Split Bengal Gram With Spinach And Mushroom

SPLIT BENGAL GRAM WITH SPINACH AND MUSHROOM

Today, I will be making a classy lentil-based dish which is perfect for both lunch & dinner. It is high in protein and tastes fantastic paired with rice or chapatis. It is an allrounder dish and has the perfect blend of taste and health. Here’s the recipe for Split Bengal Gram with Spinach and Mushroom. Enjoy!

Ingredients:-

1. Split Bengal Gram – 250 gms.
2. Spinach – 100 gms.
3. Mushrooms(Cut into halves) – 6.
4. Onion – 1.
5. Cumin – 1 tsp.
6. Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tsp.
7. Salt – According to taste.
8. Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp.
9. Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp.
10. Asafoetida – A pinch.
11. Cumin Powder – 1 tsp.
12. Green Chillies – 2.
13. Tomato Puree – 1 tbsp.
14. Garam Masala – 1 tsp.
15. Vegetable Oil – 1 tbsp.

STEPS

Step 1

Cut the spinach roughly. Finely chop the onion. Wash and cut the mushrooms into halves and blanch them in a saucepan. Now wash the daal and boil it with the chopped spinach, salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker. Shallow fry the mushrooms till lightly browned.

Step 2
Take a kadhai or a pan. Add the given amount of oil to it. Next, add the cumin and asafoetida and when it starts spluttering, add the finely chopped onion. Fry for one minute and then add the ginger-garlic paste.

Step 3
Now add the remaining masalas, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, cumin powder and next add the tomato puree. Fry this for two minutes and lastly add the chopped green chilies and garam masala.

Step 4
Fry all again for three minutes and then add in the boiled daal and the shallow fried mushrooms. Add in water as needed to adjust the thickness of the dal. Garnish with chopped coriander and fresh cream.

Our   Split Bengal Gram with Spinach and Mushrooms is done. Serve it with hot chapatis, tortillas, steamed or fried rice and the like.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedback. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

 

 

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Lentil With Water Chestnuts And Radish Fry

LENTIL WITH WATER CHESTNUTS AND RADISH FRY

This is a delicious lentil-based dish with a unique twist to it by adding water-chestnuts or paniphal. The dish is high in proteins, is having a unique taste and requires zero intervention of oil. Combined with its side dish, both make a super healthy combo which cannot be missed by health freaks and all those people who don’t want to compromise on either of the taste or the health factors.

Ingredients:-For the Lentil with water-chestnuts(Paniphal)

1. Split Green Gram – 250 gms.
2. Water Chestnuts(Paniphal) – 25 gms.
3. Onion – 1.
4. Salt – According to taste.
5. Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp.
6. Red Chilly Powder – 1 tsp.
7. Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp.
8. Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp.
9. Dry Mango Powder – 1/2 tsp.
10. Asafoetida or Hing – A pinch.

For the tempering or tadka:-

1. Cumin and Black Mustard- 1 tsp.
2. Kasuri Methi – 1 tsp.
3. Green or Dry Red Chillies – 1.
4. Vegetable Oil – 1 tbsp.

STEPS

Step 1

Take a pan and dry roast the split green gram in it till lightly browned. Now wash it. Peel the skin of the water chestnuts. Chop the onion finely. Next, take a pressure cooker and add the lentil in it along with the water chestnuts, salt, turmeric powder, water and raw asafoetida. Cook the daal.

Step 2

Now for the tempering take a kadhai and add vegetable oil. Then add all the ingredients of the tempering except kasuri methi and when they crackle add the chopped onion in it. Fry it for two minutes. Now add the kasuri methi, red chilly powder, pepper powder, garam masala, dry mango powder and after stirring it for a minute add in the boiled lentil with the water chestnuts. Boil it up for two minutes.

Our Lentil With Water Chestnuts is ready. Check the seasonings before serving and serve with steamed boiled rice and stir-fries of your choice.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your feedback and comments. Have a great week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!

 

Radish Stir-Fry

Ingredients:-

1. Radish – 2.
2. Onion – 1/2.
3. Green Chillies – 2.
4. Salt – According to taste.
5. Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp.
6. Red Chilly Powder – 1/2 tsp.
7. Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp.
8. Dry Mango or Amchoor Powder – 1/2 tsp.
9. Vegetable Oil – 1 tbsp.

For the tempering:-

1. Chana Dal – 1/2 tsp.
2. Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp.
3. Curry Leaves – 4-5.
4. Asafoetida – A pinch
5. Black Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp.

STEPS:-

Step 1

Wash, peel and chop the radish finely. Blanch it. Chop the onion, green chilies finely.

Step 2

Take a kadhai. Add vegetable oil. Splutter in the black mustard seeds, chana dal, curry leaves, urad daal, asafoetida and let it crackle. Add in the chopped onion and green chilies and fry it for two minutes. Now add the blanched radish and the masalas, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, garam masala, dry mango powder and fry again for five minutes.

Our Radish Fry is done. Garnish it with chopped coriander. Serve it as a side dish with your regular lunch and dinner platters.

Friends do try the recipe at home. Share your comments and feedbacks. Have a great day and week everyone. Till then healthy cooking, happy living!!!