Thursday, January 30, 2014

Dal tadka (Lentils fry) with mixed beans.

One cup toor dal(split green lentils) - boiled and mashed
one cup mixed beans (black eyed, pink beans etc) - soaked overnight and boiled or canned
Garlic - 3-4 pods diced fine
Indian dry red chillies - as per taste and optional - 2
Onion - 1 medium - chopped
Cinnamon - 2 small pieces
cloves - 2-3
zeera / cummin - 1 tea sp
cummin + coriander powder - 1 tea sp
turmeric powder - 1 tea sp
mustard - 1 tea sp
coriander leaves for garnish
oil - 1 table spoon for seasoning

Take a deep pan. Heat the oil. Splutter cummin and mustard. Then add the chopped onions and garlic, then the chillies if interested. Fry a while not letting the onions turn brown, add the mashed toor dal (lentils), add a little water, then add the boiled mixed beans. Add salt, turmeric powder, cummin+ coriander powder. Bring to boil slowly keeping on medium so some water reduces and get it to a pancake dough consistency. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

Serve hot with plain white rice. enjoy! 

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