Friday, September 19, 2008

Dhabey Di Dal


Ingredients:

2 - 3 green chillies

1/4 cup coriander leaves

1/4 cup bengal gram divide (chana dal)

8 - 10 garlic flakes

4 tblsp 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 tblsp kasoori methi

3 tblsp butter

1/2 cup black gram divide (urad dal)

salt to taste


How to make dhabey di dal :
Clean, wash and soak urad dal, chana dal and kidney beans in sufficient water for at least six hours.
Take off and finely cut onion and garlic.
Wash, take off stem and finely cut green chillies.
Wash and finely cut tomatoes.
Wash and cut coriander leaves.
Remove soaked dals, mix in six cup water and pressure-stir fry 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 heat up for three to four minutes, stirring continuously.
Stir in the cooked dals and grease 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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