• Dal/legumes/pulses - Main Course

    Moong(Green Grams)

    I am a self proclaimed  Dal lover and I love to make a  different one daily! I enjoy the feeling of  having FILLING FOOD, when I eat dal, rice, roti, subzi combo. Hence I am actually not very fond of Moong, coz this one doesn’t go with rice:-( Moong or green gram  are a storehouse of proteins.Moreover, the nutritious value of the moong increases many folds when these beans are sprouted.So don’t forget to include these green pearls in your regular diet My hubby likes Moong plain and bland,while my son and myself prefer a more spicier version.So I end…

  • Dal/legumes/pulses - Main Course

    Masoor Daal

    The week that went  by,was surely a crazy one, with lots of unusual, unexpected, ugly stuff coming in my way of sanity, thereby making me feel irritable (huh ..whats new in that?), frustrated and of course ranting and rambling. Agreed, that some good things did happen, like a Teejri fast (An Indian festival) which I enjoyed this year and getting cleaned my home (that was pending from hell lot of time), the rest of things kept my stress levels high and Blood pressure levels really low.Moreover hubby dear sulked for many days feeling cheated by much hyped awaited launch of…

  • Dal/legumes/pulses - Main Course

    Saayi Dal(Split Green Mung Dal)

    To begin with, this had been a hell of crazy month so far, for me…..with too many commitments and too many changes in my otherwise routine life.So much that I almost thought of winding up things and going in some solitude.The hustle bustle of life gets too hectic for a person like me who loves to be in her own small but comforting world.I hate being dragged in different directions and I simply loathe myself for being unable to utter NO to anybody.Though there were some amazingly pleasant surprises too ,but those too came with a Whiff of sadness .No…

  • Curries/Vegetables - Dal/legumes/pulses - For Kids - Main Course - Side dish

    A healthy Meal

      Its Confession time now and I am about to divulge few food secrets of mine. I hate to drink milk,  gorge on panipuris and sevpuris atleast thrice a month, I drop in a blob of butter in pavbahji while cooking it (my hubby don’t like to have butter, but he wants a restaurant like taste too….duh !), I can’t resist anything deep fried, I love rice more than wheat, I go weak in my knees at the sight of samosas, I love to eat in restaurants, skip my breakfasts….so what else is remaining to list me in unhealthy eaters…..huh.??…

  • Dal/legumes/pulses

    Special Dhal

    A kitchen, which is a blissful place for people those are used to cooking,could be a dreaded territory to the novices.Kitchen could be really cruel to the person who can’t cook to save his life, but is  suddenly left on his own to fix meals.Many people start their journey to kitchen with whole lot of enthusiasm, but get exhausted with all the cutting fingers while chopping veggies, burning food, excess of seasoning or ending up with bland food. So when one such person send me his version of cooking a regular dhal, I couldn’t stop myself from trying it. Hey SK, I can…

  • Dal/legumes/pulses - Main Course

    Matki (Moth beans)

    Print Matki (Moth beans) Moth beans cooked in onion curry, makes a tasty dal dish Ingredients Matki (moth beans) 250 gm Onion  2 small Tomato 2 small Green chillies 2 Ginger Garlic 3-4 cloves(optional) Turmeric powder ¼ tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Garam masala powder ½ tsp Salt as per taste Oil 2 tsp Coriander leaves and dash of lemon juice for garnishing Method Pick, wash and soak matki for few hours (5-6) Take some oil in pressure cooker, add chopped onions and saute it till brown in colour Now add chopped/grated/pureed tomato and saute it for few minutes Add…

  • Dal/legumes/pulses - Main Course

    Tidali Dal

      Print Tidaali Daal Prep time:  15 mins Cook time:  40 mins Total time:  55 mins Serves: 3 Three lentils mixed dal recipe Ingredients Chana dal, green Urad chilka, moong chilka in the ratio of 1:1:1/4 1 cup total Tomato 1 large size Turmeric powder ¼ tsp Green chillies 3 Ginger ½ inch piece Salt to taste For Tempering Garlic 6-7 cloves Oil 1 tbsp Curry leaves 5 Cummin seeds 1 tsp Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing Method Soak mixture of three lentils in warm water for at least 3 hrs (Tip* If in hurry, just mix three lentils in a…