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SPLIT SKINLESS BLACK GRAM COOKED DRY WITH ONIONS, TOMATOES AND SPICES. Preparation time: 20 minutes + soaking time Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Recipe ingredients:  1 cup split skinless black gram (Dhuli urad dal) ½ tsp turmeric powder Salt to taste 1 tsp cumin seeds A pinch asafetida 1 medium onion sliced fine 2 tomatoes, chopped 2-3 green chilies slit lengthwise 1tbsp ginger juliennes 1tbsp Chopped coriander 1tsp red chili powder ½ tsp garam masala powder 3tbsp vegetable oil 1tbsp lemon juice   Recipe method: Wash and soak the dal for 1 hour. Boil the dal with 3 cups water, salt, half the ginger, turmeric powder and 1tsp oil till cooked but the grains should remain separate and the dal should not turn mushy at all. Drain the excess water and reserve. Heat the remaining oil in a pan. Add the asafetida and the cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds begin to crackle, add the onions. Sauté the onions till golden in colour. Add the red chili powder, garam masala powder, t...

Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Corn kernels,canned 1 1/2 cups   • Oil 4 tablespoons   • Onions,chopped 2 medium   • Fresh mint leaves 15-20   • Fresh coriander leaves a few sprigs   • Cooked rice 1 1/2 cups   • Potatoes,boiled, peeled and mashed 2 medium   • Salt to taste   • Green chillies,chopped 2   • Crushed red chillies 1/2 teaspoon   • Fresh bread crumbs 1 cup   Method Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non stick pan. Add onions and sauté. Drain the corn and put in a bowl. Finely chop coriander and mint leaves. When the onions turn a light brown, add it to the corn. Add cooked rice, mashed potatoes, salt, green chilies, crushed red chillies, coriander and mint leaves and mix well mashing the contents slightly. Add breadcrumbs and mix. Rest the mixture for 10-15 minutes. Heat 2 tbsps oil in anot...

Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Potatoes,boiled and mashed 5-6   • French beans,blanched and chopped 5-6   • Beetroot,grated 1 medium   • Green peas,blanched & crushed 1/2 cup   • Oil 2 tablespoons + to shallow fry   • Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon   • Ginger,finely chopped 1 inch piece   • Onion ,finely chopped 1 medium   • Green chillies,finely chopped 1-2   • Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon   • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon   • Salt to taste   • Cashewnuts,crushed 10   • Refined flour (maida) 2 tablespoons   • Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons   • Lemon juice 1 tablespoon   • Bread crumbs 1 cup   Method Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, ginger and onion and sauté for two minutes. Add green chillies, red chilli powd...

Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  5   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Yam,cut into 1 inch pieces 200 grams • Potatoes,cut into 1 inch pieces 2 medium • Split Bengal gram (chana dal),soaked 4 tablespoons • Carrot,grated 1 large • French beans,finely chopped 10-12 • Green peas,coarsely ground 1/4 cup • Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon • Ginger,finely chopped 1 inch • Green chillies,finely chopped 2-3 • Salt to taste • Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon • Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon • Lemon juice 5 teaspoons Method Drain the chana dal and transfer into a wok. Add yam and potatoes and one-fourth cup of water. Cook till completely dry. Heat a wok. Add the cumin seeds and roast lightly. Add carrot, French beans, green peas, ginger, green chillies, salt and sauté on medium heat fo...

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Basic Pizza Bread Posted  by  niveditarecipes  on  August 24, 2012  in  recipe making 1 Vote Pizza base made in microwave. Cooking Time:  5-10 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  1-2 hours   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Refined flour (maida) 1 1/2 cups • Dry yeast 1 1/2 teaspoons • Sugar 1 teaspoon • Salt 1 teaspoon • Oil 1 tablespoon Method Take one fourth cup of water and heat on Microwave HIGH (100%) for half a minute. Mix yeast with warm water and sugar and leave aside until frothy. Add frothy yeast to refined flour. Add salt and oil and mix. Add approximately half a cup of water more and knead into soft dough. Leave the dough covered with a damp cloth in a warm place for about forty five minutes or until the dough is about double in volume. Knead the dough again and keep for ten to fifteen minutes covered with a moist muslin cloth. Preheat t...