Showing posts with label daal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label daal. Show all posts

Monday, 20 May 2013

Dal Maharani

Ingredients

  • Whole black gram (sabut urad),soaked overnight     1/2 cup
  • Red kidney beans (rajma),soaked overnight     2 tablespoons 
  • Salt     to taste 
  • Onions     2 medium
  • Garlic     10 cloves
  • Ginger     1 1/2 inch piece
  • Pure ghee     1 tablespoon 
  • Butter     2 tablespoons
  • Cumin seeds     1 teaspoon
  • Tomato     1 medium
  • Red chilli powder     1 teaspoon
  • Garam masala powder     1 teaspoon
  • Cream     1/4 cup + for garnishing
  • Fresh coriander leaves     1 sprig
        

How to prepare

  • Pressure-cook urad dal and rajma in about 4-5 cups of water with a little salt till 8 whistles are given out. 
  • Drain and reserve the cooking liquid. 
  • Chop onions and garlic. 
  • Cut the ginger into thin strips. 
  • Heat ghee and butter in a deep non-stick pan. 
  • Add cumin seeds and sauté for a few seconds. 
  • Add onions, garlic and ginger. 
  • Sauté for 2 minutes or till lightly browned. 
  • Puree tomatoes. 
  • Add red chilli powder and tomato puree to the onions. 
  • Mix well and cook till fat separates. 
  • Add cooked dals and 1½ cups of cooking liquid. 
  • Mix well. 
  • Add garam masala powder. 
  • Mix well and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently. 
  • Add cream and stir to mix. 
  • Serve hot garnished with a swirl of cream and a coriander sprig.
  • And enjoy the taste!!
       
Source: sanjeev kapoor recipe 

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Kali Dal(Urad ki daal)



Ingredients
  •  Sabut Urad Dal - 1 katori
  •  Whole Garlic - 9-10 pearls
  •  Whole Ginger 3'-4' piece
  •  Whole Green Chilli - 2 no
  •  Red Chilli - 1/2 tsp
  •  Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
  •  Dhaniya Powder - 2 tsp
  •  Water - 8 katori
  •  Cherry Tomatoes - 10 no
  •  Baby Onions - 4-5 no
  •  Oil for Tadka
  •  Zeera - 1tsp
  • Coriander leaves for garnish

Recipe:
  1. Pick, wash and soak dal over night or atleast 2 hours.
  2. Pressure cook dal in water with salt, whole garlic, ginger, tomatoes and onions until cooked.

For Tadka:
  1. Heat oil or ghee in a kadai. 
  2. Add zeera whole green chilli, other spices and quickly put this in dal. 
  3. Garnish with coriander. 
  4. Serve hot with rice / chapatis or paranthas.
  5. And enjoy the taste.