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Pulses
are an important part of a regular Indian meal. The soupy preparation
made from legumes is not only nutritious but is delicious and a wonderful
accompaniment with rice and chapaties. |
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| Aurhor
Dal (Toor Dal) with vegetables. |
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Ingredients:
Aurhor dal- 250 gms.Vegetables such as cauliflower, radish, flat beans,
drum sticks, marrow, parwal, potatoes cut in 1 inch cubes or length
wise- 2 cups.A small bunch of coriander leaves.6-8 cups of water,
Turmeric paste- 1 tsp, Chilli paste-1/4 tsp.Cummin paste-2 tbls, Coriander
paste-1 tbls, Ginger paste-1 tbls.Slit chillies- 6-8, Sugar-1/2 tbls,Ghee-1
tbls,Panch Phoron-1/2 tsp. Salt to taste
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Steps:
Wash dal and add to the boiling water in the pan. When dal comes to
boil add vegetables such as potatoes and radish, which take longer
to cook. Add turmeric and chilli paste. Mix well and simmer over medium
heat. Add vegetables to dal according to their cooking time. Finally
add the coriander, cumin and ginger pastes, slit green chillies, salt
and sugar. Mix thoroughly and simmer another 10 mins. or till dal
and vegetables are cooked. In a pan heat ghee and add panch phoron.
When this stops spluttering, pour into dal. Stir, bring to boil and
remove from fire. |
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| Dal
Makhani |
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Ingredients:
Rajma-50 gms, Black urad dal-20gms, Chana dal- 30gms, Chopped onion-100gms,
Chopped garlic-10gms, Tomato puree-100gms
Red chilli powder-1/2tsp -Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Methi powder-1/2tsp, Butter-100gms Oil |
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Steps:
Soak 50gms of
rajma overnight. Heat oil in a pan. Add to it 100gms. of chopped onion
and 10gms of chopped garlic. Saute for a while. Pour in 100 gms of
tomato puree and cook for sometime. Add the rajma, 20gms of black
urad dal, 30 gms of chana dal, 1/2 a teaspoon each of red chilli powder
and turmeric powder. Mix in well. Add 2 cups of water and allow mixture
to simmer over slow fire for an hour. While it is cooking, take 100gms
of butter and add it gradually to the mixture in dollops, stirring
all the time, until the entire amount is absorbed by the dal. Add
salt to taste. When done, sprinkle half a teaspoon of methi powder
on top and remove from pan. Serve hot.
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