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Rajasthani Thikri ki Dal
Ingredients: 1 cup tuvar/arhar dal (split Pigeon pea), 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, Salt to taste. For the tadka- 1/2 cup Butter/Ghee, 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/4 tsp asafoetida (heeng), 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi dana), 12-15 curry leaves; washed and pat dried, 5-6 garlic cloves; peeled and finely chopped, 2 green chillies; finely chopped, 3-4 dry red chillies. Other- 1 large onion; finely sliced, Chopped [...]
Continue reading...Dhabewali Dal
Thursday, May 14, 2009
All Indians love the dal that is served in Dhabas. Dhabas are roadside eateries, mostly originated in Northern regions of India. Though now they are found all around the nation, dhabas from North India still serve the best authentic Punjabi and North Indian food. This dal is also called as ‘Teen Ratan’ since it is [...]
Continue reading...Moong Dal Vadas (Green Gram Dumplings)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
These small moong dal vadas are easy to prepare and taste damn good. They can be served as a tea-time snack or even with your meal. Ingredients: 1 cup split moong dal (without skin); washed and soaked for over 2-3 hours, 2 green chillies or as per taste, 1 tsp coarsely ground coriander seeds, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, Few [...]
Continue reading...Koottu Curry
Sunday, February 15, 2009
A delicious recipe made in Southern parts of India. It has a mixture of lentil and vegetables which can be served with any kind of Indian Bread or even with rice. It is a healthy and complete meal. Ingredients: 3/4 cup chana dal, 1 carrot; diced into 1″ cubes, 1 onion; chopped, 1 potato; diced into 1″ cubes, 1 small piece [...]
Continue reading...Dal Fry
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Ingredients: 1 cup tuvar (arhar) dal, 1 tomato; chopped, 1 small onion; chopped, 15-16 garlic pods; finely chopped, 2″ piece ginger; finely chopped, 4 green chillies; chopped vertically into 2-3 pieces, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), A pinch of asafoetida, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Ghee/Oil for tempering, Water, Salt to taste, 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves. Method: Wash the dal and then pressure cook with tomatoes, [...]
Continue reading...Moong Dal Halwa
Monday, October 20, 2008
Ingredients: 2 cups moong dal, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups milk, 1 1/2 cup ghee, 150 gms khoya, 7-8 almonds, 8-10 pods of elaichi (ground), A handful of raisins, Few strands of kesar (saffron), Few drops of yellow food color. Method: Soak the moong dal for 2-3 hours. Then wash it and drain well. Now grind it to a coarse paste. Add little milk and yellow food [...]
Continue reading...Dal Paratha (Indian Bread made out of lentils)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Ingredients: (Makes around 5-6 small parathas) 1/2 cup leftover dal (any prepared dal like moong, tuvar, etc.), 1 tbsp gramflour (besan), Wheat flour as required, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 small chilli; finely chopped, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp roasted cumin (jeera) powder, 3/4 tsp coriander (dhania) powder, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Oil for frying. To serve- Yogurt or [...]
Continue reading...Dal Palak (Spinach in lentils)
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup tuvar dal (red lentils without skin), 1 bunch palak (spinach leaves), 1 tsp rai (mustard seeds), 1 large onion; diced, 6-7 cloves garlic, crushed, 3 small tomatoes, 1-2 green chillies as per taste; slit lengthwise, 1/2 turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp heeng (asafoetida), Salt to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Wash the dal and add garlic to it. Pressure cook dal and whole tomatoes separately. Wash [...]
Continue reading...Moong Dal Samosa
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Ingredients: For the covering- 2 cups maida (sieved wheat flour), 1 tsp salt, 4 tbsp ghee (homemade unsalted butter), Water. For the filling- 250gms moong dal; soaked overnight, 100gms besan or chickpea flour, 1 tsp anardana powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp pepper powder, 1/4 tsp citric acid powder, Salt to taste, Ghee. Other- Oil for frying. Method: Knead dough by mixing all the ingredients for the covering. Grind [...]
Continue reading...Sambhar
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup tuvar (toor / arhar) dal (red gram lentil), 1 tomato, chopped, 1 cup boiled mixed vegetables (potato, drumsticks, bottle gourd, etc), 1 green chilli; slit lengthwise, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, Water. For seasoning- 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp asafoetida (heeng), 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/2 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds, 8-10 curry leaves, 2 dry red chillies, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp [...]
Continue reading...Masoor Dal Makhani
Monday, June 2, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup masoor dal + 2 tbsp sabut udad dal; soaked in little water as much time as possible, 4-5 cloves garlic; chopped, 1/2″ ginger; chopped, 1 onion, chopped, 2 tbsp tomato puree, 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/2 tsp heeng (asafoetida), 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp dhania (coriander) powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1/2 cup cream; [...]
Continue reading...Panchmel Dal
Monday, May 5, 2008
Ingredients: 10gms chana dal (gram), 5 gms udad dal (split black gram skinned), 5 gms moong dal (split green gram), 5 gms tuvar dal (yellow lentils), 5 gms masoor dal (black lentils), 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp dhania (coriander) powder, 1 small onion; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp green chilli paste, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 tbsp yogurt [...]
Continue reading...Udad Dal Dosa (South Indian Bread)
Friday, April 25, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup udad dal, soaked in water for 2-3 hours, 1 cup rava or suji (semolina), 2-3 green chillies, 1″ ginger, 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), Salt to taste, 1/2 cup sour buttermilk, Water, Oil for frying. Method: Grind together udad dal, jeera, ginger, green chillies and little water to form a smooth batter. Then add rava to it, mix well. Add butter milk and [...]
Continue reading...Spanish Lentil Stew
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup split udad dal with skin, soaked for few hours, 1 cup red lentils (masur dal) soaked for few hours, 1 large onion, chopped, 5-6 garlic cloves, chopped, 2 small tomatoes, chopped, 2 carrots, peeled and sliced, 2 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced, 1 green pepper (capsicum) deseeded and chopped, 5 chicken sausages, chopped into little pieces, Paprika or red chilli powder to [...]
Continue reading...Moong Dal Tadka
Monday, March 17, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup moong dal, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 2 green chillies or as per your taste, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 6-7 curry leaves, Salt to taste 2 tsp lemon juice, Chopped coriander leaves to garnish. For Tadka- 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1 tbsp ghee or butter, 1/2 tsp asafoetida (heeng). Method: Soak the dal for 3-4 hours and then pressure cook washed dal [...]
Continue reading...Masoor Dal Tadka
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup Masoor Dal, soaked for few hours, 1 big onion, chopped, 3 garlic cloves, 5 green chillies, 8-10 curry leaves, 1 tsp rai (mustard seeds), 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Oil, Water. Method: In a pressure cooker add dal, water, garlic, turmeric powder and salt. Pressure cook dal up to 4 whistles. When dal is [...]
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