Chapati

Dal Maharani With Bajra Chapati Recipe

Dal Maharani with Bajra Chapati is two way surprising. 1st is obviously the delicious taste and 2nd is the name. I don’t know the reason and also the origin of it. It’s basically the urad dal which cooked with tomato, spices & onion. I enjoy the daal with bajra chapati or paratha as well.

This is a simple dal with a difference. It doesn’t require any trips to grocery store but yet would be amazing on the cold rainy evenings. I love it mostly with the ghee. It indeed a nutritious treat.

Ingredients:

● urad dal soaked in much water for three hrs-2/3 cup

● ginger-2 inch piece

● garlic-4 cloves

● green chillies-3

● butter/oil-2 tbsp

● mustard seeds-¼ tsp

● cumin seeds-¼ tsp

● curry leaves-10-12

● dry red chillies-2

● big onion well sliced-1

● big tomato well sliced-1

● turmeric-¼ tsp

● red chilli powder-1 tsp

● garam masala-½ tsp

Preparation:

● Clean & soak the urad dal in plenty water for three hrs. Drain the water & place dal in a pressure cooker. Drop two cups of water & some salt & cook for 2 whistles or till it is cooked. The dal is cooked once it gets mushy while you are mixing it. Put it beside.

● Grind garlic, ginger, & green chillies coarsely.

● Heat two tablespoon oil/butter in a kadai or a thick bottomed vessel. Drop cumin & mustard seeds. When the seeds pop, drop curry leaves & dry red chillies. Include the ginger, green chilli paste, garlic & onions. Saute & cook for one to two mins. Include sliced tomatoes & slight salt, turmeric, garam masala, red chilli powder & combine properly. Cook until oil separates & tomatoes are mushy. Drop the cooked dal & mix finely. Taste & adjust salt. Cook on slow gas for seven to ten mins combining in between. Distribute hot with a squeeze of fresh lemon & a dollop of butter.