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Pahelo Rahar Dal

Pahelo Rahar Dal(Split Red Gram/ Pigeon pea Lentil)

Ingredients:

1 cup Rahar Dal (Red Gram/ Pigeon Pea) Soaked in water for 15 minutes
½ Tsp Turmeric powder
Salt to Taste
2 ½ cups Water
3 cloves Garlic minced
2 Green Chillies slit and cut in to half
½ Tsp Cumin seeds
3 Tbsp Ghee or Refined oil
½ Tsp Jimbu (Allium Wallichii)
1 Tsp Green coriander leaves

Pahelo Rahar Dal(Split Red Gram/ Pigeon pea Lentil)

Pahelo Rahar Dal(Split Red Gram/ Pigeon pea Lentil)

Method:

1) In a pressure cooker add soaked Dal (Lentil) ,water, salt and turmeric powder.
2) Close the lid and Pressure cook in medium heat, give 2 whistles, Let it cool down on its own.
3) Heat the pan add oil or ghee.
4) Add cumin seeds, jimbu, green chillies and Garlic.
5) Fry for about 1 minute and pour the mixer in to the lentil.
6) Garnish with green coriander leaves.
7) Serve hot.

Kukhura ko Ras

Kukhura ko Ras (Chicken Cooked in Thin Liquid )

Ingredients:

250 gm,Bony pieces of Chicken(Wings,neck,ribs pieces)

1 Small onion chopped

1 Small tomatoes chopped

1 Tsp Garlic paste

1 Tsp Ginger paste

2 Pieces red chillies broken in to half

1/2 Tsp cumin seeds

1/2 Tsp carom seeds,

1 Pinches asafoetida

3 Cups Water

Salt to taste.

Method:

1) Heat the oil in the deep sauce pan or pressure cooker.

2) Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, red chillies, carom seeds let it crackle for few seconds and add onions fry for 3 minutes.

3) Add chicken pieces fry for 2 minutes, add ginger paste ,garlic paste, salt ,chilli powder, turmeric powder, stirring occasionally let it cook for about 5 minutes .

4) Add tomatoes stir and cook for 2 minutes.

5) Add water cover and give two whistles. If cooking on deep sauce pan cook till the chicken pieces are cooked.

6) Serve with plain rice.


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