Spinach Dal
Ingredients • 1/3 C each mung dal, toor dal and chana dal • 5-7 C water • 1 Tsp turmeric powder • 1 Tbsp coriander powder • 1½ Tsp salt • ½ Tsp sugar • 1 small bunch of fresh spinach leaves • 3 Tbsp ghee/oil • 2 bay leaves • 1½ Tsp cumin seeds • 2 Tbsp finely grated ginger • 2 hot green chilies, chopped • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • ½ Tsp paprika • 1 C chopped tomatoes • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves Preparation 1....
Tomato Soup
Ingredients • Tomatoes – 1 ½ kilo • Pepper powder – 1 tsp • Salt – as required • Water • Milk – 1 ½ cup • Corn flour – 1 tsp • Butter – 1 tsp • Cream – 100 gms • Fried bread pieces Preparation 1. Cut tomatoes and add 7 cups of water. 2. Pressure cook for 2 whistles, then cook boiled tomatoes for 5 minutes on a low heat. 3. Cool and strain through a fine shift. 4. Melt butter in a frying pan...
Simple Mung Dal Soup
This smooth, liquid mung dal soup is seasoned with a simple chaunk. It is very easy to prepare and easy to digest, and its light consistency makes it appealing in any season. Serve it accompanied by a wheat bread or rice and a vegetable. To complete the meal, serve yogurt or green salad. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 10 minutes Cooking time: 1 ¼ hours or 25 minutes in a pressure cooker Ingredients • Split moong dal,...
Nutritious Whole Grain, Split Pea and Vegetable Soup
This is a quick pressure-cooker soup that is warming, nutritious and very welcome on cold winter days. You can vary this recipe by substituting Parsnips, green beans, zucchini or corn for any of the suggested vegetables. A nice stew can be obtained by adding large, even-sized pieces of potato or winter squash. (You will need to increase the amount of water a bit when cooking these starchy vegetables). Try your own favourite...
South Indian Hot Toordal Soup with vegetables
Ingredients •1¼ C toor dal •5-7 C water •½ Tsp turmeric powder •1½ inch ball of dried tamarind pulp •1 C hot water •2 Tsp ghee/oil •1½ Tsp black mustard seeds •¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 green chili chopped •2 dried red chilies broken in halves •1 Tbsp ginger, finely grated •9-10 fresh curry leaves •½ Tsp fenugreek seeds •1 C carrot cut into slices •1 C green beans cut into 1-inch pieces •1½ C bell pepper (capsicum), diced into...
Pani Puri Masala
Ingredients • Cumin seeds – 25 grams • Coriander seeds – 25 grams • Red chili powder – 25 grams • Dry mango powder – 50 grams • Black pepper powder – 10 grams • Salt – as per taste • Black salt – 1 tbsp • Asafetida – 1 pinch • Citric acid – 1 tsp Preparation 1. Roast cumin seeds and coriander seeds. 2 .Grind to powder and mix all other powder. 3. Mix asafetida and fill in the...