Showing posts with label Tur Dal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tur Dal. Show all posts

Wednesday 20 July 2016

Malaysian Prawn Dalcha....

Malaysian Prawn Dalcha....

Malaysian Dalcha is an adaptation of the Indian Dalcha made by the Indian Muslim population living in Malaysia. It is made during gatherings or had in breakfast.... Basically it is made with mutton or chicken or can be made vegetarian too. 
It is made with split pigeon peas (Toor dal) and vegetables like potatoes, cauliflower, eggplant, carrot, turnip, french beans etc. It's a kind of Stew  with coconut milk added to it. 
Here I added Prawns to the vegetables available in my kitchen... 
Ingredients
250 grams medium sized Prawns cleaned 
1/2 cup Split Pigeon Peas washed and soaked for 30 minutes 
1 Onion chopped 
4 Garlic cloves cut into pieces 
2 Green chillies cut into pieces 
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste 
1 tbsp Tamarind paste 
1 Potato peeled and cut into cubes 
1 small Carrot cut into cubes 
2 Drumsticks cut into pieces 
2 Tomatoes chopped 
Few Curry leaves 
2 tbsp Malaysian Curry Powder 
Salt to taste 
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 
1/2 tsp Chilli powder 
1 Star Anise 
1 small piece Cinnamon 
2 Cloves 
2 Cardomom 
6 Pepper corns 
1 cup Coconut Milk 
4 tbsp Oil 
Few Coriander leaves chopped for garnishing

Method 
Boil the split pigeon peas in 2 cups of water till cooked. Take a wok. Add oil. Fry the prawns in oil with 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder and salt. Remove it and keep it aside. In the same oil add the star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, pepper and cardomom. Let it crackle. Add the curry leaves. Sauté it for a minute. Add the ginger garlic paste. Sauté it for 2 minutes. Add the chopped onions,  garlic and chilli. Sauté it till the onions are translucent. Add the drum sticks, carrot and potato. Stir it for a minute. Add the tomatoes.  Stir it. Add the spice powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and tamarind paste. Stir it and cook for 2 minutes. Add 6 cups of water. Cover and cook till the vegetables are almost done. Add the boiled dal. Stir, cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the prawns and coconut milk. Stir and cook for 2 minutes more. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Malaysian Curry Powder 
Ingredients
4 tbsp Coriander seeds
1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tbsp Fennel seeds
1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds 
10 dried Red Chillies 
1/2 tbsp Pepper Corns 
1 medium size Cinnamon
6 Cardomom 
2 Cloves 
1 Star Anise 
1/2 tbsp Rice 
2 tbsp Tumeric powder

Method 
Dry roast all the above ingredients except turmeric powder till light brown on a low flame. Remove it from the flame and let it cool. Add roasted spices and the turmeric powder into the grinder and grind until it becomes a fine powder. Store it in a dry glass container.

Sunday 26 June 2016

Dal Khichadi

Dal Khichadi.... 


It's raining from morning... finally.....
It's a bliss to have hot Khichadi during monsoon....It is made with different types of dal, rice and vegetables. Khichadi is made all over India, with some variations.
As a side dish some Chicken pokora which is very quick and easy...
 http://suskitchenbysumitra.blogspot.com/2016/06/kur-kure-chicken-pakora.html
 Some fried some papads.... adding on to it my home made non veg pickle made the dish complete... Absolutely soul food...

Ingredients
2 cups Rice washed and soaked
1/2  cup Tur Dal washed and soaked
1/2 cup Moong Dal washed and soaked
1 Onion chopped
1 Tomato chopped
3 Garlic cloves chopped
2 Green chillies chopped
Few Green Peas
1/4 cup of each Vegetables chopped  (Carrot, Capsicum, French beans, Cauliflower and Potato)
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
1 tbsp Coriander Cumin powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Few Curry leaves
1 tbsp Oil
2 tbsp Ghee
Few Coriander Leaves chopped

Method
Take a heavy bottom pot. Add oil, let it heat. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, chillies, garlic and onion. Sauté it for 2 minutes. Add the vegetables. Stir it and cook for 2 minutes. Add the rice and the dals. Stir it. Add the spices and salt. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add 6 cups of water. Stir and let it cook. If required add more water and spices. Cook till all the ingredients have well blended. Add ghee and garnish with coriander leaves.