Anda dal tadka

So, this is one of the recipes which sounds weird...until you taste it. It is super delicious served with either plain rice or roti. Try it and decide for yourself

Anda dal tadka ( egg and lentils curry)

Ingredients

1. 2 eggs

2. 1/2 cup each of finely chopped onions, tomato

3. 1/4 cup each of chana dal and green masoor dal soaked in water for 30-60 minutes

4. 2 tablespoons oil divided

5. 1/2 teaspoon each of ginger-garlic paste, cumin, mustard seeds, urad dal, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt , butter and asoefitida.

Pressure cook the dal for 2 whistles and set aside. In a pan heat 1 tablespoon oil and make scrambled eggs with little salt. Drain and set aside

In a pan heat the remaining oil and add cumin, mustard seeds and urad dal and 2 dried chillies and fry till they start to splutter. Add onions and fry for 5 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add tomatoes and all the powder ingredients and stir well. Add the pressure cooked dal and scrambled eggs and stir well. Simmer for 5-7 minutes. Garnish with coriander and enjoy

Gobi Gosht and Masala Dal

I opened my fridge and found nothing but a white head'o cauliflower and some lamb meat known as mutton in India. So...I was stumped as to what should be for dinner tonight. Me and mui husband love cauliflower but lately it seems to be very bland to me no matter how I cook it. SO I searched the web and found a Pakistani recipe for Cauliflower with lamb meat. And I made some masala dal with it. Here are the recipes

Gobi Gosht (Cauliflower with lamb meat)

Ingredients:

1. 1 medium cauliflower cut into florets
2. 1 lb boneless lamb meat cut into bite sized pieces
3. 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
4. 1 medium onion sliced into half circles
5. 2 tablespoons oil
6. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric
7. 1 big green chilly
8. 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

In a pressure cooker heat the oil and fry the onions till tender. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for a couple of more minutes. Add mutton and all the ingredients except cauliflower along with a cup of water and cook for 2 whistles. Let all the steam escape, open the cooker and add cauliflower. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes covered. Add roughly chopped green chilly and cilantro. Simmer for some more time till the gravy thicken a bit. Serve with steamed rice.

Masala dal (Lentils cooked with Indian spices)

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup each of toor dal and masoor dal
2. 1 cup water
3. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, turmeric, chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin, mustard seeds, citric acid, grated ginger
4. 1 teaspoon oil
5. 2 dried red chillies
6. few curry leaves
7. 1/4 cup each of finely chopped onions, tomato
8. cilantro for garnishing

Soak both the dal in a cup of water for 30 minutes. Boil the same for 30 minutes or until the dal becomes soft. In a pan heat the oil and add cumin, mustard seems, red chillies and curry leaves and fry till they start to splutter. Add grated ginger and onions and fry till they become tender. Add tomatoes and fry till they become pulpy. Add all the spices and mix well. Add the boiled dal and a cup of water and simmer for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve with white rice or roti