Clean and wash dal. Put dal in 4-quart heavy-bottomed pot with 6 cups water and bring to boil. If there is any scum, remove it with a spoon. Add the turmeric and parsley and cover. Lower heat and simmer gently until tender, about 1 1/2 hours, stirring every... - 45.8996

Wash dal and cover with 3-4 cups water. Bring to boil and simmer till done. Puree, and if too thick add a little water. Add remaining ingredients except for seasoning and simmer for five minutes. Heat ghee in a small frying pan and add seasoning... - 43.2745

Wash dais and drain. Place all ingredients except garnish in a pressure cooker and cook under pressure for 15 minutes. Cool and pour into a colander. Mash till smooth. Garnish with fried onion and serve hot with brown rice. - 38.8789

Wash dal and cover with 3-4 cups water. Add salt and bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer till done. Puree, and if too thick add a little water. Heat ghee in a small frying pan and fry onions till brown. Add ground spices and saute for 2-4 minutes. Add... - 47.8153

1. Wash, drain dal, and do not discard skins. 2. Add them back to dal. 3. Grind dal, ginger, garlic to a paste. 4. Add all other ingredients and make a thick batter. 5. Heat waffle iron, pour 1 ladleful of mixture in centre. 6. Close and allow to cook till... - 33.5342

1. Clean, wash dal. Pressure cook dal with salt, jeera, crushed seeds of moti illaichi, crushed laung, crushed whole kali mirch, ginger, garlic and water. 2. After the first whistle, keep the cooker on slow fire for 15 minutes. 3. After the pressure drops,... - 39.1596

Dry roast each ingredient separately. Cool, mix with salt and bottle. A good after-meal muncher. - 31.8751

Grind chillies, coconut, cumin and coriander seeds to a fine paste. Wash and soak dal in 6 cups of water for 2 hours. Heat 1 tblsp oil and fry onion and garlic till soft, put in the ground paste and fry for 5 minutes. Add salt, turmeric powder and dal along... - 43.0706

Stir fry the drained dal in ghee gently till it is pink. Add 1 cup water and cook till very soft. Add jaggery, nuts, copra, drained raisins and cardamom powder. When blended, add the coconut milk. Do not simmer too much after this addition. Boil only once... - 34.5729

Wash dal well. Place in a pan with all ingredients, except seasoning. Bring to boil, skim scum, lower heat and simmer till completely soft. Pass dal through a coarse sieve, liquidise, or leave as it is, depending on taste. It tastes best if passed through a... - 45.4961

Heat oil; Fry masala for 2 mins. Add in dall. Bring to the boil. Add mangosteens and chopped coriander leaves. Simmer for 10 mins. Remove from heat. - 37.9118

MAKING 1) In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderate-low heat. 2) When the oil is hot, add the onions, bay leaves, peppercorns, and cinnamon sticks and cook for 5 minutes. 3) Adjust the heat to medium-high, add the oxtail sections, and cook, mixing all... - 45.7538

1. Roast gram on hot griddle till it starts to brown. 2. Grind green chillies and turmeric. 3. Boil gram with ground chillies and turmeric; when cooked, add salt. 4. Grind together coconut, cumin and onion to a very fine paste. 5. Add to gram and add... - 43.2639

1. Soak gram overnight. 2. Grind with salt, green chillies and cumin. 3. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, asafoetida, turmeric and chilli powder. 4. Add the gram mixture and water and stir well. 5. Cover the pan and let it cook, stirring occasionally. 6. When... - 42.4619

Cook chickpeas. Soak overnight black-eyed beans, lentils in water, drain. Place beans, lentils in 2 cups of boiling water, cover, simmer on low for 15 mins. Set aside. Heat oil in pan over medium heat, add cumin seeds as they turn black, add onion, saute... - 42.9899

Boil the moong dhaal in lightly salted water until soft but not mushy. Drain, place in a bowl and set aside. Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan, add the diced onions and fry until golden brown. Meanwhile, mix together the ground coriander, with the mango... - 42.6538

1. Pick and wash lentil, shell peas. Crush green chillies into small pieces. 2. Put in all ingredients except salt and cook gently till tender and all water has evaporated. 3. Add salt. Remove from fire. 4. Sift flour. Add second lot of salt. 5. Make a well... - 42.2019

1. Hard-boil eggs; shell and cut into halves. 2. Wash and boil lentil in a little water till cooked. Add salt. 3. Grate coconut and extract thick and thin milk. 4. Roast red chillies, cumin, poppy seeds and coriander. Add tamarind and grind. 5. Slice... - 47.4828

Boil the lentils in 600 ml (1 pint) of lightly salted water until soft but not mushy. Drain and place in a serving dish. Melt the ghee in a frying pan over a high heat, add the onion and fry until golden brown. Lower the heat to medium and add the ginger,... - 42.707

Heat oil. Fry onions and whole spices till onion is golden brown. Add in the ground masala and fry for 2-3 mins. Add in the salt and dall. Mix well. Remove from fire. Add in the tomatoes, mint and coriander leaves. In a greased vessel, put in a thin layer of... - 48.9335

1. Pick and wash the gram and soak for one hour. 2. Roast and powder coriander, red chillies, turmeric and cumin. 3. Grind together ginger and garlic. Grind separately the coconut and poppy seeds. 4. Chop onions fine. Put minced meat into a vessel; add curry... - 45.6978

Place the washed dal and chopped fenugreek leaves in a vessel along with 5 cups of water. Cook over a medium flame till the dal becomes soft. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the curry sprigs, mustard seeds, chopped spring onions and green chillies. Lower the... - 33.0881

1. Put the chang dal in a saucepan and pour in enough water to cover by 2.5 cm/1 inch. Bring to the boil and spoon off the scum that has formed. 2. Add the turmeric, ground coriander, salt and curry leaves and simmer for 1 hour. The chang dal should be tender... - 35.0509

MAKING 1) In a wok heat oil, fry garlic, onion, chillies and spices for around 5 minutes. 2) As the spices gives out aroma, add lentils, tomato puree and tomato ketchup. Stir the dal until it blends with the spices. 3) Add stock or water and stock (bouillon)... - 45.2064

Wash the dal twice and place in a pressure cooker along with the red pumpkin, brinjal, radish leaves, green chillis, spring onion, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, salt and plenty of water. Cook till tender. Then grind in a moulee legume till soft and... - 33.3015

Wash both the dals well and cook them in salted water in a pressure cooker. Set aside. Boil a pan of water. Add salt, the whole spices and the stringed pieces of drumsticks and cook them till tender but intact. Grind the masala till butter soft. If you are... - 37.5175

Wash urad and rajma and cook in boiling water till tender or cook in pressure cooker till tender. Add salt, turmeric, ginger, green chillies and bay leaf to urad mixture. Also add some warm water if necessary. Simmer for 15 minutes. Beat curds. Add curds and... - 42.0225

GETTING READY 1) Presoak the beans in enough water for 2 hours and drain them well. MAKING 2) In a saucepan, heat oil over moderate-low heat. 3) When the oil is hot, add the onion, cumin, and bay leaves and cook, mixing at intervals, until the onion start... - 45.7944

1. Wash and soak gram for 2 hrs. Drain. 2. Heat fat. Add sliced garlic, chopped green chillies, turmeric and cumin. Saute. 3. Add gram. Fry for 5-10 minutes. 4. Sprinkle water, cover and cook on a very slow fire till gram is cooked. Stir occasionally and... - 37.7531

1. Soak black gram overnight. 2. Crush next morning and remove skin. 3. Add crushed pepper, coriander and powdered masala. 4. Heat a little oil and fry gram mixture on a slow fire till cooked. 5. Add salt. 6. Make a dough with both flours and milk or curds.... - 44.3581

Boil the lentils in the measured water until they are soft but not mushy and set aside. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium-sized saucepan, add the whole cumin seeds and fry for 10 seconds, then lower the heat and add the garlic, ginger, dried red chillies,... - 37.7818

1. Clean and wash the gram. Wash vegetables and cut into even-sized pieces. Boil gram and vegetables. 2. Grind spices, onions and grated coconut to a fine paste. Mix in beaten curds. Add to the gram. 3. Stir well and bring to a boil. Add salt. Remove. 4. Heat... - 41.4308

Cook the baby cauliflowers whole in lightly salted boiling water until tender but still intact. Drain the cauliflowers and set aside in a serving dish. Wash and pick over the lentils for any stones etc, then cook them in the measured water until soft but not... - 44.3125

1. Clean red gram and boil with peanuts in 4 cups of water. 2. Clean and cut brinjal, potatoes and tomatoes. 3. Add to the cooked red gram and peanuts, and simmer till done. 4. Roast coriander, cumin, peppercorns, fenugreek, Bengal gram, black gram and red... - 48.3109

Pick over and rinse the split peas. In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and the split peas. Lower the heat and simmer until the peas are soft but not mushy. Remove from the heat and drain. Set aside. Heat the oil in a... - 47.9152

GETTING READY 1) Soak the kala chana overnight in plenty of cold water and sieve the pulses well. MAKING 2) In a saucepan, heat the oil over moderate heat. 3) When hot, add the chili powder, turmeric, and caraway seeds and cook further for 2-3 minutes. 4)... - 49.103

MAKING 1) In a saucepan, heat the oil over moderate-low heat. 2) When the oil gets heated, add the onion and cook, mixing once in a while, until it starts to brown. 3) Mix in the cloves and broken cinnamon stick and cook further for a minute. 4) Now add the... - 45.4874

Soak dhal in water for 1/2 an hour, then simmer gently with onion, salt, turmeric powder, garlic, ginger and tej patta, until tender. Heat oil and Fry minced onion light brown. Add ground masala and fry. Add masala water and simmer until thick. Add dhal and... - 41.7654

Wash the lentils and then boil in the lightly salted water until soft. When cooked, mash down to a paste, using a wooden masher. If necessary, add about 300 ml (1/2 pint) water to lighten the consistency. Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan and gently fry... - 46.5225

GETTING READY 1. Look out for stones in the lentils, discard them. 2. Rinse well with water. MAKING 3. In a large heavy pot, heat butter and oil over medium-low heat. 4. Add ginger, garlic, and onion. 5. Keep stirring and cook for about 10 minutes until... - 47.525

Place the washed dal and purslane leaves into a pressure cooker, along with the turmeric and salt and cook till soft. Take a large vessel and place the curry sprig, the baby onions and 3 tablespoons oil in it over a medium flame. When the leaves start to... - 32.6533

Heat oil in a pan and fry cumin seeds. When they start spluttering, add dal and all other ingredients, except tamarind juice. Mix well and strain in tamarind and jaggery mixture. Simmer on low heat, till tender, adding a little water from time to time as... - 40.9619

1. Pick and wash the gram. 2. Chop onion and chillies and peel and cut pumpkin. 3. Boil in very little water the gram, pumpkin, green chillies and onion. 4. When gram is cooked, remove from fire and mash to a pulp. 5. Hard-boil eggs and divide into... - 42.2521

Pick over and rinse the lentils or split peas. Place the water and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the lentils and cook until soft but not mushy. Drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or any round-bottomed pan over medium... - 48.4036

Wash the dhaal and pick over for any stones etc. Place in a medium heavy-based saucepan with the water. Bring to the boil, lower the heat and cook until the dhaal is soft enough to be mashed. Drain well and discard the water, then transfer the dhaal to a... - 46.3483

Wash the moong dhaal thoroughly and soak it in the water for several hours, ideally overnight. Drain off the liquid and leave the moong dhaal aside in a strainer so all the liquid is drained off. When thoroughly drained, heat the oil in a karahi or a deep... - 30.9272

Wash, peel and roughly slice the mangoes, discarding the stone in the middle. Put the mango slices in a bowl, cover and set aside. Wash and inspect the lentils for any stones etc. Boil the lentils in plenty of lightly salted water until soft but not mushy,... - 47.1367

MAKING 1. In a large saucepan or a stock pot, combine lentils, water, salt, chili powder, and turmeric Place pan on a medium high flame and bring to a boil. 2. Reduce heat to low, cover the pan or pot with lid and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally,... - 44.7155

Wash rice and dal. If pigeon peas are used, soak for half an hour, or half boil. Place all ingredients except butter in a pan and add water coming upto one inch above level of rice and dal. Bring to boil and simmer on low heat, with pan half covered. Cook... - 45.8451

Mix fenugreek leaves with half tsp salt and leave for twenty minutes. Squeeze out water to remove bitterness from leaves. Rub ginger and garlic paste into meat pieces, place in a pan, add salt and water to cover. Bring to boil and lower heat. Simmer till meat... - 47.0576

Boil dal with crushed green chillies, turmeric and masala powder and chopped ingredients and cook till done. Puree or pass through a colander. Heat fat in a large pan and add cumin seeds. Fry till spluttering. Add onions and fry till light brown. Add... - 46.7969

Mix fenugreek leaves with half tsp salt and leave for twenty minutes. Squeeze out water to remove bitterness from leaves. Wash dais well and mix with meat and chopped ingredients for dal mixture and meat. Put into a pan with water to cover by one inch. Bring... - 46.9062

Wash dals and soak in water for two hours. Roast coconut, red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, garlic, cloves and pepper corns in a frying pan using a little oil. Add ginger and turmeric and grind to a fine paste using a little water. Cook... - 40.6349

Wash dal and place in a pan with water to cover by one inch. Add green chillies and turmeric powder and bring to boil. Skim and simmer till done. Mash or puree dal. Add remaining ingredients except seasoning and simmer for ten minutes. Heat ghee in a small... - 45.6189

Wash and cook pigeon peas in about 400 ml water and turmeric till half done. Add salt and cook till done. Mash coarsely and keep aside. This is the dar. Heat fat and saute onions till light brown. Add ginger and garlic and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add spring... - 45.9593

Wash rice and all dais separately. Half boil pigeon peas, gram, black beans and field beans. Soak rice and remaining dais for twenty minutes. Heat ghee in a pan and fry onions and whole spices till onions are brown. Add dais and rice, saute for 3-4 minutes,... - 46.6753

Soak dal in water for a couple of hours, drain out the water and set aside. Heat 1 tblsp oil and fry onion, ginger and chillies till soft. Put in the rest of the ingredients with the exception of coconut. Mix well add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder. Cover tightly... - 37.5809

Boil the gram dal till soft and mash to a paste and pass through a sieve. Put 1 cup water and cardamoms in sugar and make a thick syrup. Add the rest of the ingredients and keep on stirring till the mixture turns thick and leaves the sides of the vessel. Put... - 31.9039

For dhan-saak 1. Mix the dals and wash them. 2. Cut the vegetables into big pieces. 3. Mix the dals and vegetables, add 7 teacups of water and cook in a pressure cooker. 4. Sieve this mixture. If it is very thick, add a little water. 5. Heat the ghee in a... - 49.1596

Clean and boil the drumsticks in salted water till tender. Wash the dal and cook in the pressure cooker along with turmeric and salt and 5 cups of water. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large pan. Add the sliced garlic, the green chillies and the mustard and... - 37.2572

Heat fat in a pan and fry onions till pale brown. Add ground spices and dhan sakh masala powder and saute for a few minutes. Add meat, saute till brown and cook with one cup water till half done. Add dal and more water if required and simmer till dal and meat... - 41.9822

Boil dal with 6 cups water till soft. Drain off water and use dal. Heat oil, fry baghar till it splutters. Add masala and turmeric, fry well. Add dal, water and bring to the boil, add in salt, tomatoes, jaggery and tamarind, simmer for 10 mins. Serve with... - 42.9596

Wash Bombay duck well and cut in half. Rub with oil and ground spices and fry lightly. Keep aside. Wash and half cook pigeon peas and Bengal gram together. Wash and soak rice and other dais. Heat oil and saute onions and whole garam masala till onions are... - 44.3064

Wash rice and all dais separately. Half boil pigeon peas and gram. Soak rice and remaining dais for twenty minutes. Heat ghee in a pan and fry onions and whole spices till onions are brown. Add half a cup water and simmer till onions are mushy and water has... - 44.3958

Boil dal in 1 1/2 cup water till very soft, add in coconut milk, jaggery, tamarind, salt, chilly and turmeric. Bring to the boil, whilst it is simmering, in a small pan, heat ghee and fry baghar for a minute, add to the saar. Simmer for 10 min. Serve with... - 41.648

Cream butter and sugar together. Beat the eggs and mix in the sugar mixture. Gradually add the semolina. Mix till smooth. Boil the dal and grind to a paste. Also grind coconut to a paste. Mix together all the ingredients and put in a greased ovenware... - 43.7153

Fry kooto with cumin till crisp. Cool and powder coarsely. Add chilli powder and salt to taste. Bottle. This can stay for about 4-6 months and is delicious with plain dal and rice. - 30.7393

Wash and clean Bombay duck and cut into two-inch pieces. Shallow fry till crisp and mix with paste for patio along with sesame seed oil. Carefully remove centre veins of banana leaves and soften by holding about six inches above a fire. Place them one on top... - 44.1961

Pressure cook the toover dal with the turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt, and one sprig of curry leaves. Wash the cut vegetables and place them in salted water and cook them till tender along with the onions and tomato pieces. Add the cooked dal and mix... - 36.2152

Put dal in a pan with onions, chillies, ginger, garlic, turmeric and enough water to cover by one inch. Place pan on heat and bring to boil. Skim and reduce heat. Allow to simmer till tender. The grains should not get mashed, they should remain whole and... - 46.6554

Heat oil, fry tomatoes till pulpy. Add gground masala, salt and turmeric. When masala bubbles, add the fish, stir well, and simmer till the fish' is cooked. Serve with rice and plain dal. - 37.3199

Wash rice and dal and soak for twenty minutes. If prawns are large, cut in half. Blanch prawns and reserve water. Heat ghee in a pan and fry onions and whole spices, till onions are brown. Add one cup water and simmer till onions turn mushy and water has... - 45.7393

Separate the drumsticks from the thighs or cut each breast into two pieces. With a sharp knife, make 2-3 deep slits on both sides of each piece. Set aside. Mix together the chili powder, lemon juice, and salt, and rub over each piece of chicken. Set aside for... - 45.204

Wash rice and dal and soak for twenty minutes. Cut paneer into medium-sized pieces. Heat ghee in a pan and fry onions and whole spices, if used, till onions are brown. Add one cup water and simmer till onions turn mushy and Water has evaporated. Add dal,... - 46.3075

Marinate prawns with salt and lime juice for half an hour. Heat oil in a pan and fry onions till brown. Add ground spices and fry well. Add prawns and simmer till done. Add a little vinegar, salt, sugar and tomato ketchup. Serve hot with boiled rice and plain... - 41.632

Clean fish and wash well. Cut into 6-7 pieces. Mix all ingredients together, including oil and ghee. Heat a lohri and put all ingredients in it. Lower heat and cover with a lid. Stir occasionally, and cook till potatoes and fish are done. Serve with boiled... - 41.1148

Wash fish, rub with a little salt and keep aside for half an hour. Grind cumin seeds, garlic and red chillies in a little vinegar. Add turmeric powder. Rub half the ground spices on fish. Heat oil in a pan and fry remaining spices. Add fish and saute for a... - 41.9059

Clean fish by removing heads, fins and bone jutting out above tail offish. Remove insides without tearing the soft skin. Wash well, rub with lime juice and rice flour and wash again. Rub with salt and keep aside for half an hour. Grind remaining ingredients... - 43.913

Prepare the TSP chunks and set aside. Place all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and whip to mix thoroughly. Add the prepared TSP chunks and mix to coat them well. Cover and marinate for 2-3 hours or more, turning the chunks over once. Thread equally onto... - 40.9042

Mix half ground spices with prawns and keep aside for half an hour. Heat half ghee and oil in a patio, or broad-based pan. Add remaining ground spices, and chopped ingredients. Fry well. Heat remaining ghee and oil in a frying pan and fry prawns. Add them to... - 43.7286

Mix ground spices with all ingredients and rub into meat. Leave to marinate overnight in refrigerator. Bring to room temperature and push pieces of meat onto well-greased skewers. Grill over a charcoal fire which is 'grey', i.e. coals must not: be... - 42.3949

In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients, except the paneer and peppers, and beat until smooth and creamy. Add the paneer and peppers and mix gently until they are well coated. Thread equally onto eight skewers, alternating paneer and pepper... - 38.3436

Heat half the fat and fry onions till light brown. Add ginger and garlic paste and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add meat and continue to saute till brown. Add about one cup water and simmer till meat is three-quarters done. Add potatoes and continue to cook on low... - 45.7668

Clean tamarind and remove any seeds or strings. Rub fish with salt and lime juice and leave for half an hour. Peel and cut drumsticks into three-inch pieces or slice aubergines. Heat fat in a patio or broad-based pan and fry onions till light brown. Add a... - 45.3998

Cut the fish into pieces just smaller than 2 inches square and place in a mixing bowl. Rub with the ginger, garlic, lemon juice, tandoori masala, and salt. Set aside. In a small plastic bag, mix together all the remaining ingredients except the oil. Place 3-4... - 44.9367

Wash and dry fish. Lightly pound and remove backbone. Cut into 2-3 pieces with scissors. Soak tamarind and jaggery in vinegar for half an hour. Mix dry and ground spices and rub fish with it. Strain vinegar mixture. Heat ghee and oil together in a kallied... - 47.3344

Trim any visible fat from the chicken. Wash and pat dry with paper towels. Set aside. Heat the oil and butter in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the chicken thighs and fry, turning once, for 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides. Add the... - 44.5955

Cut the chicken into 3/4-inch cubes and set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and fry for 30 seconds or until the cumin starts to crackle. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the onion,... - 44.6853

Heat fat in a pan and fry onions with whole spices till brown. Add 4-6 tbsp water and simmer till onions are mushy and water has evaporated. Add all spices, ginger and garlic and saute for 3-4 minutes adding water as required. Add chicken and saute till... - 47.0928

MAKING 1) In a large, deep saucepan, heat 3/4 cup of the oil over moderate-low heat. 2) As soon as the oil gets heated up, add the sliced onions and cook, mixing till they become soft and translucent. 3) Into the pan, now add the cinnamon, lentils, and ginger... - 45.7574

Wash dal and drain. Place in a large pan with bay leaf and enough water to cover by 3". Place pan over high heat and bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer for about 20 minutes till dal is tender but grains retain their shape. Add onion and carrot and cook for... - 43.303

Clean and wash dal. Place in a pan, cover with water and cook till soft and dry. Mash thoroughly to a smooth paste. Add sugar and ghee and simmer, mixing all the while, until sugar has dissolved and mixture is thick. Cool and add remaining ingredients for... - 44.2696