Thursday 21 August 2014

Dhan Sakh [Dal Variety]





Ingredients:

  • Tuvar dal - 2 cup
  • Channa dal - 1/2 cup
  • Masoor dal - 1/2 cup
  • Potatoes - 1/2 cup [peeled and chopped into 4 pieces]
  • Onion - 1/2 cup [chopped]
  • Tomatoes - 3 [chopped]
  • Pumpkin - 1/2 cup 
  • Methi leaves - 1 hand full
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
  • Green chilli paste - 1 tsp
  • Salt - As required
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Dhaniya jeera powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp
  • Ghee - 1 tsp
  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Water - For pressure cooking

Method:

Take a pressure cooker, add the washed dals, chopped vegetables and enough water. Close the cooker and pressure cook till it becomes soft [4 whistles]. After the pressure leaves, open the cooker, mix well and strain through a colander. Then add all the masalas and mix well. Take one kadai, heat oil, add the above mixture and cook for 5 minutes in low flame. Before serving, add a tsp of ghee and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with roti, cooked rice, or jeera rice.

Useful Tip:

You can mix the remaining stuff (See 2nd Photo) into a chapathi dough and make delicious parathas.

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