Saturday, July 12, 2008

D(h)al Recipe



A simple Dhal Recipe...
The fastest...easiest....tastiest........Always @ my house when I feel lazy to spend more time in cooking.




Ingredients:


channa/toor /Mysore Dhal 1 cup
Water 2 cups
Onions 1/2 cup
Green chilli 2
red chilli 3

Tumeric 3/4 tsp

Chilli powder a pinch(optional)

Pepper corns 1 tsp

Garlic 3 pods(chopped)
Cumin seeds 2 tsp
Coriander powder 3/4 tsp
Tomato 1/2

Asafotida Powder 3/4 tsp
Curry leaves 1 spring
Coriander to garnish
Salt to taste



Method:

1)Wash the dhal,pressure cook the dhal with 2 -2 1/2 cups of water,a pinch of jeera,green chilli&allow it to cool.
2)Heat the pan,add 2 tsp of Ghee/oil ,add mustard seeds,cumin,peppercorns,red chilli,onions,garlic pods,coriander powder,curry leaves,tomato,asafotida powder,turmeric powder,a pinch of chilli powder and fry them.Add cooked dhal to this mixture .
3)Add little water and allow it to boil for 10 minutes.Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve Hot...


Note: If you want,you can also Add 3 spns of tamarind juice,2 tsp of grated coconut.U ll get a spl flavor in ur usual Dhal curry.

Best
with Rice served with pappad&dry &deep fried Yoghurt chilli.

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