Sunday, May 8, 2011

Hing wali Dal - Niyati Special

This blog will often have recipes borrowed from my chef-teachers which have lived me with although the friends have separated. Here is a simple dal recipe which contains max. flavor of hing (asafoetida) my favorite spice.


Ingredients
                               

    1 cup split yellow  moong dal/ or toor dal, soaked for 30 minutes, drained
    2 tbsp ghee
    1/2 tsp cumin seeds
    2 tsp of Asafoetida (hing)
    1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
    salt to taste
    2 cups water
                   
Instructions:
Type 1-

Heat the ghee; add cumin seeds and asafoetida. When the seeds start spluttering add soaked dal. Saute for 2 minutes.
Add turmeric powder, salt, and 2 cups water. Mix well and boil until cooked or pressure cooker the mix.

Type 2-
Pressure cooker the dal-pinch of hing n turmeric.
In a small kadhai, heat oil/ghee. Add cumin and another pinch of hing, salt and then add the cooked dal.
You can add coriander leaves for more taste.

whata kick from the hing :)

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