Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Zayekedar Dal - Split Moong and Split Urad



What do split Moong dal and Split Urad dal have in common...Yeah, you got it they are both split. So I thought why not combine them both and let them be happy. I was trying to play matchmaker to the dals(lentils). Not that there's anything wrong with being Split or Single. The result was amazing, you get one Zayekedar Dal.


Ingredients :
  • 3/4 cup Split Moong Dal (with the green husk/Chilka)
  • 3/4 cup Split Urad Dal (with the black husk/Chilka)
  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 1" piece of ginger chopped
  • 1 Jalapeno pepper chopped
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin-cilantro powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • pinch of asafoetida (hing)
  • salt to taste
  • Oil
**You could use 2-3 small green chillies slit lengthwise instead of Jalapeno pepper.


Preparation :
  1. Wash the lentils/dal and add 3-4 cups of water , turmeric powder, chopped ginger and salt. Pressure cook until cooked.
  2. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan/kadai . Add the cumin seeds, when they splutter add hing(asafoetida). Immediately add the chopped onion and garlic. Saute till they are golden brown. Add the chopped tomatoes and Pepper.Fry for about 3-4 minutes until the oil leaves the masala(or until the tomatoes are well blended). Add red chilli powder, cumin-cilantro powder. Mix well. Add the boiled dal . Bring it to a boil and let it simmer on slow flame for 2-3 minutes .
  3. Your Zayekedar dal is ready to serve. Serve with rice or any Indian bread of your choice. Garnish it with fresh Cilantro leaves and serve it along with a lemon/lime wedge.

****This dal does have a tendency to thicken, so add more water depending on whether you are going to serve with Rice or Indian bread.

19 comments:

  1. healthy and delicious, dear....looks so tempting!

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  2. Simple and really delicious dal...i would have had it anyday,love dal and rice combo anytime...

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  3. Nutritious and protein packed dish...looks tremendous..

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  4. The dals look healthy and appetising.

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  5. Simply, healthy and delicious Daal... perfect with rice:)

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  6. Hi Dolly u have an award waiting for u in my blog. Please collect it.

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  7. WOW!!! Asli zaayke bhaarat ke.... Truly yummy!!! I love that color of the dal.... It looks very creamy & tempts me to taste it with rotis.... I always wanted to prepare this... now that I have your secret I will try it too.... I have bookmarked it.....

    Ash...
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  8. This is really delicious and healthy!

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  9. Never tried this combo Dolly...nice recipe,would lov to try...

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  10. Dolly,
    Excellent combi...very nutritious too.

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  11. This combo is new to me..looks delectable.Thanks for sharing this simple and healthy daal :-)

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  12. Thats indeed Zaykedaar dal...nutrition packed..

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  13. Looks delicious and a very comfort meal indeed! Nice idea to mix these two split daals.

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  14. New combo to me dolly..Looks & sounds great..will give a try and perfect with roti..:)Thanks for sharing

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  15. Interesting combination of dals. Pic has come out more than perfect. Quite healthy too. Would definitely give a try and thanks for the recipe.

    Chitchat

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