Chane ki Daal ki Kichdi

Ingredients

1. Two cups of Rice soaked for 15 minutes

2. 1 cup of chana daal soaked in water for 20 minutes at least

3. 2 Long / Cloves

4. 2 Tej Patta

5. 1 Big Cardamom/ Badi Elaichi

6. 1 tbsp of thinly sliced ginger

7. 3 thinly sliced green chilies

8. Salt and red chili powder to taste

9. Oil

Directions

1. In a non stick deep dish pan or kadhai add 3 tbsp of oil.

2. Add tej pata, ginger, cardamom, cloves and green chilies

3. Now add rice and daal together without water.

4. Add Salt and red chili powder and stir for 3 minutes.

5. Now add 2 glass of water.

6. Let the kichdi cook for 15 minutes or until kichdi is left without water.

7. Serve hot with cool dahi ka raita.

-Chitra

Chana Daal Bhel Puri

 

Chat Pati Chaat in five minutes.....


Ingredients

1. 1 pound Roasted Chana daal/lentils ($5 per pound from Indian Store)
2. 1/2 cup of finely chopped red onion
3. 2 tsp. of chopped cilantro/dhaniya
4. ¼ cup of lemon juice
5. 2 chopped green chilies
6. ½ tsp of ginger
7. ½ cup of cucumber
8. ½ cup of finely chopped tomato without seeds
9. Salt and pepper to taste
10. ¼ vinegar (optional)
11. 2 tsp. of hot sauce
12. 3tsp. of Ketchup (any brand)

Directions

1. Take a big bowl and add Chana Daal with all dry ingredients. Mix together and keep it aside before your guests arrive. You can make this ahead of time and keep in cool place.
2. Now before serving add Lemon juice and hot sauce and garnish with chopped cilantro.

   -Chitra