I made a simple meal of Channa Moong Dal, Gujarati Khattay Aloo and Rice .
Chana Moong Dal Recipe
Ingredients: Yellow moong dal - ½ cup Oil - tbsp Garam masala - ½ tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 pinch Coriander powder - ½ tsp Juice of - ½ lemon Grated giner - ½" piece 2 cups water
How to Make Gujarati Dal Recipe:
Pressure cook dal with one cup water and a pinch of turmeric for approx 4 whistles.
Mix all the spice powders in ½ cup water to make a thin paste.
Heat oil in a pan. Add some cumin & coriander seeds. Once they splutter, add the ginger.
Add the paste of spice powders, fry for a minute, and then add the dal. Bring to a boil.
Add lemon juice and required amount of salt.
Gujarati Khattay Aloo Recipe
Ingredients: Potatoes - 3 big Tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp Sugar - ½ tsp Mustard seeds Turmeric powder - 1 pinch Chilli powder - ½ tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Cumin powder - 1 tsp Fresh green chilies - 2 Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
How to make Khattay Aloo Recipe:
Peel and dice potatoes.
Soak tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes and then squeeze it firmly to extract all the juice and strain the liquid through a seive. Dissolve the sugar in the liquid.
Heat 1 tablespoon ghee or oil and fry some mustard seeds until they pop. Add the turmeric, chilly powder, coriander and cumin and fry for about 1 minute on low fire.
Add the potatoes and toss for about a minute. Sprinkle with salt and little water, (about ¼ cup) cover tightly and cook on a very low flame for about 15 minutes.
Add the tamarind juice, sliced chillies and coconut and stir well. Cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.
I made a simple meal of Channa Moong Dal, Gujarati Khattay Aloo and Rice .
Chana Moong Dal Recipe
Ingredients: Yellow moong dal - ½ cup Oil - tbsp Garam masala - ½ tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 pinch Coriander powder - ½ tsp Juice of - ½ lemon Grated giner - ½" piece 2 cups water
How to Make Gujarati Dal Recipe:
Pressure cook dal with one cup water and a pinch of turmeric for approx 4 whistles.
Mix all the spice powders in ½ cup water to make a thin paste.
Heat oil in a pan. Add some cumin & coriander seeds. Once they splutter, add the ginger.
Add the paste of spice powders, fry for a minute, and then add the dal. Bring to a boil.
Add lemon juice and required amount of salt.
Gujarati Khattay Aloo Recipe
Ingredients: Potatoes - 3 big Tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp Sugar - ½ tsp Mustard seeds Turmeric powder - 1 pinch Chilli powder - ½ tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Cumin powder - 1 tsp Fresh green chilies - 2 Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
How to make Khattay Aloo Recipe:
Peel and dice potatoes.
Soak tamarind in hot water for 5 minutes and then squeeze it firmly to extract all the juice and strain the liquid through a seive. Dissolve the sugar in the liquid.
Heat 1 tablespoon ghee or oil and fry some mustard seeds until they pop. Add the turmeric, chilly powder, coriander and cumin and fry for about 1 minute on low fire.
Add the potatoes and toss for about a minute. Sprinkle with salt and little water, (about ¼ cup) cover tightly and cook on a very low flame for about 15 minutes.
Add the tamarind juice, sliced chillies and coconut and stir well. Cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.