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Urad Dal Recipe

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Urad Dal Recipe

A recipe that is simple and easy to make,urad dal is healthy and tasty.You can serve urad dal with rice or jeera rice and also with rotis.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Urad dal
  • 1 Cup urad dal
  • 1/2 Tsp turmeric powder(haldi)
  • 3 cups of water
  • 1 length wise sliced onion
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 Tsp cumin seeds
  • A pinch of Hing
  • 2 Tsp red chilly powder
  • 2 Tsp ghee or melted butter
  • salt to taste
Method:
  • Take a pressure cooker, add dal in it.Wash it frequently unless the water appears clear.Then take 4 cups of water and soak urad dal in it for around 15-20 minutes or for some more time.
  • Rinse out the water and wash it after the dal is soaked.Then add 3 cups of water,some turmeric powder, 1 tsp of oil , salt as per taste and mix.
  • Now close the lid and place a weight on the lid of the pressure cooker and cook it on medium heat.
  • Roast the peanuts till they become crisp on low flame. Cool and then coarsely powder in a grinder.
  • Add grinded peanuts, salt, finely chopped green chillies, coriander leaves and lemon juice. Mix the entire mixture well.
  • After about 9-10 minutes the cooker will steam.Turn the heat and again cook for 3-5 minutes. You can now turn off the stove and wait for the steam until it goes down.
  • You can prepare onion and cumin seed tadka while the dal is cooking.Keep it aside.
  • Open the pressure cooker and check the dal.If it is thick add some water.It should not be overcooked.The dal should be soft but not pasty.
  • Now add onion tadka to it,mix it well and cook it.
  • After that add cumin seed tadka to it and cook for around 1 minute.
  • The dal is ready now. Transfer it to a bowl and serve it.
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Val Recipe

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Val Recipe

Vaal Lentils is the most nutritious and integrated part of Indian food course. Vaal is a very easy to make and a popular Maharashtrian dish. Vaal is a special recipe as it includes 9 types of lentils in it.
Ingredients:
  • 2 cups vaal
  • 1/4 tsp soda bi-carb
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
  • 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
  • 1 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
  • 1 tsp tamarind (imli) pulp , optional
  • salt to taste
Method:
  • Wash and soak the rangoon vaal in enough water for 9 to 10 hours.
  • Drain, add the soda bi-carb and enough water and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles or till the vaal is cooked.
  • Let the steam evaporate before opening the lid and keep aside.
  • Take a non-stick kadhai heat the oil , add the carom seeds, asafoetida, chilli powder and turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  • Add the rangoon vaal, 1 cup of water, jaggery, tamarind pulp and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  • Serve hot.
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Kabuli Chana Recipe

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Kabuli Chana Recipe

Kabuli chana, a recipe that hails from northern part of India is popular because of it peculiar taste. It is a very good source of proteins.
Ingredients:
  • 100 gms white chick peas (kabuli chana)
  • 1/4 tsp jeera powder (cumin seeds)
  • 1/4 tsp dhania powder (coriander powder)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
  • 1/4 cup of tomato puree
  • 1 tsp ginger (sliced)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic (crushed)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped dhania leaves (coriander)
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • Turmeric powder(haldi) just a pinch
  • Salt to taste
  • Finely chopped green chillies
  • Mediumly sliced tomatoes
  • Sliced onions
Method:
  • Take kabuli chana, wash and clean it first and then soak it for about 8-9 hours.
  • Pressure cook the kabuli chana by adding a bit of salt in it.It should be pressure cooked for 5-6 whistles.
  • Now take a pan.Put some cumin seeds and roast it.The seeds should turn golden brown while roasting.
  • Add some turmeric powder and coriander powder. Saute it
  • Once they are sauted add tomato puree,ginger,onion,garlic,chilli powder and water. Mix them properly and pressure cook for about 9-10 minutes.
  • After it is pressure cooked simmer till they become dry.
  • Mix cooked chana and water and for about 6-7 minutes simmer them.
  • Now add some garam masala and some finely chopped coriander.By mixing them properly cook till the gravy becomes thick.
  • In the end you can garnish it with chopped green chillies,mediumly sliced tomatoes and green chillies.
  • You can serve it with rotis or rice.
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Peas Recipe

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Peas Recipe

Peas Lentils is the most nutritious, sweet taste and integrated part of Indian food course.Peas is a very easy to make and a popular North Indian dish. Peas is a recipe as it is good for health considering the nutritional value.
Ingredients:
  • 200 Gram Peas
  • 3 Onions
  • 2 Tomotoes
  • 4-5 Green Chilli
  • 6-7 Cashew Nuts
  • 1 tbs Yogurt
  • 3 Pinches Kasoori Methi
  • 2-3 Garlic
  • 1/2 Cup Milk
  • 3 Pinches Garam Masala
  • 3 tbs Oil
  • coriander Leaves
Method:
  • Chop the onions and tomato large. In a pan, add 2 tsp of oil and after add the onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves, green chilli and garlic and cook for a few minutes.
  • Soak the cashew in warm water for 10 minutes and after add cashew and yogurt in mixer and make a smooth paste.
  • And also make a paste of onion tomato mixture.
  • Take a pan add oil and add onion tomato paste and add cashew yogurt paste. Mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes in a low flame.
  • Add garam masala in Gravy.
  • cook well in a low flame till add some oil in pan.
  • Now add peas.
  • After that add some water and milk to get consistent gravy.Now add salt as per taste.
  • Cover and cook for 5-6 minutes till peas gets cooked.
  • Add kasoori methi in last.
  • For Garnishing add coriander leaves.
  • Enjoy this with rotis/Jeera Rice.
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Masoor dal Recipe

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How to make Masoor dal?

Masoor dal or pink lentils – a simple yet tasty masoor dal recipe. This is an easy masoor dal recipe and good for everyday cooking. These lentils are also used in combination with other 4 lentils to make a special dal with 5 lentils.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Masoor Dal
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tsp jeera
  • 2 tsp adrak-lahsun paste
  • 2 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 green hari mirch
  • 1½ tsp haldi
  • 1 tsp lal mirch powder
  • 1 tsp punjabi garam masala powder
  • 1½ tsp crushed kasuri methi
  • 3 tbsp cream
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • salt
Method:
  • Wash masoor dal and soak it for some time.
  • Else just pressure cook masoor dal with 3 cups water till they are cooked.
  • Take a pan and heat oil,fry the Jeera first.
  • After add the onions.onions cooked properly.and a step in important for make this dal.
  • Add the adrak-lahsun paste and fry for one minute.
  • Add the tomatoes and Hari mirch and cooked again for a few minutes.
  • Now add all the spices.And kasuri methi. Mix it properly.
  • Now add this mixture to the cooked masoor.Mix it properly by adding salt.
  • Add some water and cooked dal medium flame.
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Toor Dal Recipe

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Toor Dal Recipe

Toor dal or Arhar dal or split pigeon peas or Tur dal is Skinned and split toor dal is the most widely-used form of the lentil. It is used in popular recipes like south India sambhar, Gujarati dals, the famous puran poli and lots of other tasty dishes. Toor dal has a thick gelatinous or meaty consistency, and takes a little longer to cook than moong or masoor dal.Toor dal can be served with rice or can be relished as soup also by adding some vegetables like peas and carrots as per desire.
Ingredients:
  • 1 Cup of toor daal
  • 1 Tomato chopped finely
  • 1 Onion chopped finely
  • 1 Tsp hing
  • 1 Tsp coriander powder(dhania powder)
  • 1 Tsp red chilly powder
  • Some coriander leaves
  • 1 Tsp meethi seeds
  • 2 Cloves of garlic (minced)
  • 2 Inch of ginger (minced)
  • 1 Tsp meethi seeds
  • 3 Tsp of lemon juice
  • 1/2 Tsp turmeric powder (haldi powder)
  • Salt to taste
Method:
  • In a bowl take 1 cup of toor daal and soak it for around 30 minutes.
  • Cook it for 15-20 minutes in a pressure cooker adding some salt and turmeric (haldi) powder.
  • On the other side take a pan and saute chopped tomatoes,onions,some red chilly powder,hing,garlic, ginger and meethi seeds for 4-5 minutes.
  • After 4-5 minutes add this mixture to the boiled daal then add a bit of lemon juice and you can garnish it with coriander leaves.
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Pindi Chole, How to Make Yummy Pindi Chole

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Pindi Chole,How to Make Yummy Pindi Chole?

Pindi Chole recipe is popular Punjabi Chole recipe made with minimal ingredients. Pindi Chole are usually dark black and dry.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup kabuli chana
  • 3 tbsp Chana dal
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3 tsp tea leaves
  • 5 tbsp oil
  • 2 tsp finely chopped ginger
  • 3 tsp finely chopped green
  • 1/4 cup grated onions
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 cup fresh tomato puree
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp chole masala
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • salt to taste
Method:
  • Make a small potli by tying the cardamom, cinnamon and tea leaves in a small muslin cloth.
  • Combine the kabuli chana, chana dal, potli, baking soda, salt and 3 cups of water in a pressure
    cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
  • open the lid and let the steam go And outside the potli.
  • Take a non-stick pan and heat the oil, add the ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium
    flame for 1 minits.
  • Add the onions and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 7 minutes.
  • Add the tomato puree, mix and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
  • Add the coriander powder, garam masala, chilli powder, chole masala, mix and cook on a medium
    flame for 2 minute.
  • Add the kabuli chana along with the water and salt, mix and cook on a medium flame for 20
    minutes or till the water dried out.
  • Add the Chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing.
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Dry Kala Chana Recipe

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Dry Kala Chana, How to Make Dry Kala Chana Recipe

Dry kala chana is a recipe that has its origin from punjab.It is easy and quick to make.Loved by all and can be eaten with chapatis or rice and sometimes also with sooji ka halwa.
Ingredients:
  • 1.5 Cup black chana
  • 3/4 Tsp salt or as per taste
  • 1/4 Tsp red chilly powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder(Haldi)
  • 1/4 Tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 Tsp Coriander powder (sukha dhaniya)
  • 1 Tsp Oil
Method:
  • Take chana in a bowl and wash it properly.Then soak it overnight.
  • In the morning black chana will be puffed.Through a strainer drain the water.
  • Now take a pressure cooker,along with water,salt and haldi add chana and mix it.
  • Pressure cook for about 8-10 minutes.Open the cooker and see whether chana is properly cooked or not.Then keep them aside for a while if they are cooked.
  • Take a pan,in that heat some oil and then add some cumin seeds.When the seeds sputter you can add other spices.
  • After sometime add boiled chana.
  • Till the water dries out completely boil it.
  • Once it is ready you can serve it hot with rotis or pooris or even with sooji ka halwa.
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Chole Bhature Recipe

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Chole Bhature,How To Make Punjabi Chole Bhature?

Chole Bhature is one of the most popular punjabi recipe and almost liked by everyone. Chole a spicy curry made with white chickpeas and bhatura is fried leavened flat bread. Chole bhature is a spicy, tasty and yummy dish. Chole has spicy flavors.
When serve with sliced onions, green chilies and lemon wedges the taste goes really awesome.
The chole curry can be also had with pooris, naan or kulcha. they taste equally good with bread or pav.
The Chole have to be cooked fully. They should not be partially cooked, they should be soft when cooked and melt in your mouth. however, care should be taken that they should not be over cooked or become mushy.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup chickpeas/chole
  • 1 green chilli slit
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp dry mango powder
  • a pinch of asafoetida
  • salt as required
  • 2 cups water to be added later
  • Whole garam masala/spices
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 large indian bay leaf
  • 2 inch cinnamon
  • 2-3 cloves
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 2-3 black peppercorn
Ground Paste Ingredients:
  • 1 medium size onion, chopped
  • 2 medium size tomatoes, chopped
  • ½ inch ginger/adrak, chopped
  • 3-4 garlic cloves/lahsun, chopped
  • 1 green chili, chopped
Method:
  • First soak the chole in enough water overnight or for 7-8 hours.
  • Drain the water and cook the chole with water+salt in a pressure cooker.
  • Strain the chole and keep aside.
  • Make a fine paste of the onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chili in a grinder.
  • Once the paste is done keep the paste aside.
  • heat oil in a pan.
  • Fry cumin seeds, 1 large indian bay leaf, dal chini, 2-3 cloves, 2 green cardamom, 2-3 black peppercorn till the oil become fragrant.
  • Make a ground paste of the whole spices and saute till the oil starts to leaves the sides of the paste.
  • Stir while sauting so that the paste does not stick to the pan.
  • Add turmeric, red chili powder, coriander and dry mango powder, stir and saute for a minute.
  • Once all the spices get cooked properly add the cooked chole and stir. And water, salt and stir it properly.
  • Cook chole for 12-15 minutes on low flame, till the curry thickens.
  • Don’t cover the pan and stir it occasionally.
  • Check the seasoning and add more salt or spice powders if required.
  • Garnish chole with coriander leaves.
  • Serve chole with onion slices, lemon wedges along with bhatura.
  • You can also garnish the chole with some slit green chilies and julienned gingers.
  • Enjoy the chole bhature.
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Moong Fada Ni Masala Khichdi

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Moong Fada ni Masala Khichdi Recipe

Fada ni khichdi is a awesome meal that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or any time of the day for that matter. Nutritious broken wheat and yellow moong dal simmered with vegetables and spices, this dish is quite wholesome and does not even require any grand accompaniments.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup broken wheat (dalia)
  • 1/2 cup moong dal (split green gram)
  • 1/2 cup green peas
  • 2 small potatoes , cubed
  • 2 small onions , cubed
  • 2 small tomatoes , cubed
  • 3 to 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 4 to 5 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
  • 4 to 5 peppercorns
  • 1/4 tsp dried mango powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Method:
  • Wash the broken wheat and moong dal with water.
  • Heat the oil in a presure cooker and add the garlic and saute the garlic till it turns golden brown in colour.
  • Add cloves, cinnamon stick, dry kashmiri chillies dry mango powder and turmeric powder and saute for 1 minute.
  • Add the potatoes , onions, tomatoes , green peas ,broken wheat and moong dal, mix well and add the salt and 3 cups of water and mix well.
  • Cook on high flame for 5 whistles.
  • Once ot get cooked properly close the flame.
  • Serve hot with curds or kadhi.