Thursday, July 26, 2012

Spicy Dhal

This is not the usual Dhal,as this a bit spicy.Some have a opinion that Dhal is very bland and people who like spice in their dishes can try this one an I am sure they will like it.
This quantity is for 4 persons.

INGREDIENTS:

Toor Dhal---------------------------------------------1/4 cup
Channa Dhal------------------------------------------ 1/4 cup
Green gram------------------------------------------- 1/4 cup
Black gram-------------------------------------------- 1/4 cup
Finely chopped Tomato------------------------------ 2
Grated onion------------------------------------------- 1
Turmeric Powder------------------------------------- 1/4 Tsp
Ghee--------------------------------------------------- 1 Tbsp
Salt as required
Finely chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing.

To Grind:

Coriander seeds--------------------------------------- 2 Tsp
Jeera(Cumin)------------------------------------------ 1Tsp
Cinammon--------------------------------------------- 1" piece
Cloves-------------------------------------------------- 5
Black Pepper------------------------------------------- 6
Red chilly---------------------------------------------- 2
Chopped Ginger--------------------------------------- 1 Tsp



Method:

Soak the Black gram in water for 2 hours.Put all the dhals together in a vessels and add enough water and pressure cook it.Mash this a little and keep. Grind all the masala to fine paste by adding water.

Heat the ghee in a kadai and ad the grated onion.When it becomes glossy add the masala paste and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the tomatoes,turmeric powder and salt fry this for 2 more minutes.Once the ghee starts separating add the cooked and mashed dhal and mix well by adding 1/2 cup water. Add more water if you want the dhal to thinner.Cook for 5 minutes and switch off the flame..Garnish with coriander leaves.This is spicy and can be served with Phulka Rotis.







3 comments:

Leelagovind said...

wah a different spicy dal recipe..have to try..

Unknown said...

This is very new to me...I love spicy dishes...Sounds very flavorful.Defntly on my list to try:)Thanks for sharing...Happy to follow you...And thanks alot for ur valuable comment and suggestion!

Unknown said...

This is very new to me...I love spicy dishes...Sounds very flavorful.Defntly on my list to try:)Thanks for sharing...Happy to follow you...And thanks alot for ur valuable comment and suggestion!