Palak Dal (Spinach romancing lentils ;) )

I love palak dal esp with rotis it tastes awesome!!!!! I bet... :)
Let's get straight to the recipe...am not so patient these days....

Ingredients:


Palak-1cup/bunch chopped
Toor dal-1 cup cooked
cumin seeds-1tsp
mustard seeds-1tsp
asafoetida-1/2tsp
urad dal-1tsp
chana dal-1tsp
turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
curry leaves-4 to 6
green chillies-3 to 4 slit
dry red chillies-2 broken to half 
fenugreek powder-1/4 tsp
oil-1tbsp
salt
red chilli powder-1 tsp(adjust as per spice level)




Procedure:


1)In a pan heat the oil,add cumin seeds,mustard seeds,urad dal,chana dal and once the mustard seeds start to crackle add asafoetida ,fenugreek powder and dry red chillies.
2)Now add curry leaves,chopped spinach,green chillies and let the spinach cook on low to medium flame.
3)When the spinach reduces to almost half its quantity,add the toor dal mix well.
4)Add half to 1 cup water as per desired consistency.
5)Now dash in  salt,turmeric powder and red chilli powder mix well and let the dal simmer for 5 to 8 min.
6)Have a great dal with rotis/rice.

P.S:Be cautious when frying the spinach and see it does not get burnt.A small burn can ruin the entire taste of dal.

Storage:Dal stays in refrigerator for 2 days.

Mango Dal (Green Mango with lentils)

Ingredients:

Mango-1 cut into large chunks

Toor dal-1 cup cooked

cumin seeds-1tsp

mustard seeds-1tsp

asafoetida-1/2tsp

urad dal-1tsp

chana dal-1tsp

turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

curry leaves-4 to 6

green chillies-3 to 4 slit

dry red chillies-2 broken to half 

fenugreek powder-1/4 tsp

oil-1tbsp

salt

red chilli powder-1 tsp(adjust as per spice level)

Procedure:

1)In a pan heat the oil,add cumin seeds,mustard seeds,urad dal,chana dal and once the mustard seeds start to crackle add asafoetida ,fenugreek powder and dry red chillies.

2)Now add curry leaves,chopped mango,green chillies and let the mango cook on low to medium flame till it becomes soft.

3)Add the toor dal mix well.

4)Add half to 1 cup water as per desired consistency.

5)Now dash in  salt,turmeric powder and red chilli powder mix well and let the dal simmer for 5 to 8 min.

6)Have a great dal with rotis/rice.

P.S:Be cautious when frying the mango and see it does not get burnt.A small burn can ruin the entire taste of dal.

Storage:Dal stays in refrigerator for 2 days.We can also freeze it if we like.I just have started this freezing technique lately.Will inform once it works

Bottle Gourd in Moong Dal (Bottle gourd in Mung Bean)

Bottle Gourd in Moong Dal

Ingredients:
Bottle Gourd-1 cup (small chops)
Moong Dal-1 cup (soaked in water for 15 min)
cumin seeds-1 tsp
mustard seeds-1 tsp
whole dry red chilli- 2
asafoetida-1/4 tsp
turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
salt
green chilli-3 slit
oil-1 tbsp

Procedure:
1)In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,cumin seeds,asafoetida,turmeric powder,whole dry red chilli and let the mustard seeds crackle.
2)Now add the green chilli, bottle gourd and fry them on low to medium heat for 15 min till tender.
3)Add the moong dal soaked in water,salt and let dal cook for 10 to 15 min on low flame.Cooks till the dal turns to a paste partially.
4)Serve with rice.


P.S:Donot over cook the dal.

Storage:Better consumed the day made.

Lemon Dal

The reason I had to include a special dal section because my husband loves dals.He would trade the best recipes for simple dals.So,I make every kind of dal possible,ofcourse would post only if they taste good for all of you.

Ingredients:

Toor Dal cooked-1cup
Lemon juice-2tbsp
Mustard Seeds-2tsp
Cumin Seeds-2tsp
Oil-2tbsp
Curry Leaves-4
asafoetida-1/2 tsp
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
green chilli-4 slit
chana dal-1tsp
urad dal-1tsp
methi powder-1/2 tsp
salt
red chilli powder-1 tbsp


Procedure:
1)In a pan take some oil,add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,urad dal,chana dal ,asafoetida,turmeric,whole dry chilli and methi powder.Let the seeds crackle,then add green chilli and curry leaves.
2)Once the green chilli turn to a light green texture add the dal,and sufficient water as per your taste.keep stirring constantly for 5 mins.
3)Add salt and red chilli powder and let the dal cook for another 5 min.
4)Take the dal off the heat.After keeping the dal aside for 2 min add Lemon juice.
5)Tastes great with rice and chapatis.

P.S:The lemon juice can be varied as per your taste.Donot squeeze in the lemon when the dal is still cooking because it brings in a bitter taste.

Storage:This dal stays for 4 days in refrigerator.