Thursday 2 June 2011

Bisi Bela Baath

This is from KARNATAKA

Ingredients:
    Rice - 1 cup
    Tuar Dhal - 1/2 cup
    Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup (green peas, carrot, potatoes, beans, brinjal etc)
    Onions small - 7
    Tomato - 2
    Tamarind - 1 lime sized pulp
    Asfoetedia

    Turmeric Powder
    Curry Leaves
    Corainder Leaves
    Cashews
    Salt
    Oil



Grind together:
    Red chillies - 10
    Cinnamon - 1 tsp
    Cardamon - 2
    Bengal Dhal - 1tsp
    Black gram dhal - 1.5 tsp
    Jeera - 1tsp
    Cashews
    Grated dry coconut
    (Fry above stuffs & powder it)


Procedure
  Cook rice with dhal (add 5 cups water + pinch of turmeric)
  Pressure cook vegetables (diced,peeled) separately
  Fry the seasoning items with onions & tomatoes
  Add Asfotedia, turmeric powder, tamarind extract (thick)
  Add grounded powder & cook till raw smell goes off

  Add cooked vegetables & fry for 2-3 minutes
  Remove from fire, add this gravy to the cooked dhal + rice & mix well
  Garnish with curry leaves, coriander & cashews (fried)
  Serve with Potato Chips , Onion Raitha & Mango Pickle



Friday 13 May 2011

Moong Dal Aur Pyayz ka Pakora (Green Gram & Onion Pakora)

Hi Friends,

This time i have come up with recipe corner which is going to be filled with yummy, spicy recipes from all indian states; hope you will like it.

This one is from
RAJASTAN
Moong Dal Aur Pyayz ka Pakora (Green Gram & Onion Pakora)

Ingredients:

1. Moong Dal (Soaked over night) - One Cup
2. Spring Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 Cup
3. Green Chillis - 2-3
4. Salt - to taste
5. Tumeric - as required
6. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tspn
7. Mint Leaves  - 1/4 bunch
8. Coriander Leaves - 1 bunch
9. Red Chilli Powder - as required
10. Oil - for deep frying

Procedure:
1. Grind together the soaked moong dal, green chillis & little salt; Keep it aside for a while.
2. To this add rest of the ingredients & some more salt & leave for a while.
3. Heat oil in a deep frying pan & fry this mixture in small quantities as  you do for normal pakora / bonda.
4. Serve hot with green chutney / tomato sauce.