Tindoora and Chana dal curry

Tindoora and chana dal is a very tasty combination and goes well with hot rice or any rotis.

Ingredients:

1. Tindoora -3cups
2. Chana dal - 1cup
3. Red chillies - 4
4. Cumin seeds - 1tsp
5. Mustard seeds - 1stp
6. Garlic - 4 pods
7. Onions - 2(medium)
8. Tomatoes - 1cup
9. Turmeric - 1/2tsp
10. Hing - pinch
11. Corainder pwd - 1tsp
12. Chilli pwd - 1tsp
13. Salt as required
14. Garam masala -1/2tsp(optional)
15. Coriander leaves - 2tsp
16. Curry leaves - few
17. Oil - 3tsp

Method:

• Chop Tindoora into bite size pieces.Chop onions and tomatoes into small pieces.
• Boil  chana dal with very little water ,they shoud be cooked just right not mushy.
• Heat oil in a wide bottomed pan,add redchillies ,mustard seeds,cumin seeds in order.When the mustard starts spluttering add crushed garlic,onions,turmeric,Hing,curry leaves in order.
• Now add chopped tomatoes,chillipowder,coriander pwd,Tindoora and little water(abt 1/4cup),salt. Cook covered in medium heat for 10min till the tomatoes and Tindoora are cooked completely .
• Now add the boiled chana dal,mix well.
• Add garam masala at this stage if u are using.Mix well and cook for another 5 min uncovered.
• Finally garnish with coriander leaves.
• Goes well with rice or any Indian bread.

 

 

 

Tomato Rice

Tomato rice is a very simple ,quick and easy rice variety to make with a blend of cooked rice,Tomatoes and Indian spices.

Ingredients:

1. Tomatoes - 2(large)
2. Rice - 2cups
3. Onion - 1(large)
4. Ginger chopped - 1tsp
5. Green chillies - 3
6. Curry leaves - few
7. Garam Masala - 1/2tsp(optional)
8. Salt - as required
9. Coriander leaves  for garnish
10. Ghee/Clarified butter - 4stp
11. Cashew broken - 3tsp

For tempering:

1. Chana dal - 1tsp
2. Urad dal - 1tsp
3. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
5. Hing  -pinch
6. Whole red chillies - 2 

Method:

• Heat 4stp of ghee in a wide bottomed pan,add the tempering ingredients.After the dals are light brown, add cashews,chopped ginger, green chillies,curry leaves and onion chopped in order .To this add salt and fry till  the onions are golden brown.
• To this add a pinch of hing,Tomatoes,red chilli powder and cook till the tomatoes are fully soft and cooked.At this satge add grama masala if you are using.
• Finally to this add the cooked rice.Mix well ,adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Goes well with Raita.