CHANA DAL PALAK

This chana dal palak is easy to make and nutritious too.
for 4 persons

ingredients-:

1/2 kg chopped palak
1/2 cup chana dal
1/2 tsp haldi
1 big onion chopped
3 tomatoes chopped
1" ginger chopped
2 green chillies chopped
1 tsp ghee
1tsp jeera
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
11/2 tsp salt

method-:
put chana dal in the bottom of the cooker and add chopped palak over it and add 1/2 cup water.Cook in cooker for 15 mins. in a micro waveable bowl put ghee and jeera and after it splutters put the chopped onions.keep in microwave for 5 mins high.then add tomatoes ginger red chillies and mix and keep on high for 5 mins in microwave and mix again keep 5 mins on high in micro wave.add all the masalas and microwave on high for 1 min. Now mash the cooked chana dal and palak and add the masala and salt.Bring this to a boil and boil for 2 mins and its done.

URAD RAJMA DAL

This is a very simple dal to make.
ingredients-:
for 4 people
1 cup whole urad dal
2 tbsp rajma
2"piece ginger sliced into 1" long thin slices
11/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp redchilli powder.
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1 tsp ghee
a pinch of hing

method-:
wash dal and rajma and soak overnight in 5 1/2 cups water.pressure cook for half an hour after whisle.after it is cooked heat ghee and add jeera. after it splutters add all other masala and hing,and mix it in the dal. And finally add the sliced ginger and mix well.It can be eaten with roti or rice

CHANA URAD DAL

This dal is very simple to make.And it tastes very good.
ingredients-:

for 4 people

1/2 cup chana dal
1/2 cup chilka urad dal
2" ginger sliced into 1/2 inch thin slices
1tsp ghee
1tsp jeera
1/2 tsp redchilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dhania powder
apinch of hing powder
11/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
method-:
wash both the dals and add 31/2 cups water in a pressure cooker.add salt and turmeric powder.cook on slow fire after whistle for 15 mins.when the dal is cooked heat the ghee ,add jeera .after jeera splutters add allthe other masalas and hing and mix inthe dal.and lastly add the sliced ginger.tastes very good with roti or rice.

chilka urad and palak saag

This is a very simple recipe.nutritious and delicious too.
ingredients:-
1/2 kg palak /spinach chopped
1/2 cup split urad dal
1 tsp ghee
11/2 tsp salt
1 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
no haldi
1 tblsp makke ka atta optional
a pinch of hing
method:-
wash the dal and add chopped palak over the dal in cooker.add 1 1/2 cup water.close the lid and after whistle cook for 10 mins.heat the ghee .add jeera and after it splutters add all other ingredients.take makke ka atta in 1/2 cup water ,mix well.before adding jeera to the palak.put this makke ka atta in water mixture to the palak and bring it to a boil.now add jeera and other ingredients.mix well.this can be eaten with makke ki roti and grated radish/mooli mixed with salt and juice of lemon.

URAD DAL KHICHDI

This khichdi can be made very quickly .it is easy to make and it's filling and nutritious too.

INGREDIENTS:-
FOR 2 persons
1/2 cup split urad dal
1/2 cup rice
1-2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp haldi
1 /2tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp dhania powder
1 tsp jeera
1 tbsp ghee

METHOD:-
Wash dal and rice together and add 3 cups water.in cooker heat ghee and put jeera.after it splutters put salt and all other ingredients.bring it to boil.after all the masala is mixed and no
masala is floating on top.close the lid of the cooker and after a whistle close the burner.in this way masala gets mixed well with dal and rice. otherwise masala will remain on top of the khichdi.It can be eaten with curd and mango pickles.

MATAR KULCHA

This recipe requires no oil.
Ingredients:-
dry matar brown 250 gms
2 onions chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
i tblsp essence of imli
3 chopped green chillies
1 tbsp chopped dhania
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp dhania powder
1 tblsp kala chat masala which can be got from roopak store karolbagh
2 tsp salt
juice of 1 lemon
METHOD:-
Soak the matar overnightin 3 cups water.put in the pressure cooker and cook till a whistle and 2 mins more.not more than that.otherwise it will be overcooked. add al l the above ingredients and mix well. it is ready.now you can get kulchas from the market and heat them with or without butter.and eat it with matar.this dish is very light and yummy too.you can eat it with bread also.

DAL MAKHNI and PUDINA PARANTHAS

This dal tastes well with pudina paranthas.generally dal makhni contains lots of cream and butter which is very heavy on the stomach.I use less of butter and no cream.adding cream is optional.
ingredients:-
1 cup whole urad dal
1 tbl sp rajma
2 tsp salt
1tsp garam masala
1tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2 med size tomatoes
1/2 cup curd
2 whole red chillies
1 tblsp chopped coriander leaves
1 tblsp butter
METHOD:-
Soak dal and rajma overnight.add 5 cups for soaking.add salt and cook in pressure cooker for 45 mins.and now for the masala grind tomatoes and red chillies to a paste .In a microwave bowl put butterand ground masala and keep it for 10 mins .stirring in between.when the butter separates add whipped curd.again microwave on high for 5 -10 mins.add the masalas to the paste and add it to the cooked dal.add coriander leaves .bring it to boil for 5 mins.
PUDINA PARANTHAS:-
Take 4 tblspn 0f chopped pudina leaves .add it in 2 cups of wheat flour.add 1 tsp salt.kead it into a soft dough to make paranthas.and eat it with dal makhni.it is delicious.