My Recipes - Dum ke Daal

This is a really Delicious dal recipe made in the dum pukht way.. i love it and make it for Jyoti once in a while :)

Ingredients
5 kinds of dal : 2 Cups .. .. Chana , Arhar , masoor, urad,split moong ( You can try with less number of combination, but more the better,, they combine together well )
Tomato : 4 medium , puree
Ginger : 1/2 Inch
Garlic : 5 big cloves
Garam Masala : 1/4 tsp (No black pepper)
Green chille : 1-2 split , length wise, 4 pieces
Green Coriander: fine chopped
Onion : 1/2 medium, finally chopped
turmeric : per taste
Red Chile : Whole , 1-2
Oil/Ghee for cooking and tadka.

Soak the dal's for 10 mins and drain out the water..

In a cooker pour oil/ghee , put whole red chille , chopped onion, and fry till brown. . now put the dal's and fry for 3-4 mins , pour tomato puree, turmeric, salt and continue frying till dry.. pour 4 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistle.. Let it cool down

To prepare for tadka , In a fry pan , pour 1 tsp of oil, whole jeera 1/4 tsp, ginger garlic paste and fry till dark brown.

In a preheated deep vessel coat thin layer of ghee, pour the cooked dal , the tadka fry , slit chilles , green chopped coriander , garam masala.. seal the container with aluminum foil , tie it tight so that steam remains inside.. put the vessel in a preheated oven at 400 degree for 20 -25 mins.

take out and mix well before serving with naan, roti, parathas..

My Recipes - Dahi Bhindi in Mustard

Awesome Recipes to go with Paratha's /Roti.

Bhindi - 1 pound (chop off the head an tail and make deep scar in the bhindi's )

Dahi : 1 Cup
Mustard Paste : 2 tsp
green Chile : 3-4
Ginger : 1/2 inch , paste
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves : 4-5
Onion : 1/2 Half cup final chopped along the length
Turmeric : per taste
salt : per taste
Oil for cooking

Rub Salt , turmeric on Bhindi's and put aside.

Make a paste of ginger , green Chile and mustard paste.

Heat the pan , fry the bhindies till brown, keep them aside. In the same pan , put some more oil, put mustard seeds and curry leaves . after 30 seconds add ginger , green chill, mustard paste stir fry for 1 min , put dahi and let it simmer . Put the fried bhindi's , and stir till try, put the chopped onion and stir till dry and dahi is coated on bhindis . Add salt per taste.

Enjoy with paratha's , roti's :)