TINDORA DAL

Yesterday got veggies from Indian store...thought of making 'Tindora Shaak'...but ma hubby said 'it shd have some gravy, i don't want dt dry one'...n i knew where to get the recipe...

Its none other than vahrehvah.com....easiy n all recipes made simple for users...the only variation i did was adding Kitchen king masal too...but its optional.

It turned out really well..n my husband loved it...Thank you Wahchef!!!! So u guys can give a try.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Channa Dal (cooked)

1 cup cut Tindora (round)

1 medium size Onion (chopped)

1 medium size Tomato (chopped)

2 Dry Red chillies

6-7 Curry Leaves

1 1/2 tsp chopped Garlic

1/2 tsp Coriander Powder

3/4 tsp red Chili Powder

pinch of Turmeric

1/2 tsp fennel Seed Powder

1/4 tsp Hing. n few Mustard Seeds

1/4 tsp Cumin seeds

1 Tbsp Garam/Kitchen King Masala

2 Tbsp Oil

Salt as per taste

For Garnishing finely chopped Cilantro

Directions:

1. Take oil in a pan add Mustard seeds...wn sputter add Cumin seeds
2. Now add red chillies, hing and chopped garlic - saute it for minute
3. After this add Onion and saute till it becomes translucent. you can put pinch of salt to this...it realises the moisture from onion n cooks it fast.
4. Then add tomatoes...cook till all this mixture becomes a thick paste
5. Now add all masal powders...mix it well n add cut Tindora, cook it on medium flame with lid on it for 2 mins

6. Then add little water...u can used the water from cooked Dal



7. Let the Tindora cook properly...then add Dal now(need not mash the Dal)...n give it a boil (add water if required)The consistency of Dal shoud not be too watery or too thick.
8. Adjust salt as per taste...n garnish with finely chopped fresh cilantro...
And now serve it with fresh Basmati Rice or Paraths.