Chockali - Grandma's recipe.

Chockali is usually made as an evening snack. It was often made by my grandma. Actually, its a non-vegetarian wholesome meal. Try it once and you will get hooked.

Ingredients:
1 cup wheat flour / atta.
250 gms of mutton kheema or chunks (boneless).
1/2 tsp of turmeric.
1 big onion - chopped.
1 big tomato - chopped.
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste.
1 green chilli.
1/2 tsp of chilli powder.
1/2 tsp of coriander powder.
2 tsps of chopped coriander leaves.
1 tsp of curry leaves.
2 tsps of oil.
1 cardamon.
1 bay leaf.
1 clove.
1 small piece of cinnamon.
1/2 lime.
Salt for taste.


Preparation:
1. Cook the mutton with a little turmeric, some curry leaves, pinch of salt, little onion and 2 1/2 glass of water.
2. In a sauce pan (deep dish), heat the oil, add the onions and saute till golden brown, now add the curry leaves, the ginger-garlic paste, cardamon, bay leaf, clove, cinnamon, salt, green chilli, red chilli powder and coriander powder and saute.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till oil separates.
4. Add the cooked mutton along with the soup. Add some more water if required. Let the contents cook (simmer).
5. Make a dough with wheat flour, salt and water.
6. Roll it into a thin chapathi using rolling pin.
7. Cut the chapathi into diamond shape strips.
8. Add these into the boiling stew wait for 5 seconds and turn off the flame, close the lid of the pan.
9. Serve it hot after garnishing with fresh coriander and lime.
10 Chockali , the spicy stew is ready !!!

Hint: Vegetarians can follow the same except substitute mutton with vegetables. Carrots, beans, peas and radish tastes wonderful.

Note: Dont let the contents boil after adding the strips, the stew will become very thick.