which are essential for maintaining normal blood health. It is full of fiber and helps in digestion and prevents constipation. It also helps to remove toxins from our body. Tomatoes are good blood purifiers and clean up urinary tract infections.
Please not that Some people may be allergic to tomatoes and they might get itchy feeling on their body or it have breathing problem and the person who is suffering from kidney stone should take care.
No onion or garlic is used in this Tomato Mishal Chat. Mild spice and little sev is used. You can add your choice of toppings on the top of the chat.
I have used whole moong, moth bean (mataki kaalu), Kabooli chenna (white kabooli chenna) and cowpeas (Alasande kaalu/ Avade Kaalu) for Mishaal.

Things needed :

For cooking
Cooked mixed Beans of your choice : 2 Cups
Tomatoes : 3 to 4 (small ones)
Boiled Potatoes : 2
Green chilly : 2
Ginger : an inch 
Red chilly Power : 1/2 Teaspoon
Garam Masala Powder : 1 Teaspoon
Salt : to taste
Butter : 1 Tablespoon
Coriander leaves : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
For arranging :
Tomatoes : 3 to 4  ( Medium size)
Ready to serve Mishal mixture
Any type of Sev
Hot and sweet chutney
Onions or carrots to top up

Method :

1. Wash and cook whole moong, cow pea, kabooli chenna and moth bean. ( 1/2 Cup each ) in a pressure cooker and leave it for cooling.
2. Wash and cook potatoes and remove the outer skin, smash it and keep it aside.
3.Wash and cut tomatoes, green chilly and coriander leaves into small. Wash and grate ginger. Keep it aside.

4. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add oil, jeera and let it fry till golden brown. Now add cut tomatoes, green chilly and fry.

5. Let tomatoes turn soft and mix it well. Add red chilly powder, garam masala powder and salt.
6.Add little turmeric powder and mix it well. Let it cook for a minute.
7. Add cooked beans/ legumes and potatoes cook nicely for 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 Tablespoon of butter. Mix it nicely.

8. Add Cut coriander leaves and remove the ready mishal from the fire.

Mishal is ready to serve

For Plating :

1. Wash and cut tomatoes into slices.

2. Spread a ladle full of ready to serve mishal in a plate.
3. Arrange circle cut tomatoes on the mishal.
4. Put little sweet and hot chutney

5. Put some grated onions/carrots on the top of chutney.
6. One more ladle of ready to serve Mishal on the top.
7. Any kind of sev according to your wish. Less/More

8. Tomato Mishal is ready to serve now.

Note :

You can soak the legumes/beans overnight and then cook it. Use of spice according to your wish. More/ less. Use of onions and garlic is purely optional. I have not used it. Use of butter/ ghee is optional. Use of sev also optional. I have used very little sev.I cooked all the legumes directly. (Not soaked). You can use legumes/beans of your choice. Thin layer of butter is used. (to reduce the chilly taste and butter surely adds to the taste.
Time : Mishal cooking time  :20 minutes + Preparing Mishal + 15 minutes. Total time : 35 to 40 minutes.
Serves " 4 to 5

Spring Onion & Vegetable Rice

Spring Onion & Vegetable Rice is a rice dish and  we can have them for brunch (breakfast + Lunch), or lunch or dinner. If you are looking out some thing easy and quick, this vegetable rice will be the perfect dish.
Beans,carrots and spring onion are used. Spring onion dominates the aroma and it reminds of fried rice. Little spices are used here and it can be given the name as Spring Onion & Vegetable rice.

Lets see some benefits of eating cloves in our diet.
Cloves contain many health benefits. They are good for digestion, they boost the immune system. They control the diabetes and fight against oral diseases. Cloves contain good dietary fiber, Minerals, Vitamin C, folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B 12, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin D and Vitamin K. They are good source of antibacterial properties. They help to protect the liver. They help in controlling the blood sugar levels. They provide relief in headache. They provide relief from inflammation and pain.
It is an easy dish and you can have them for kids party or kitty parties, ladies one pot party. Good to prepare on lazy sundays and just relax and enjoy your day.

Things Needed :

Basumathi./Sona Masoori Rice : 2 Cups
Carrots : 2
Beans : 2
Spring Onions : 1 small bundle.
Ginger : an inch
Green chilly : 1
Garam Masala : 1 Teaspoon
Cloves :8 to 10
Cinnamon : an inch
Cardamom : 2
Curd : 1 small cup
Oil : 4 Tablespoons of Oil
Jeera : 1 Teaspoon
Ghee : 2 Tablespoon
Salt : to taste.
Rice Cooker or Pressure cooker.

 Method:

1. Wash and cut beans and carrots. Wash and cut green chilly, and spring onions and keep it aside.

2. Wash and drain all the water from the rice and keep it aside.

 

3. Now keep a big pan on the fire. Heat and add oil. Add cloves, cinnamon and cardamom pods.
4. Fry them nicely for 10 to 20 seconds.
5. Add carrots and beans. Fry them for 2 minutes. Add grated ginger and green chilly. Fry for a minute.

6. Add rice and mix it well. Fry for another 2 minutes.

7. Add garam masala and mix it well. Shift this fried ingredients in to a rice cooker or pressure cooker.

8. Add salt and 4 cups of plain water. Add curd and turmeric powder. Mix it well.
9 Close the lid and switch on the cook button. Leave it for cooking.
10.. Once the rice is cooked the switch goes off. Leave it for some time.

 11. Now keep a pan on the fire. Put 2 tablespoons of oil and jeera/cumin seeds.
12. Fry them nicely and add cut spring onions. Fry them nicely on low flame till they turn soft.
13. Add this fried spring onion to vegetable rice . Mix it again. Add 2 Tablespoon of ghee and mix it slowly.

 14. Shift this ready Vegetable Rice with the side dish Dal and cup of curd

 Note :

If you use Sona masoori rice add 1 = 3 cups of water. For basumathi rice : 1 = 2 glasses of water is required. Use oil is optional. (more/less). You can add a tablespoon of butter with oil while heating the oil.  It adds to the taste. You can add more vegetables like beans capsicum. Adding more/less chilly is also optional. Adding curd adds to the taste and softens the rice.
Time : 40 minutes.
Serves : 4 to 5.