Ven Pongal
Ingredients • Raw rice – 2 cups • Green gram dal – ½ cup • Fresh ginger – 2 pieces • Jeera – 1 tsp • Pepper – 1 tsp • Ghee – 4 tbsp • Curry leaves – 8-10 leaves • A pinch of Asafetida • Cashew nuts – 5-6 Preparation 1. Wash the rice and dal together and add six cups water to it. 2. Add grated ginger, salt and asafetida and pressure cook it till three whistles. 3. In a kadai, heat four...
Creamy Potato Salad Surprise
Global potato salad variations take many directions: warm and chilled, sweet ‘n’ sour, mustardy, rich and unadorned. The surprise in this “American-in-Delhi” salad is the addition of crunchy bits of fried moong dal badi, sold at most Indian grocery stores. This potato salad with a Punjabi twist is worth taking on any outing. Preparation and cooking time (after assembling ingredients): about...
Sweet Pongal
Ingredients • 1½ C rice • ½ C moong dal • 8 C milk • 2¼ C powdered jaggery (use 3 C if you desire a more sweeter taste) • ½ Tsp cardamom powder • ¾ C ghee (you can use lesser amount if desired) • 3 Tbsp cashews, chopped • 2 Tbsp raisins Preparation 1. Heat a pan over moderate heat. Dry roast the rice and dal until lightly golden. Remove from pan and cool on a plate. 2. Wash the rice and dal and drain. 3. In a heavy saucepan, boil milk...
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....
Dahi Vada
Ingredients For Vada: • Green grams dhal (moong dhal split) – 200 gms • Plain yogurt – 250 gms • Red chili powder – 1 tsp • Green chili paste – 2-3 • Cumin seeds powder – 2 tbsp • Salt – as required • Cilantro leaves – ¼ cup • Oil for frying For Chutney: • Date – 500 gms • Salt – as required...