Posted on

17 October 2012

by

Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

Split whole green lentils - 3/4 cup

Yellow lentils - 2 tbsp

Bengal gram - 2 tbsp

Turmeric - 3/4 tsp

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

Fresh coriander - 1/4 cup

*Tempering

Chopped tomato - 1 cup

Chopped ginger - 1.5 tbsp

Green chili - 1 tbsp

Chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Asafoetida (Hing) - 1/2 tsp

Whole red chilies - 2

Salt - 1 tsp

Preparation

1

Wash and soak all the 3 cups of lentils in 2 cup water for 15 minutes.
2

Add the soaked lentils along with the water and pressure cook for 1 whistle (or till cooked) on medium flame (don't over cook it)
3

Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, asafoetida and whole red chilies.
4

Now add chopped green chilies,ginger and tomatoes,then add salt and cook till tomato become soft and mushy.
5

Now add turmeric, coriander powder and chili powder, mix and cook for few minutes.
6

Add this tempering in the boiled daal and add approx 1 1/2 cup of hot water,mix cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
7

Add lemon juice and fresh coriander.
8

Before serving, heat 2 tsp ghee in a small pan add 1/3 tsp of cumin seeds ,when become golden in colour, remove from the flame.
9

Then add kashmiri chili powder and pour over the hot daal.
10

Serve hot with khoba roti (Rajasthani bread), salad and pickle.
11

KHOOBA or KHOBA ROTI
12

Whole wheat flour - 3 cup
13

Melted ghee or oil -6 tsp
14

Salt - 1 tsp
15

Take wheat flour in a big bowl,add salt and melted ghee,rub and mix well.
16

Now add water and make a medium soft dough, cover and rest for 10 minutes.
17

Take a small ball from the dough and dust with dry flour.
18

Make a medium thick chapati with a rolling pin.
19

Place this on a medium hot griddle and cook slightly from one side till colour changes slightly (kacha pakka)
20

Now remove the roti (flat bread) from the griddle and take it on a plate.
21

Pinch the roti all over in a circle using your thumb and finger, as shown in the picture to make indentations.
22

Now again place it on the griddle and cook from both the sides on medium heat.
23

Now remove from the griddle and cook directly on open flame on low heat.
24

Cook till golden spot appears on both the sides.
25

Generously smear with ghee all over.
26

Serve Rajasthani daal with khooba or khoba roti, salad and pickle.