Special Celebration with Awards galore and My 400th post Methi Daal

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So far I have posted 400 posts i am really overwhelmed with these awards and with my 400th post, its a special day for me  to celebrate with many awards .
Now lets get in to my Special posting  400th one :

Menthi koora Pappu/ Methi Daal :

Ingredients:

• Toor dal (kandi pappu) : 1 cup
• menthu koora / methi leaves : 2 big cups
• tamarind : small lemon size
• green chillies : 10 (adjust to ur spice level) cut into pieces
• onion : 1/2 cup chopped into big pieces
• turmeric : pinch

 For tempering:

• Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Cumin : 1/2 tsp
• Garlic cloves : 3
• Dry red chillies : 2 or 3
• Curry leaves : few
• Turmeric : pinch
• Salt : 1tsp or to taste

Method :

Wash and place the dal in a pressure cooker. Now add the methi leaves and cut green chillies along with tamarind and cut onions.

Add some water and a pinch of turmeric and cook till the dal becomes soft and mushy.It takes about 3 whistles in the pressure cooker.

Let it cool down and then remove the lid and mash it with the masher. Add the salt and adjust it to ur taste.

Now take a small pan and heat some oil and when it becomes hot add the mustard seeds and let them splutter,

now add the cumin and garlic cut into small pieces and red chillies and curry leaves along with little turmeric and pour it over the dal .

Mix well and serve either with roti or rice

Daal fry

Ingredients:

• 1 cup - tuvar dal
• 1 tps - turmeric powder
• 1tsp - tamarind water
• 1 tsp - red chilly powder
• 1tsp - garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp- cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp-coriander powder
• 1 tsp - mustard
• 1tsp -urad dal
• 2 - dry red chilles
• 6-7 - curry leaves
• 1 large - tomato chopped
• 1 large - onion chopped
• 3-4 -garlic cloves
• 1tsp - oil
• salt

Method :

Pressure cook the dal with salt, turmeric and chilly powder .

 In a pan take mustard,urad dal red chilly curry leaves and oil and wait till it splutters

Then add chopped onions and saute them till they turn transparent.

 Now add tomatoes and cook till it becomes very soft.

Now add all the cooked dal and remaining masala and bring to a boil.

 Let it simmer and cook for an additional 10 mins.

Serve hot with plain rice or roti

Daal (punjabi style)

Ingredients :

*Urad dal, with skin - 1/2 cup
*Chana dal - 1/4 cup
*Red kidney beans - 1/4 cup
*Onions - 2 nos.
*Tomatoes - 3 nos.
*Garlic - 8-10 cloves
*Green chilies - 2-3 nos.
*Red chili powder- 1 tbsp.
*Cumin powder - 1/2 tbsp.
*Fresh coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
*Kasuri methi - 1tbsp.
*Butter - 3 tbsps.
*Oil - 4 tbsps
*Salt to taste

Method:

Clean, wash and soak urad dal, chana dal and kidney beans in sufficient water for at least six hours.

Peel and finely chop onion and garlic.Wash, remove stem and finely chop green chillies.Wash and finely chop tomatoes.

Wash and chop coriander leaves.Drain soaked dals, add six cups water and pressure-cook for half an hour or until the dals are completely cooked.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic, stir-fry briefly till golden brown.Add chopped onion, slit green chillies and sauté for four to five minutes or until the onion is golden brown in colour.

Add red chilli powder, cumin powder and stir-fry briefly.Add chopped tomatoes and cook on high heat for three to four minutes, stirring continuously.

Stir in the cooked dals and butter and mix well.Add salt, chopped coriander leaves and cook dal for ten minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.

Crush kasuri methi between the palms, sprinkle on the dals and serve hot.

Spring onion/green onion daal

Ingredients:

*Spring Onions chopped - 1 cup
*Tomato - 1 medium
*Turmeric - a pinch
*Toor Dal - 1/2 cup
*Red chilli powder - 1 table spoon or
*geen chillies - 2
*Jeera(Cumin Seeds) - 1 table spoon
*Tamarind/Tamarind paste - small piece for sour taste or 1/2 table spoon (Optional)
*Garlic cloves chopped - 2 (Optional)
*Oil for tadka
*Salt to taste

Method : Cook dal in your way after adding a pinch of turmeric and cumin seeds, tamarind piece (optional) and tomato also.

 Take a vessel, add oil to it. After oil is heated add garlic (optional), green chillies. Then add the chopped and cleaned spring onions to it.

 Let the spring onions be lightly fried. If we add dal before the spring onions are fried, the raw smell remains intact and does not go away. After the spring onions are fried, add the dal.

 Then add salt, red chilli powder (if needed), stir it. After it is mixed thoroughly , your dal is ready to serve and eat

Aaku koora pappu/leaf vegetable daal curry

Ingredients :


* A bunch of methi leaves/palak/any other leafy green vegetable
* 2 tsp cumin seeds
* 1 small green chilly
* 4 tbsp grated coconut
* 1/2 cup green gram dal
* 3 tbsp bengalgram dal
* 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
* 2 tsp oil
* Salt as per taste
* pinch of asafoetida

Method :

Cook the green gram dal and bengalgram dal in a closed microwave safe bowl with sufficient water for 15 minutes on high, stirring twice in between.

Add the cleaned and chopped leafy vegetable to it and cook on high for 5 minutes. Add a little more water if required.

Grind the cumin seeds, coconut and green chilly to a coarse paste. Add this paste, salt, asafoetida to the curry and micro high for 2 minutes.

In another microwave safe bowl, add the oil and mustard seeds and micro high for 30 seconds. Add it to the curry.

Serve with rice or rotis.

Variety daal curry(mixed daal )mixed pappu

Ingredients

* Red gram(Thuvaraparippu) - 2 tbsp

* Green gram(Moong dal/Cheruparippu) - 2 tbsp
* Black gram(Uzhunnuparippu) - 2 tbsp
* Bengal gram(Kadalaparippu) - 2 tbsp
* Onion(chopped) - 1/4 - 1/2 cup
* Tomato - 1 no
* Curd - 1 tbsp
* Cumin(Jeerakam) powder - 1 tsp
* Turmeric powder - A pinch
* Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
* Oil - 1 tbsp
* Salt - As reqd

Method :

*Soak all the dals in water for about 20 - 30 mins.
*Pressure cook all the different types of dals together with a pinch of turmeric and drop of oil for about 4 whistles atleast, so that they are well cooked.
*Allow to cool and then mash the dal well and keep aside.
*Grate the tomato and keep aside.
*Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
*Splutter cumin seeds.
*Add the chopped onions and saute till light brown.
*Add in the grated tomato and cook well.
*Add 1 tsp of cumin powder and cook for a minute.
*Add in the mashed dal and mix well.
*Add a little water if required and allow to cook for 5 mins, till it all blends well.
*Add in the salt to taste.

( The dal has to be of thick consistency).

*When done, remove from stove.
*Add a tbsp of curds and mix it well.

Serve hot with chappathi/rotis.

 You may use any type of dal. Using 4 - 5 different types of dal adds t.o nutrition value

*If u do not have curds, u may use a tbsp of lime juice instead.

Konkan's daal

Ingredients:


* 1 cup red gram/ pigeon peas (toor dal)
* 1" piece of ginger (according to to taste)
* 1-2 green chillies, slit
* 1/4 tsp turmeric
* salt to taste
* lemon juice
* finely chopped cilantro/corriander

For seasoning/tadka:

* ghee or oil
* 1 tsp mustard seeds
* 4-5 curry leaves
* 1 red chilli, broken into pieces
* Pinch of asafoetida

Method:


Wash dal in water. Drain thoroughly, add crushed ginger along with turmeric, green chillies and about 3 cups of water and transfer to a pressure cooker or a heavy bottom pan. Cook till dal is done then season with salt. Heat oil in a tadka/seasoning pan. Add mustard seeds and when they begin to splutter add curry leaves and chilli. Saute briefly and pour over the dal. Cover pan and let it boil for soemtime so flavors can blend. Garnish with chopped cilantro. and squuze fesh lemon juice while serving along with Ghee. You can also add tomatoes for variation.

This Rice can be served with Rice.

SPROUTS CURRY(MOONGDAL CURRY)

Ingredients:


* 1 cup sprouted moong/green beans
* 5-6 Cashew nuts
* 3/4 cup fresh grated coconut
* 4-5 curry leaves
* 2  green chilies
* 2 red chili
* 4-5 black pepper
* 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
* A pinch turmeric
* 1 tsp Jaggery
* 2 pieces of kokum
* A pinch asafoetida
* 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
* Oil
* Salt

Method:


Wash sprouted moong to remove as many skin as possible.Cook them in enough water.
Roast cashew nuts and add to moong.Heat a little oil and add slitted green chilies.
When they are fried, add pepper, coriander seeds.Grind with coconut, turmeric, red and green chilies.
Add the paste to cooked moong, add jaggery, kokum, salt.
Cook for another 5 minutes.Heat oil. Add mustard seeds.
When they start popping, add asafoetida and curry leaves. Pour the seasoning over the dish.
Serve hot as a side dish with rice