Masoor Dal-er Khichudi

masoor daler kichudi

Preparation Time : 20-25 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 -25 minutes

Ingredients:

• Gobindo bhog rice : 1 cup
• Masoor Dal : 1/2 cup
• Onion : 1/4 cup very thinly sliced
• Garlic : 4-5 chopped
• Bay leaf : 2 small
• Panch phoron : 1/4 tsp
• Dry whole red chili : 2-3 broken into half
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Green chilies : 4-5 slited
• Sugar :1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
• Water :4 cups
• Mustard oil : 4-5 tbsp
• Ghee : 1 tsp

Procedure :

1) Clean and wash gobindo bhog rice and masoor dal . soak it in water for 1/2 hour.
2) Take a handi or heavy bottom vessel. Heat oil and then temper it with tejpatta/
     bay leaf ,dry red chili and panch phoron,
3) Now add thinly sliced onion and saute it for 1-2 minutes.Don't let its colour
    change.Don't over cook.
4) Add water. Cover the handi or pan with lid and let it boil.
5) Now when you see water just start boiling add soaked rice and dal.
6) Now add salt,turmeric powder,green chilies,cumin powder,ginger paste,garlic.
    Mix them well.
7) Cover and cook in medium heat till rice and dal is fully cooked .You can adjust
    thickness of khichdi by adding more or less water.
8) Now add sugar and sprinkle garam masala powder . Mix them well and cook for
    2 minutes.
9) Add ghee. Mix it.

   Serve khichdi hot.

Yummy Vegetable Soup

vegetable soup

Preparation Time : 5 minutes
Cooking time : 10 minutes

Ingredients :

• Carrots: 1 medium cut into small cubes
• Beet root :1 small cut into small cubes
• Spinach : 2 cups chopped
• Potato : 1 medium cut into small cubes
• Green chilies : 1-2 
• Masoor dal/ pink lentils : 1 handful
• Garlic : 3-4 cloves chopped
• Ginger : 1 tbsp very finely chopped
• Salt to taste 
• Vegetable oil/olive oil : 1 tsp

Procedure :

1) Cut all vegetables into small cubes.
2) Clean and wash masoor dal .
3) Take a pressure cooker and put all ingredients .Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.

     Serve hot.

Bengali Style Masoor Dal / Bengali Style Red Lentil Dal

masoor dal

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cooking Time : 20-25 minutes
Serves :4-5

Ingredients :

• Masoor Dal / red lentil dal : 1cup
• Onion : 1 very small finely chopped
• Garlic Cloves : 2-3 finely chopped
• Green chilies :3-4 slited
• Panch phoron : 1tsp
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
• Mustard oil : 1 tbsp
• Sugar : 1 tsp (Optional)

Procedure :

1) Wash and soak masoor dal for 15 minutes.
2) Take a pan and boil 1 cup Masur Dal with 2 and ½ cups of water,
     a pinch of turmeric and chopped garlic. Boil until dal is fully
     cooked. Pour it in a bowl.
3) Heat oil in the same pan, add green chilies and panch phoron.
    Wait for few seconds.
4) Now add chopped onion and fry till its colour changes to golden
    brown.
5) Add boiled dal and mix well.
6) Add salt, sugar and a cup of boiling water. (If you feel you need
    to add more water do so.) Cook till you hear a nice bubbling sound.
    Stir infrequently during this process.
7) Continue cook till the thickness of the dal is according to your liking.
     Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Bengali Mango Dal /Tok dal

tok dal

Preparation Time : 20 -25 minutes
Cooking Time : 20-25 minutes
Serves : 5-6


Ingredients :

•  Kacha Aam / Raw Mango : 1 small ,cut into cubes
•  Masoor Dal : 1 cup
•  Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
•  Sugar: 1 tsp
•  Panch phoron : 1/4 tsp
•  Green chillies : 2-3 
•  Salt to taste
•  Water : 2 cups
• Vegetable oil/ mustard oil

Procedure :


1. First wash the dal till water runs clear. Soak it in water for about
    15 minutes.

2. Now add dal in pressure cooker with 2 cups water .(pressure cooker:
    1 whistle on high heat and immediately switch off the gas and remove
    from hot surface. If you are using pan to boil dal cook dal till 80%
    boiled,not fully cooked).  Open the cooker, once the pressure lets
    off completely.

3. Wash and peel raw mango and cut it into cubes and keep aside.

4. Now heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan and add panch phoron and green chilies.
   Once it start spluttering add mango cubes.Stir it well.

5. Add salt and turmeric powder and mix them well.

6. Now cover with lid in medium heat for 5-6 mins and cook till almost done.

7. Now pour dal in pan over mangoes and add sugar if you like in high heat.

8. Cook dal for another 5 mins till it comes to boil.Now take it off from heat.

Serve hot with steamed rice and any veggie for your choice.

Notes:   Taste and adjust the sugar to your liking.