Showing posts with label Split yellow lentil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Split yellow lentil. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Nachni Dosa with Sprouts


Time 15 min
Ingredients
Nachni flour 2 cups
Moong Daal 1/2 cup
Urad daal 1/2 cup
Jada poha 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Sprouts 1 cup
Chopped onion 1 cup
Green chilies 2-3
Oil 1-2 tbsp

Method
Soak moong daal, urad daal and poha for atleast 5 hrs. Then blend in blender to make coarse paste. Transfer to air tight big size dabba add nachni floor mix well. Add water if necessary. Keep overnight for the fermentation or atleast 6 hrs. Then add sprouts, onion, green chilies and salt to the batter. Make dosas. Serve hot with sambar / chutney.

Tip
It is definitely very healthy and good for diabetic people.


Sunday, December 9, 2012

Moong Bhajis



Time 45 min
Ingredients
Moong daal 1 cup
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
Ginger 1/2 inch
Garlic cloves 1-2
Fresh coriander 1 tbsp
Green chilies 2-3
Water 3/4 cup
Baking soda  2-3 pinch
Salt to taste
Oil for deep fry 

Method
Soak moong daal in water along with cumin & fenugreek seeds for about 2-3 hour. Drain the water from chana daal, transfer it in the mixer vessel, then add coriander, turmeric powder, green chilies, ginger, garlic and salt. Blend it in mixer. Make a coarse paste. Take out from the mixer vessel, into the bowl, now add baking soda. Mix well. Heat oil in kadai add spoonful of batter fry bhajis till light golden in colour on medium flame.

Tip
U can add more chilies as per your taste
U can chop chilies instead of adding into the blender





Thursday, November 22, 2012

Daal Batata Amti

Time 30 min
Ingredients
Potatoes medium size 2
Tur daal 1/2 cup
Finely chopped onion 1 big size
Red chili powder 1.5 tsp+ ginger garlic paste 1/4 tsp/ kanda lasun chatney 2 tsp
Water 3 cups
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method
Wash and cook daal and potatoes in cooker till 3 whistles. Allow it to cool. Peel potatoes and cut into cubes.
Heat oil in vessel. Add onion, fry till it turns golden brown. Then add red chili powder + ginger garlic paste / kanda lasun chatney. Fry for about 3-4 min. Then add cooked tur daal and potatoes. Then add 1 cup of water and salt. Mix well and cook for 10-15 min. Switch off the flame and serve hot with bhakari or rice. 

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Tikhat Sandge Amti

Time 45 min
Ingredients
Tikhat sandge 1 cup
Tur daal 1/2 cup
Finely chopped onion 1 big size
Red chili powder 1.5 tsp+ ginger garlic paste 1/4 tsp/ kanda lasun masala 2 tsp
Water 3 cups
Oil 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method
In a small pressure cooker preferably 1.5 to 2 lit, heat oil. Add onion, fry till it turns golden brown. Then add red chili powder + ginger garlic paste / kanda lasun masala. Fry for about 3-4 min. Then add tikhat sandge and washed tur daal. Fry for 4-5 min. on low flame. Then add salt (pl add little salt other wise it will not get cooked in pressure cooker, the remaining salt is added at the end) and water. Cover the lid and cook for 3 whistles. Switch off the flame. Allow it to cool. Then remove the lid, switch on the flame, add the remaining salt, and cook for 5-6 min. Switch off the flame and serve hot with bhakari or rice. 

Friday, June 1, 2012

Split Yellow Lentils / Moong Daal Varan

Time 25 min
Ingredients
Split yellow lentils / Moong daal 1 cup
Asafoetida 1/4 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves 2 tsp
Jaggery 1/2 tsp optional
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Water 2 -3 cups
Lemon juice 1/4 tsp
1tbsp or less
Salt to taste

Method
Wash daal, add asafoetida and water cook in pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles. Allow it to cool. In a pan heat ghee add cumin seeds, turmeric powder, cooked daal, salt, jaggery. Mix well. Cook for 10 min, garnish with coriander and grated coconut.