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 ..

MAKING 1) In a saucepan, add water and lentils. 2) Bring the water to a boil for 5 minutes. 3) Reduce heat, cover with a lid and cook for another 30 minutes or until lentils are soft. 4) Add spices and mineral salt and simmer for 15 minutes. SERVING 5) ..

Rinse and drain lentils, discarding any foreign matter. Melt butter or margarine in a large saucepan. Add onion and saute until golden. Stir in curry powder, onion salt, turmeric and cayenne pepper. Saute briefly. Add lentils and 4 1/2 cups of the ..

1. Rinse the rice and masoor dhal well and leave them in a bowl of water to soak. 2. Heat the oil in a medium-sized heavy-based saucepan and fry the curry leaves and mustard and onion seeds with the onion for about 2 minutes. 3. Lower the heat and add the ..

If you want to make a quick nutritious meal, then khichdi is always the best choice. It is made of Whole Masoor dal which is rich in protein. To make this dish more nutritious, add mixed veggies of your choice.This is also healthier and tastier dish that can ..

1. Cook the rice. Cool and keep aside. 2. Cook the dal in a pressure cooker. Add 2 1/2 teacups of water to the cooked dal and beat well. 3. Heat the ghee and fry the cumin seeds for a while. 4. Add the onion slices and green chillies and cook for a while. 5. ..

Very simple and easy to make and very very healthy dish. A perfect comfort food tastes heavenly with plane boiled rice. Kids just love its nice thick and creamy

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 ..

In a pan, bring the water to a boil over medium heat. Add the lentils, garlic, turmeric, and salt. Reduce the heat, cover partially, and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the lentils are almost cooked. Stir in all the vegetables, cover, and continue cooking ..

• Wash the dal twice and place in a pressure cooker along with 4 cups of water. Add the chopped onions, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, turmeric and chilli powders and the fresh coriander and salt. Cover and cook till the dal is tender and then pass it ..

• Wash the dal twice and place in a pressure cooker along with 4 cups of water. Add the chopped onions, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, turmeric and chilli powders and the fresh coriander and salt. Cover and cook till the dal is tender and then pass it ..

Wash the rice and lentils together, drain them into a sieve and then set aside. Melt the ghee in a medium-sized saucepan, add the onions, onion seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes. Lower the heat and add the remaining spices. Next, add ..

Masoor Dhal has a lovely taste. Masoor Dhal gets its taste from lentils mixed in garam masala and flavored with

Bengali fish curry with aubergines, potatoes and moong dal is a dish that compliemnts bengali cuisine. It is one the most popular bengali sea food recipe after bengali steamed fish with mastard masala. Bengali fish curry with aubergines, potatoes and moong ..

Wash the masoor dhaal thoroughly before boiling it in unsalted water until soft but not mushy. Drain and set aside. In a karahi or a deep frying pan (with a lid) heat the oil and sprinkle in the onion seeds and curry leaves. After 10 seconds, add the onions ..

GETTING READY 1)Clean and wash the dal. MAKING 2)In a deep saucepan, add dal and water, turmeric and salt. Cover and cook it on medium heat for 30 minutes. 3)In a bowl, add wheat flour and salt. Mix water and make soft dough. 4)Divide the dough into 8 ..

Machher Matha Diye Mug Daal (Lentil with Fish Head) is a very popular Bengali recipe, which is served mainly on festive days or in any family get-together. The recipe tastes best with the fish head of Rohu fish. As for the lentil, use small sized split moong ..

1 Soak the lentils overnight. Drain and grind alongwith ginger, garlic and green chillies without any additional water. The paste should be very fine. 2 Heat 2 tbsp oil in a karahi and add the dal paste. Stir-fry till it forms a ball and leaves ..

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 ..

Beguni or batter-fry of Brinjal is another favorite snacks served in any Bengali get together. It is an ideal preparation for a rainy evening. This is also served as a side dish with Khichuri or Chholar Dal served with

Khichuri is a favorite recipe for majority of Bong people. It is actually a combination of rice and lentils prepared together, by adding certain vegetables like potato, cauliflower, peas etc. This preparation is also served as a food offering or Bhog, in many ..

Wash the drumsticks and set aside. Grind the spices and collect the water with which you wash your grinding stone or mixie. Place the oil in a flat bottomed vessel. Heat it over a medium flame and when hot, add the green chillies, the onion seeds or kalonji, ..

Wash the drumsticks and set aside. Grind the spices and collect the water with which you wash your grinding stone or mixie. Place the oil in a flat bottomed vessel. Heat it over a medium flame and when hot, add the green chillies, the onion seeds or kalonji, ..

Lentil soup is healthy and very satisfying dish. Its a great soup for lunch served with

Creamy Punjabi

I made a video to demo my simple dal..I think I'm really beginning to enjoy filming these home videos...might have something to do with having a LOT of time on

A classic Indian dish, the Dal fry recipe is a highly nutritious delicacy that goes with any of the Indian breads. Simple and great tasting is all that can be said about this excellent dish.

My friend, who is a professional chef at Oberoi Hotel, gave me this Dal Tadka recipe. I like this healthy Dal Tadka recipe very much. Dal Tadka is a very common dish in the India. It is a good source of high protein. It is primarily eaten during Lunch. Dal ..

A nice blend of Masoor Dal and Rajma! A spicy dal with a generous touch of butter and cream. Perfect party

Wash and cook the dal with the turmeric powder, salt and the sugar in a saute. Add the mango to the dal. Add a part of the ginger to the dal along with the cumin powder and the garam masala powder. mix well. When the dal and the mango is cooked remove from ..

Nice variation to regular dal. Very easy and gets ready in just 10 to 15 mts. Tastes super

A masoor dal preparation with an abundant flavour of methi

Wash the masoor dal twice and place it in a pressure cooker along with water, salt, ginger-garlic paste and the turmeric powder. Chop the pumpkin and the brinjals and add them to the dal. Wash the colocasia leaves, chop them finely and add to the dal and cook ..

Wash the masoor dal twice and place it in a pressure cooker along with water, salt, ginger-garlic paste and the turmeric powder. Chop the pumpkin and the brinjals and add them to the dal. Wash the colocasia leaves, chop them finely and add to the dal and cook ..

MAKING 1 Pick and wash the dal. 2 In a pan, put the dal with turmeric, salt and water. 3 Cook until tender. 4 In a frying pan, heat the ghee. 5 Add in the whole black cuminseeds, chopped onion and ginger, fry briefly. 6 Stir into the dal. SERVING 7 ..

1. Cook the dal in 3 teacups of water. 2. Heat the oil, add the onion and cumin seeds and fry for 2 minutes. 3. Add the cooked dal, the spinach, amchur powder, tomato, turmeric powder, paste and salt and boil for 5

Wash all the five dals and cook them in salted boiling water or in pressure cooker. Dal should be quite thick. Heal oil in a pan and fry onion till light brown. Add ground masala and cook for five minutes, sprinkling water if necessary. When ghee comes on ..

Malka Dal Soup is easy to cook. The Chilli sause and lime gives the Malka Dal Soup a strong

Hariyali daal is a an indian prepartion of lentils cooked in water with spices and vegetables. The hariyali daal is prepared with split red lentils, greens of choice, tomatoes, and flavored with fenugreek, cumn, turmeric, chilies and ginger.This is a special ..

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 ..

GETTING READY 1) Pound whole spices coarsely. 2) Make a ginger and one onion paste. 3) Fry the other onion until crisp and golden. Keep aside. MAKING 4) Par-cook the rice and the dals in separate containers. Strain and keep aside. 5) In a pan, heat ghee and ..

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

1. Wash, mix and soak Dals overnight 2. Pressure cook Dals with 1 tbsp Ginger paste( approx 7 whistles and then on sim for about 10 minuets, 1 tsp Salt (or as per taste) 3. Mash the daal in the cooker and add some water.( Gas is on sim all this ..

GETTING READY 1 Pick, and wash all the dals. 2 In a bowl, soak all the dals overnight. 3 Remove their husk. MAKING 4 In a pan, boil water. 5 Add in the dals, white cuminseeds, salt, asafoetida and ginger. 6 Cook until tender. 7 Stir in the curd, ..

This Sambaar is a very good combination for idly, dosa and chapatti and puri. The same method can be done with masoor dal also. You can add any vegetables of your choice too like carrot, beans,

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 ..

Dal pinni is an indian lentil preparation made with split yellow lentils and split bengal gram. The daal pinni is best served with rice or rotis and is cooked with water along with flavoring spices like red chilies, cloves, coriander, poppy seeds, mustard and ..

A great preparation for Bengali events. Especially great for marriage, parties and Holi.

1 Mix and wash thoroughly all Dals (lentils). Soak for 15 minutes. Cook slowly in medium heat until half done. 2 Heat ½ of ghee and fry onions. Add all of the spices until onions are fried until light golden brown. 3 Add the onion and mixture to Dals ..

Bitter gourd contains a hypoGlycemic or insulin like property also known as plant insulin which is highly beneficial in lowering the blood sugar

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 ..

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 ..

Dal bati is a lentil soup with baked whole wheat flaky round bread that are very tasty and healthy.Lentil are high in proteins. They are often mixed with other foods in India. Dal is a mixture of 5 different types of

1. Clean the drumsticks, cut each into 3 to 4 pieces and boil in salted water. Drain and set aside. 2. Wash the dal and soak it in water for 15-20 minutes. 3. Wash and chop the spring onions, chillies, methi bhaji, brinjal, pumpkin and radish leaves. 4. Wash ..

Would you like to try simple Fish Curry at home? This recipe is just the way it is prepared in Indian homes. It is a traditional Fish Curry recipe from Bengali Cuisine. Fish Curry is a delicious Indian Curry.It is included as a main dish in Indian lunch and ..

In a pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once hot (you will notice a shimmer on the surface of the oil, takes about 30 seconds to heat up) add the red chillis. Stir, wait for 10 seconds before adding the dhal, water and turmeric. Let simmer for 20 ..

Moog dal is a traditional Indian lentil soup. Moog dal is the main ingredient in the soup, hence the name. However, you can add other types of lentils such as, masoor dal, val dal and chora dal, as we do below. In different parts of India, this dal is made ..

Moog dal is a traditional Indian lentil soup. Moog dal is the main ingredient in the soup, hence the name. However, you can add other types of lentils such as, masoor dal, val dal and chora dal, as we do below. In different parts of India, this dal is made ..

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, ..

This daal is part of lunch or dinner menus in every Pakistani house. It is simple, easy and delicious to make.

Simple Indian dal

1. Wash the masoor dhaal and toor dhaal thoroughly. Put them in a heavy-based saucepan, pour in 600 ml (1 pint) of the water and cook over a medium heat, partially covered, for 10-15 minutes until soft. Place a wooden spoon in the pan to stop the mixture ..

Khichree is very healthy and easy to cook Dish. The garam masala with malka dal maked the Khichree a very nutritious

1. Cook masoor dal in a little butter, add vegetables, salt, pepper and 4 cups water and cook in a pressure cooker. 2. Sieve 3. Add chopped vegetables and pepper, cook and serve piping

Grind Urad dal with Less water, till Smooth Paste. 2. Add Chopped Green chillies, Curryleaves, Coriander Leaves, Chopped Ginger, Cumin seeds, Salt, Cabbage, Rice flour and Gram flour to the Urad Dal Batter and Mix well. 3. Make Round Shape and Deep Fry in ..

1. Mix the spinach, onions, tomatoes, masoor dal and garlic. 2. Add 7 teacups of water and cook in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes. When cooked, blend in a mixer. Strain. 3. Heat the milk and add to the soup. 4. Add the chilli powder and

Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the onions for a little time. Add the crushed garlic, chilli and curry powders. Fry again until it gives a nice aroma. Add 6 teacups of water, the tomatoes and the washed masoor dal and cook in a pressure cooker. When cooked, ..

1. Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1 minute. Add the garlic and chilli powder and fry again for 1/2 minute. 2. Add 6 teacups of water, the tomatoes, masoor dal and salt and cook in a pressure cooker till the first whistle. 3. When cooked, blend in a ..

Cook dal in boiling water or in pressure cooker. Add turmeric, salt, tamarind juice, and tomatoes. Cook on medium fire for 15 minutes. Add more warm water, if necessary. The dal should be a thin liquid. Add ground masala. Simmer for five minutes. Heat oil and ..

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 ..

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 ..

This Damni Dhokla recipe is from my Granny's cookbook. A true Indian pick to dish out, this Damni Dhokla has my own variations to it, specially to appeal to my family! Give it a try and I am sure you will love it.

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 ..

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 ..

In a pan, put both dais, salt, turmeric, spinach, 2 tbs oil, onion and 6 cups hot water. Cook till dals are soft, whisk with egg whisk for 2-3 mins. Heat remaining oil in frying pan, add baghar and fry till brown, put into dal pan and cover with lid. Simmer ..

Tomato Rasam does'nt take much time to cook. The green chilli, curry leaves and cummin seeds gives the Tomato Rasam a two dimensional taste. It is must catch it.

Put spinach in a pan with dal, salt, onion, chillies, ginger and 1 cup water. Cook covered till dal is soft. Remove chillies and throw away. Beat contents of pan with egg whisk till smooth. When slightly cool, sprinkle wheat flour on top and stir well. In a ..

Pluck spinach leaves and wash thoroughly. Place all ingredients except ghee in a pressure cooker and cook under pressure for 10 minutes. Heat ghee and pour over spinach. Serve hot with

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 ..

Combine ingredients for dressing in a bowl and whisk well. Wash dal and drain. Boil water in a pan over high heat. Add dal, bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes till grains are tender yet separate. Drain thoroughly. Place dal in a bowl and pour ..

1. Fry the chopped onions, carraway seeds, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaves in two serving spoons of ghee and when lightly done add the washed rice and dal, turmeric and salt. Cover with sufficient water so that the grains are completely cooked. When ..

Vegetarian Mulligatawny Soup has a brilliant taste. The essence Lemon juice gives the Vegetarian Mulligatawny Soup a bracing

1. Roast and grind dry masalas to a fine powder. 2. In a pan add the butter and saute onions, carrots, and ginger-garlic paste for about 3 minutes. 3. Add dal, tomato, powdered masalas, haldi and 5 cups of water. Cover the pan and cook on high heat till ..

1. Heat 1/4 cup ghee in a pressure cooker, add half the onions and saute till golden brown. 2. Add the soaked dais along with 2 cups of water and salt and cook till soft. 3. Cool and blend in a mixer. 4. In the pressure cooker, add the rest of the ghee and ..

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 ..

MAKING 1)In a pan, cook Maggi Noodles for 2 minutes without the Tastemaker. 2)Remove noodles from heat, rinse with water. 3)Mix it with 1 tablespoon of oil and set aside. 4)In a saucepan, boil dal and mutton together with the four Maggi Noodles Tastemakers ..

Lentil soup is a healthy and very satisfying dish. It's a great soup for lunch served with

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the peppercorns and bay leaves and cook 5 minutes longer. Add the chicken stock, 1 cup water, the drained red ..

Wash green beans and trim ends. Slice finely into rounds of about 1/4 inch. In a cup or small bowl, mix the yogurt with the green chili or cayenne, parsley, salt, sugar, dry mustard, cumin, and lemon juice. Add 3 tablespoons water and mix well. Heat the oil ..

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 ..

These quick-cooking lentils are a great source of protein and fiber. Red lentils are immersed in a delicious tomato puree with fragrant seasonings. Tofu has a spongelike ability to pick up the surrounding flavors and is added at the end. The dish’s lovely ..

Place the coriander, cumin, peppercorns, and fenugreek seeds in a coffee grinder or blender and grind coarsely by pulsing the machine on and off, or use a mortar and pestle. Set aside. Heat the oil and butter in a wok or any other round-bottomed pan over ..

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 ..

Try out Tahira's Red Lentil Curry with a fabulous taste, join her in her kitchen and see how she makes it.

Heat oil either in deep 10-inch skillet or in 10-inch heavy-bottomed pot over a medium-high flame. Put in the chopped onions and fry, stirring, for 7 to 8 minutes or until the onions are slightly browned, but soft. Turn off heat. In a blender container ..

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 ..

1. Wash the potatoes and boil them in the pressure cooker till soft. When cooked, drain the water, peel and mash well till soft and fluffy. Mix in a little salt, black pepper and chopped coriander about 1/4 teaspoon or so. Roll into a ball and set aside. 2. ..

Place chopped onions, garlic, and ginger in blender with 3 tablespoons water and blend to smooth paste (1 minute). Set aside. Heat oil in a 10-12-inch skillet over medium heat. When hot, add cinnamon stick, cloves, black peppercorns, bay leaf, and last the ..

Take Handvo flour mix in a big bowl(if using rice and daal then wash and soak the rice and dals together for 4 to 5 hours. Drain and keep aside. Grind to a paste) Add all ingredients except Vegetabe, ENO and tempering ingredients and mix everything very well ..