• | Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) | 1 cup |
• | Ghee | 4 tablespoons |
• | Onion ,finely chopped | 1 medium |
• | Garlic,finely chopped | 3 cloves |
• | Turmeric powder | 3/4 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Dry mango powder (amchur) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
• | Red chilli powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
Dal Fry ~ Restaurant Style
Cooking Time from start to finish: 30 mins.
Serves 4.
Ingredients Needed:
Masoor dal / Red Lentil - 3/4 cup
Yellow Moong dal / Split Green gram - 1/4 cup
Green chillies - 2-3
Grated Ginger - 1 tsp
Garlic, crushed - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Salt to taste
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Dry Red chillies - 1-2
Onion - 1 medium
Tomato - 1 medium
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Chopped Coriander leaves - 3 tbsp
Butter or Cream for topping - 1 tbsp (opt)
Method to prepare:
Wash the dals and pressure cook with water along with ginger, garlic, turmeric, salt and broken green chillies. The dal should be well done and not too watery. If you want you can mash the dal a bit with the back of the ladel
Heat the ghee in a non stick pan, add the cumin seeds and red chilli. Then addd onions and fry till light brown.
Next add the finely chopped tomato and fry for 2 mins. Once this is done add the dals and simmer on medium heat for 5 mins
Finally garnish with coriander and top with cream/butter (optional)
Serve hot with rotis/parathas
• | Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) | 1 cup |
• | Ghee | 4 tablespoons |
• | Onion ,finely chopped | 1 medium |
• | Garlic,finely chopped | 3 cloves |
• | Turmeric powder | 3/4 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Dry mango powder (amchur) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
• | Red chilli powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
• | Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) | 1 cup |
• | Ghee | 4 tablespoons |
• | Onion ,finely chopped | 1 medium |
• | Garlic,finely chopped | 3 cloves |
• | Turmeric powder | 3/4 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Dry mango powder (amchur) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
• | Red chilli powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
• | Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) | 1 cup |
• | Ghee | 4 tablespoons |
• | Onion ,finely chopped | 1 medium |
• | Garlic,finely chopped | 3 cloves |
• | Turmeric powder | 3/4 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Dry mango powder (amchur) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
• | Red chilli powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
• | Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) | 1 cup |
• | Ghee | 4 tablespoons |
• | Onion ,finely chopped | 1 medium |
• | Garlic,finely chopped | 3 cloves |
• | Turmeric powder | 3/4 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Dry mango powder (amchur) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
• | Red chilli powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
• | Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) | 1 cup |
• | Ghee | 4 tablespoons |
• | Onion ,finely chopped | 1 medium |
• | Garlic,finely chopped | 3 cloves |
• | Turmeric powder | 3/4 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Dry mango powder (amchur) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
• | Red chilli powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
• | Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) | 1 cup |
• | Ghee | 4 tablespoons |
• | Onion ,finely chopped | 1 medium |
• | Garlic,finely chopped | 3 cloves |
• | Turmeric powder | 3/4 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Dry mango powder (amchur) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
• | Red chilli powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
• | Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal) | 1 cup |
• | Ghee | 4 tablespoons |
• | Onion ,finely chopped | 1 medium |
• | Garlic,finely chopped | 3 cloves |
• | Turmeric powder | 3/4 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Dry mango powder (amchur) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
• | Red chilli powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
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If you are searching for a comforting one pot meal then this is a perfect recipe which can be made in a jiffy. I learnt this recipe from my neighbor from whom i learnt the recipe of Kachori . I always follow this method for making this dal kichidi.
INGREDIENTS
BASMATI RICE | 1/2 CUP |
GREEN MOONG DAL(SPLIT) | 1/2 CUP |
VEGETABLES | 1/2 CUP |
RED CHILLI POWDER | 1/2 TSP |
CORIANDER POWDER | 1/2 TSP |
CUMIN SEEDS | 1/4 TSP |
OIL/GHEE | 1 TSP |
ONION | 1 NO |
GARAM MASALA | A PINCH(OPTIONAL) |
SALT | AS NEEDED |
METHOD:
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Note:
• | Paneer (cottage cheese) | 150 grams |
• | Tomatoes | 3 medium |
• | Cashewnuts | 1/4 cup |
• | Melon seeds (magaz) | 2 tablespoons |
• | Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Ginger,chopped | 1 teaspoon |
• | Green cardamoms | 2 |
• | Red chilli powder | 1 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Oil | 1 tablespoon + for deep-frying |
• | Yogurt | 1/4 cup |
• | Green cardamom powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
• | Refined flour (maida) | 2 teaspoons |
• | Fresh cream | 2 tablespoons |
• | Garam masala powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
• | Paneer (cottage cheese) | 150 grams |
• | Tomatoes | 3 medium |
• | Cashewnuts | 1/4 cup |
• | Melon seeds (magaz) | 2 tablespoons |
• | Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto) | 1 teaspoon |
• | Ginger,chopped | 1 teaspoon |
• | Green cardamoms | 2 |
• | Red chilli powder | 1 teaspoon |
• | Salt | to taste |
• | Oil | 1 tablespoon + for deep-frying |
• | Yogurt | 1/4 cup |
• | Green cardamom powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
• | Refined flour (maida) | 2 teaspoons |
• | Fresh cream | 2 tablespoons |
• | Garam masala powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
200 gms Paneer
1 cup bread crumbs 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp garam masala 10 - 15 raisins (khismish) 1 tblsp maida Oil for frying For the gravy: 2 tblsp oil 3 green cardamoms (choti elaichi) 1 green chilly 1/2 cup grated onion 1 tsp grated ginger 1 tsp grated garlic 1/2 tsp red chilly powder 1 tsp jeera powder 1 tsp corainder powder 1 tsp salt 5 medium tomatoes 2 pinch sugar 10 cashewnuts 1/2 cup milk 2 -3 tblsp cream 1/2 tsp garam masala Coriander leaves for garnish Green chillies for garnish |
Chole also known as Chana Masala is a chickpea dish cooked in a spicy tomato gravy.
Serves 2 to 4.
Ingredients:
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