Ragra

Ingredients for Ragra: 

Chickpeas 250 gm

Bread 3 – 4

Kashmiri Red Chilies 12 – 15

Garlic Ginger Paste 2 tbsp

Garlic 1 bunch

Cumin seeds (crushed) 1 tbsp

Tamarind (soaked) 125 gm

White Cumin seeds 2 tbsp

Soda bi carb ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Oil 1 ½ - 2 cup

Method

Leave chickpeas in water overnight.

Leave red chilies in hot water overnight.

Put chickpea in water and add some sweet soda and bring it to boil.

Add chopped cumin seeds and garlic in red chilies, blend and make paste.

In a large pot put oil, add garlic & ginger paste and crushed cumin seeds and sauté.

Add red chilies, cumin seeds and garlic paste in the pot and stir.

Add white cumin seeds and salt to taste in it.

Drain the water of boiled chickpeas and mix it in the pot and stir.

Add 3-5 cups water in the pot and add tamarind and bring it to boil.

Taste the salt and add bread and cook till bread become soft (approx. 5-10 minutes).

Serve hot.

Ragra by Saleema and Shahzad Ali (Aga Khani Couple)

Zarnak's wardrobe for this episode was sponsored by Ateeqa's Couture.