Simple dal

Ingredients:

• Split Moong Dal (Pasi paruppu)-1 cup (soaked for 30 min)
• Tomato-1 chopped
• Garlic-6 cloves crushed
• Curry leaves-1 spring
• Coriander leaves-1 handful
• Tumeric-1/2 tsp
• Ghee-1 tblpsn
• Mustard seeds-1tsp
• Cumin seeds-1tsp
• Asafoetida(Perum kaya podi)-1/2 tsp
• Salt-to taste

 For Grinding:

Coconut-3 tblpsn

Green chilli -1

Cumin seeds(jeerakam)-1 tsp

Method:

• Take the grinding ingredients in a mixer and grind it into a smooth paste.
• In a kadai Boil around 3 cups of water,and after it comes to a good boil add in the soaked dal,with a little turmeric.
• Let it cook on a slow flame until nearly done.Now add in the Tomatoes,Garlic and cook for 3 min.
• Add in the grinded paste and mix well.Let it come to a boil again.Season with salt.
• Now in a small pan,Heat ghee and add in the Mustard seeds,Cumin seeds,Asafoetida,Dry red chilli and curry leaves.Now pour this Tadka into the dal and mix well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.

Panchmela Dal

This is a five dal combined dish,very healthy,but very tasty.. Actually you could add any dals you wish..

Ingredients:

• Onions-1 chopped finely
• Tomato puree-1 cup
• Ginger Garlic and chilli paste-1 tblspn
• Oil-1 tblspn
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Lemon juice-1 tblspn
• Salt to taste

Dals:

• Toor Dal/ Tuvaram paruppu- ½ cup
• Channa Dal/ Kadalai paruppu- ¼ cup
• Urad Dal/ Ulundam paruppu- ¼ cup
• Masoor Dal/Pasi paruppu- ¼ cup
• Green Gram Dal/ Payatham paruppu- ¼ cup

Spices:

• Coriander powder / Malli podi-1 tblspn
• Garam masala powder-1 tsp
• Red chilli powder-2 tsp
• Turmeric powder/ Manjal podi-1 tsp
• Cumin seeds / Jeera-1 tsp
• Asafoetida / Kaya podi- ½ tsp
• Bay leaf / Briyani ilai-1
• Cinnamon / Pattai-1 inch piece

Method:

• Soak all the dals for 30 min and pressure cook them for 2 whistles till they are soft.
• In  a kadai add oil and crackle some cumin,turmeric,bay leaf,cinnamon for 30 sec.
• Add in ginger garlic and chilli paste and fry for 30 sec.Add in onions and fry till golden.
• Add in all the spice powders and mix well.pour in the tomato puree and mix well.cook this till oil separates.
• Pour in the cooked dal and bring this to boil once.If you want you could add additional water too.
• Let it simmer for 5 mins.Garnish with coriander leaves and squeeze some lemon juice.
• Serve with rice or dals..

 

 

Spicy dal Fry

Ingredients:

• Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu - 1 cup
• Tamarind paste - 1 tblspn
• Jaggery / Sarkarai - 2 tblspn
• Salt to taste

For Tempering:

• Ghee - 2 tblspn
• Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small stick
• Cardamom / yelakai - 3 crushed
• Cloves / Krambu - 3
• Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
• Dry Red Chilli - 2
• Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder / Manjal podi - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder / Malli podi - 1 tblspn
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

Method:

• Wash dal in lots of water. Soak it for 30 mins. Now drain it and add it to a pot and cover it with water.
• Cook the dal for 20-30 mins till it is completely cooked.
• At this point you can adjust the water level.
• Now add in tamarind,jaggery and salt. Mix well.
• Now start by making the tadka. In another frying pan add ghee and heat it up.
• Add all the ingrediants given in the tempering list in the given order and saute on low heat for a min.
• Pour this seasoning over the dal and mix well.
• Simmer this whole thing for 5 mins.
• Serve over rice or roti.