Jan 16th 2010 Dal Palak

Hello Friends

Sorry for posting this article on 17th Jan .I couldnt do it yesterday as my net dint work.Though i wrote it last night:)

Day was sunny and the entire day i got busy shopping stuff. I am off to Pune on 18th for almost 1 month .I am pretty xcited and worried too leaving my husband behind. I will try to put some recipes which guys can make in absence of thier wife. Wat say...

Anyways the recipe for today is Dal Palak. i tried it late at night .It tasted like Rajasthani Dal.It is very Nutrious and Delicious.Lets Start:

Dal Palak: Serves:4 people Time: 35 mins Costing:

Ingridients:

Chana Dal-1 Bowl
Palak-(cut in very very small pieces)
7-8 cloves of Garlic
Bay Leaf
2 Onions(Cut in very small pieces)
1 Tamotoes(cut in small pieces)
Gunger(cut in small pieces)
Green Chilly
Hing
Red Chilly Powder(Try Kashmiri Lal Mirch)
1 spoon of Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp of Garam masala
1 spoon of Zeera
Coriander Leaf
2 Spoon of Ghee
Salt to taste



Process:
Pressure cook Dal , Palak ,Cloves of garlic ,Bay Leaf , Turmeric powder and ofourse dnt forget to put water in it.Wait for 7-8 Whistles ,check if it is done , Incase it is not done you may again close the lid and wait for 3-4 whistles accordingly.

Now in Kadhai put 2 spoons of Ghee, little Hing powder,Zeera and then put onion. Fry till they turn Golden Brown ,add Ginger and fry for a while. Finally put Tamotoes and Kashmiri Lal Mirch. Fry till the oil saperates. Put 1/2 spoon of Garam Masala. And then Pur this entire thing in Dal Cooker . Let it simmer for 15 Mins ,top it with half a spoon of Ghee and coriander leaf. Serve it:)

Guys you will really want to dig in this. This goes very well with Tandoori Roti.

Chalo guys ,I am signing off for the day ..too tired to write more..Lemme crash on bed now:)

Bye