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LENTILS

Method

1. Boil the toor dal with 3 cups of water.

2. Fry channa dal, dhania seeds, hing, and red chilies for a few minutes,

and then fry them with the grated coconut.

3. Grind the above mixture with water.

4. Fry the green pepper in oil for a few minutes.

5. Boil the tamarind paste, water, salt, turmeric, tomato and vegetables.

6. Add ??? 3 ??? and cook for about 5 minutes.

7. Add boiled dal and bring it to a boil

8. In the meantime fry the mustard seeds and onion.

9. Add the above ingredients & coriander leaves to the mixture.

7.2 Masur Dal (Lentils)

Serves 4

Quantity

Ingredient

1 c

Dal (Moong - yellow, or masur - pink)

3 c

Water

1

2

to taste

Salt

to taste

Pepper

teaspoon

Turmeric

1

4

2 cloves

Garlic

1" piece

Ginger

1 small

Onion

2-3 Tablespoons

Ghee (Can be replaced by butter)

1 t

Cumin seed

Method

1. Wash the dal and drain it.

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2. Boil water and add the dal, salt, pepper, turmeric, nely chopped

ginger, and garlic. Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. When done, heat the ghee, add the cumin and fry until golden brown.

Add thinly sliced onions. Fry until crisp and brown.

You may add paprika and nely chopped tomatoes to the above for color

(Pour over the dal and serve).

7.3 Mah Ki Dal (Whole Black Beans)

Quantity

Ingredient

1 c

Urad or Mah dal

1" piece

Ginger

12 cloves

Garlic

Water

to taste

Salt

2-3 Tablespoons

Ghee (Can be replaced by butter)

to taste

Green chili (optional)

to taste

Garam Masala

14 t

Turmeric

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Method

1. Clean, wash and add the dal to boiling water.

2. Add turmeric, salt, half of the nely chopped ginger, garlic and cook

on medium heat for 2-3 hours or pressure cook at 15psi for hour.

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3. Uncover, cook further in same pan on low heat for hour, stir and

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mash every now and then until a creamy consistency is achieved.

4. Heat the ghee, add remaining ginger, stir, add sliced onions, chili, and

fry until golden brown.

5. Add cumin or coriander (optional). Pour over dal just before serving.

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