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Masala Dal Dal is healthy, plain or spicy. But, this is one excellent dal you just cannot resist! comprising of four key varieties of pulses, cooked with onions and tomatoes, and perked up with a range of carefully chosen spices, masala dal is just the thing to have with hot rice and rotis. Preparation Time:  20 mins Cooking Time:  20 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 2 1/2 tbsp   yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) 2 1/2 tbsp   masoor dal (split red lentil) 2 1/2 tbsp  chilkewale  urad dal (split black lentils) 2 1/2 tbsp   toovar (arhar) dal salt  to taste 1 tbsp   ghee 1/4 cup   grated onions 1/2 cup  finely  chopped tomatoes salt  to taste To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using Little Water) 3   garlic (lehsun) cloves 1 tsp   coriander (dhania) seeds 1/2 tsp   cumin seeds (jeera) 1/4 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) 1 tbsp   chopped coriander (dhania) 4   whole dry ka...

Peas Pancake Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 4 serving Ingredients 1 cup   brown rice 1 cup   blanched green peas 1/4 cup   urad dal (split black lentils) 1/4 cup   toovar (arhar) dal 1/2 cup   chopped onions 1/2 cup   chopped tomatoes 1/4 cup   grated carrot 2 tbsp   chopped coriander (dhania) 3 tbsp   sesame (til) oil salt  to taste 4   green chillies 1 cheese cube a pinch  asafoetida (hing) Method Wash and soak the brown rice, urad dal and toovar dal separately in enough water for 2 hours. Combine all the dals and rice and blend in a mixer along with salt, asafoetida and green chillies into a coarse mixture. Add the green peas and blend again slightly. Add the onions, tomatoes, coriander and carrots and mix well. Leave the batter to raise for 1 hour. Take a tawa pour the batter in small round thick shape , make small hole in the center and pour a tsp of oil . Cov...

Bohri Khichdi Rice and tuvar dal cooked with boneless mutton and other spices - Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  20-25 minutes   Category:  Non Veg Ingredients • Basmati rice,soaked 1 cup • Boneless mutton,cut into 1 cm pieces 500 grams • Split pigeon pea (toor dal/arhar dal),soaked 1/2 cup • Ghee 1 1/2 tablespoons • Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon • Cloves 6-7 • Green cardamoms 4 • Onions,finely chopped 2 medium • Garlic 6-7 cloves • Ginger 1 inch piece • Green chilli,slit 1 • Tomato 1 medium • Salt to taste • Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon • Garam masala powder 2 tablespoons • Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons • Fresh mint leaves 2 tablespoons • Fried onions,sliced 1/2 cup Method Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds, cloves, cardamoms and onions. Sauté till onions are light brown. Grind garlic, ginger and green chilli with ...