Monday, January 26, 2009

DHABEY DI DAL RECIPE

Ingredients:
2 - 3 green chillies
1/4 cup coriander leaves
1/4 cup bengal gram (chana dal)
8 - 10 garlic flakes
4 tbsp oil
3 medium sized tomatoes
1/2 tblsp cumin powder
1/4 cup red kidney beans (rajma)
1 tblsp red chilli powder
2 medium size onions
1 tbsp kasoori methi
3 tblsp butter
1/2 cup black gram (urad dal)
salt to taste

Method:
Clean, wash and soak urad dal, chana dal and kidney beans in sufficient water for at least six hours.
finely cut onion and garlic.
finely cut green chillies,tomatoes.
Remove soaked dals, add six cups of water and pressure cook-stir for half an hour or until the dals are completely cooked.
Meanwhile, heat up oil in a pan, mix in cut garlic, stir-fry briefly till golden brown.
Mix in cut onion, slit green chillies and stir fry for four to five minutes or until the onion is golden brown in colour.
Mix in red chilli powder, cumin powder and stir-fry briefly.
Mix in cut tomatoes and stir fry on high flame for three to four minutes, stirring continuously.
add cooked dals and mix well.
Mix in salt, cut coriander leaves and stir fry dal for ten minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.Crush kasoori methi between the palms, sprinkle on the dals and serve hot.

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