Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Maharani dal

Ingredients;

1 cup chana dal,
i medium-sized tomato,finely chopped,
2 green chillies chopped,
1/2 inch piece ginger,chopped,
1/2 tsp corriander powder,
1/4 tsp turmeric powder(haldi),
1/4 tsp cumin powder(jeera),
salt to taste
,3 tbsp oil,
few corriander leaves finely chopped.

Method;

Soak dal in a bowl of water for an hour or two.Heat oil in a pressure cooker.Add green chillies and ginger.Stir for a few minutes on low flame.Add dal,chopped tomatoes and all the dry spices.Cook on low flame,stirring occasionally till tomato pieces are fully dissolved.Add 21/2 cups of water and salt and pressure cook for 10 minutes.Serve hot garnished with corriander leaves.You may add the juice of half a lemon before serving.Can be served with rice or chappati.

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