Sunday, October 7, 2012

Cauliflower Chana Dal Curry

Ingredients:
  1. Cauliflower - ½ kg
  2. Onion - 1 big (chopped)
  3. Rai - ½ sp
  4. Jeera - ½ sp
  5. Red chilli powder - 2 sps
  6. Turmeric powder - 1 sp
  7. Daniya powder - 1 sp
  8. Chanadal - ½ cup
  9. Tomatoes - 1 or 2
  10. Garlic flakes - 4 to 5
  11. Karipatha leaves
  12. Fresh coriander leaves
  13. Cooking oil - 2 tbsps
  14. Salt to taste

Method:
  1. In a pressure cooker cook chanadal and chopped tomatoes with ½ sp of turmeric powder and a pinch of hing for 15 to 20 mins. The dal should b partly cooked. (as shown)
  2. Heat oil in a pan, add rai and jeera. Fry for 1 min.
  3. Add onions, garlic flakes and karipatha, fry till the onions are slightly brown.
  4. Now add cauliflower pieces and turmeric powder. (as shown) fry for 5 mins.
  5. Now add red chilli powder, daniya powder and salt to taste. Fry for 2 mins.
  6. Add cooked chanadal (as shown)
  7. Cook for 10 mins with fresh coriander leaves.
  8. Best with roti and plain rice.