…as you would for biryani / pulao / fried rice / jeera rice if you wish to retain the whole grain. Adding a pinch or two of sugar; enhances the taste, flavor and adds gloss to the finished dish. It is optional. Diabetics refrain from using it! I like only urad dal in my preparation. Mix and match dals and nuts as per your preference. If you are allergic to nuts then please avoid it!! You may add a dash of homemade ghee/clarified butter if you are e…
…Salt to taste Vegetable Oil for drizzling Procedure : Pick rice & urad dal. Wash urad dal & rice separately & soak in water for 3 hrs. in two bowls. Blend them separately to a smooth paste with water. Do not add too much water. It should be of idli batter consistency. Pour the batter in a sufficiently large & deep pan. Add salt to taste to the batter & mix well. Let it ferment overnight. Stir the batter well the next morning al…
…their own special mix of rasam powder. You can use various combinations of dal, dry spices and fresh herbs to make your very own tantalizing cuppa of steaming hot rasam. This recipe is very popular in my home especially in the cold winter months and during the rainy season. We are having heavy rains here and it is time to relish and keep warm with soups. To face the chill and pump up your vitamin C, here is a tangy bowl of Tomato Pepper Rasam! 🙂 C…
…hepu’ in Marathi & Konkannim. Dill is cooked as a vegetable along with moong dal. It is usually prepared as a dry subzi (vegetable) & eaten with bhakris (flat breads) made with jowar, bajra or rice. Dill is a good digestive & has anti-flatulent properties. We do not like dill as a vegetable but prefer it as a herb. We love the subtle flavor & aroma of dill. Today’s recipe is Dill Grilled Prawns with a Spicy Remoulade which is so de…
…too. Usually murukkus are made with a combination of rice flour & urad dal flour but I used chickpea flour instead of urad dal flour. Do try this out… they just crumble & literally melt in your mouth… you may want to make them again! 😀 Wishing each & every visitor a Very Happy & Prosperous Diwali…Thank you for stopping by… 😀 Ingredients : 200 gms. Rice Flour 100 gms. roasted Besan (Chickpea Flour) 1 tsp. Jeera (Cumin Seeds) 5 tsps….
…the Tempering/Tadka: ½ tsp. Mustard Seeds ½ tsp. Cumin Seeds 1 tbsp. Chana Dal 1tsp. Urad Dal A pinch – Hing (Asafoetida) A sprig – fresh Curry Leaves 2 fresh Green Chillies (slit) or dry Red Chillies 1 tsp. fresh Ginger (peeled & grated) 1 tbsp. Cooking Oil For Garnishing: as per choice Freshly chopped Coriander Leaves Carrot, Cucumber, raw mango (peeled & grated) Pomegranate, Grapes Cashew nuts, raisins (fried to lightly golden) Procedur…
…you. Goan Recheado Stuffed Mackerel is just fantastic. It pairs well with Dal Tadka & Rice, Traditional Goan Fish Curry Rice (Xitt Kodi), Ukdem Xitt & Sorak. You can enjoy it with bread, pao, pulao, chapati or phulka if you please, or simply plain as a starter. Here is the recipe for whole stuffed mackerel with Goan Recheado. It has the perfect balance of spices and ground to a fine paste with only vinegar. It is pan-fried / shallow fried…
…some with bhakri made with rice, jowar or bajra. It is also enjoyable with dal & rice or with bread/pav. This time when I made this delicious Dried Bombay Duck Chilli Fry, we enjoyed it with rice bhakri. Do give this dish a try… you may want to make this quite often! Enjoy 😀 Ingredients 50 gms. Dry Bombay Ducks ( Sukha Bombil) 3 large Onions (peeled & chopped or sliced) 2 large red Tomatoes (chopped) 2 fresh Green Chillies(remove seeds if…
…o ahead and try this one… Enjoy! 🙂 Ingredients: 2 cups Raw Rice ¼ cup Urad Dal 1 tsp Methi Seeds (optional) Salt to taste Water as required Oil as needed Procedure: Pick, wash and rinse rice and urad dal. Soak in enough water with methi seeds for 4 hours. Drain the water and grind with sufficient water to a thick, fine paste. Transfer the batter into a sufficiently large bowl; add salt to taste and water if necessary and stir well. Ferment the bat…
…his very often .. Just go for it! Enjoy!! J Ingredients : 1 cup Dhuli Urad Dal (Black gram skinned & split) 1 med. Onion (peeled & chopped finely) 2 fresh Green Chillies (deseeded & minced) 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger (grated) ¼ tsp. Jeera (Cumin Seeds) A pinch of Hing (Asafoetida) A handful of fresh Coriander (roughly chopped) Salt to taste Oil for deep frying Method: Wash & soak the urad dal in water for 4 hrs. Drain all the water &…