Lentil Base Ingredients:
-Chana Daal (Split bengal gram) soaked 1 & ½ Cup
-Mong Daal (Yellow lentil) soaked ½ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced 1 medium
-Tamatar (Tomatoes) chopped 2 medium
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) 2
-Lehsan (Garlic) cloves 3
-Tez patta (Bay leaf) 1
-Darchini (Cinnamon stick) 1
-Laung (Cloves) 3
-Cooking Oil ¼ cup
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp or to taste
-Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
-Water 3 Cups
Tadka ingredients for 2 servings
-Cooking oil 1/3 cup
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 3-4 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tsp
-Sukhi lal mirch (Dry red chillies) 4-5
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilli ) powder 1/2 tsp
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
-Adrak (Ginger) julienne as required
Tadka ingredients for 6 servings (1& ½ cup Lentil)
-Cooking oil ½ cup
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 medium
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 2 tsp
-Sukhi lal mirch (Dry red chillies) 4-5
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder 1 tsp
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1.5 tsp
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilli ) powder 1 tsp
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
-Adrak (Ginger) julienne as required
Directions:
-To prepare lentil base, in a wok, add split gram lentil, yellow lentil, onions, tomatoes, green chilies, garlic, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves, cooking oil, pink salt, turmeric powder, and water. Mix well & turn on the flame.
-Bring it to a boil, cover & cook on low flame until the daal becomes tender for 30-40 minutes.
(In a pressure cooker, cook for 10-12 minutes)
Note: You can store this lentil base for 2-3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
-To prepare Tadka, In a pan, add cooking oil, heat it.
-Add garlic, onion, fry until light golden, add cumin, dry red chili, fry until light golden.
-Add red chili powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder mix well.
-Add cooked Daal, mix well, cook on high flame for 30 seconds.
-Add fresh coriander, ginger. Turn the flame off.
Serve with rice & naan!
Lentil Base kay Ajza:
-Chana Daal (Split bengal gram) soaked 1 & ½ Cup
-Mong Daal (Yellow lentil) soaked ½ Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced 1 medium
-Tamatar (Tomatoes) chopped 2 medium
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) 2
-Lehsan (Garlic) cloves 3
-Tez patta (Bay leaf) 1
-Darchini (Cinnamon stick) 1
-Laung (Cloves) 3
-Cooking Oil ¼ cup
-Iodized Himalayan pink salt 1 tsp or to taste
-Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
-Water 3 Cups
Tadka kay Ajza for 2 servings
-Cooking oil 1/3 cup
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 3-4 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tsp
-Sukhi lal mirch (Dry red chillies) 4-5
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilli ) powder 1/2 tsp
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
-Adrak (Ginger) julienne as required
Tadka kay Ajza for 6 servings (1& ½ cup Lentil)
-Cooking oil ½ cup
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 medium
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) 2 tsp
-Sukhi lal mirch (Dry red chillies) 4-5
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp
-Garam masala powder 1 tsp
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1.5 tsp
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilli ) powder 1 tsp
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
-Adrak (Ginger) julienne as required
Directions:
-Lentil base bana ne k lia, ek wok mein chana daal, moong daal, pyaz, tamatar, hari mirch, lehsan, tez patta, darchini, laung, cooking oil, pink namak, haldi powder aur pani dal kar achi tarah mix karen or flame on karen.
-Ubal ane dein, dhak kar low flame par 30-40 minutes tak pakayen jab tak dal gal jaye.
(agar pressure cooker me bana rahe hain to, 10-12 minutes tak pakayen)
Note: Ye lentil base aap airtight container mein refrigerator mein 2-3 din tak store kar saktay hain.
-Tadka bana ne k lia, ek pan mein oil dal kar garam karen.
-Lehsan, pyaz dal kar halka golden hone tak bhun len, phir zeera, sukhi lal mirch dal kar halka golden karen.
-Lal mirch powder, garam masala powder, dhania powder, Kashmiri lal mirch powder dal kar mix karen.
-Paki hui daal dal kar achi tarah mix karen, high flame par 30 seconds tak pakayen.
-Fresh hara dhania, adrak dal kar flame off karen.
Chawal aur naan ke saath serve karen!
