Ingredients:
Arhar/Toor Daal:
- Arhar/Toor daal (Split pigeon pea) 1 & ½ Cup (soaked for 1 hour)
- Water 1 liter or as required
- Haldee powder (Turmeric powder) 1 tsp
- Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tsp or to taste
- Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp
- Tamatar (Tomato) chopped 1 medium
- Namak (Salt) 1 & ½ tsp or to taste
Tarka:
- Cooking oil 3-4 tbs
- Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 medium
- Lehsan (Garlic) sliced 3 cloves
- Sabut lal mirch (Button red chillies) 4-5
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 & ½ tsp
- Kary pata (Curry leaves) 14-15
Lehsan & Mirch Chutney:
- Lehsan (Garlic) cloves 1 Cup
- Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chillies) soaked 5-6
- Gur (Jaggery) 3 tbs
- Kishmish (Raisins) ½ Cup (washed)
- Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tbs
- Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 1 tsp or to taste
- Tatri (Citric acid) ¼ tsp
- Sirka (Vinegar) 1 & ½ tbs
- Lemon juice 1 tbs
- Water ½ Cup or as required
- Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
Potato Fries:
- Cooking oil for frying
- Aloo (Potato) thinly sliced 3 medium
- Namak (Salt) to taste
- Chaat masala to taste
Directions:
Prepare Arhar/Toor Daal:
In a pot,add split pigeon pea,water,bring it to boil and remove scum.
Add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,ginger garlic paste and tomato,mix well,cover & cook on medium low flame until tender (approx. 1 hour) then mash well with wooden hand masher.
Add salt,mix well and cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes.
Prepare Tarka:
In a frying pan,add cooking oil,onion,garlic and saute until translucent.
Add red chilli button & fry for 1 minute.
Add cumin seeds,curry leaves & fry until golden.
Pour tadka in daal mixture,cover and simmer on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
Prepare Lehsan & Lal mirch Chutney:
In a blender,add garlic,kashmiri red chillies,jaggery,raisins,salt,cumin seeds,red chilli powder,citric acid, vinegar,lemon juice,water & blend well.
In a frying pan,add cooking oil,blended paste,mix well & cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
Let it cool.
Can be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Prepare Crispy Potato Chips:
In a wok,heat cooking oil and fry potato slices until golden brown then strain.
Sprinkle salt,chaat masala & mix well.
Serve daal with rice,chutney & crispy potato chips.
Ajza:
Arhar/Toor Daal:
- Arhar/Toor daal (Split pigeon pea) 1 & ½ Cup (soaked for 1 hour)
- Water 1 liter or as required
- Haldee powder (Turmeric powder) 1 tsp
- Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tsp or to taste
- Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp
- Tamatar (Tomato) chopped 1 medium
- Namak (Salt) 1 & ½ tsp or to taste
Tarka:
- Cooking oil 3-4 tbs
- Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 medium
- Lehsan (Garlic) sliced 3 cloves
- Sabut lal mirch (Button red chillies) 4-5
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 & ½ tsp
- Kary pata (Curry leaves) 14-15
Lehsan & Mirch Chutney:
- Lehsan (Garlic) cloves 1 Cup
- Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chillies) soaked 5-6
- Gur (Jaggery) 3 tbs
- Kishmish (Raisins) ½ Cup (washed)
- Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tbs
- Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 1 tsp or to taste
- Tatri (Citric acid) ¼ tsp
- Sirka (Vinegar) 1 & ½ tbs
- Lemon juice 1 tbs
- Water ½ Cup or as required
- Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
Potato Fries:
- Cooking oil for frying
- Aloo (Potato) thinly sliced 3 medium
- Namak (Salt) to taste
- Chaat masala to taste
Directions:
Prepare Arhar/Toor Daal:
Pot mein arhar/toor daal aur pani dal dein aur ubal anay ka bad scum ko remove ker lein.
Haldee powder,lal mirch powder,adrak lehsan paste aur tamatar dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur dhak ker darmiyani halki ancch per gul janay tak paka lein (approx. 1 hour) phir wooden hand masher ki madad sa mash ker lein.
Namak dal ker mix karein aur halki ancch per 4-5 minutes kliya paka lein.
Prepare Tarka:
Frying pan mein cooking oil,pyaz aur lehsan dal ker translucent hunay tak saute ker lein.
Sabut lal mirch dal ker ek minute kliya fry karein.
Zeera aur kary pata dal ker golden hunay tak fry ker lein.
Daal mixture mein tayyar tadka dal ker dhak dein aur 2-3 minutes kliya dum per rakh dein.
Prepare Lehsan & Lal mirch Chutney:
Blender mein lehsan,Kashmiri lal mirch,gur,kishmish,namak,zeera,lal mirch powder,tatri,sirka,lemon juice aur pani dal ker ache tarhan blend ker lein.
Frying pan mein cooking oil aur blended paste dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur halki ancch per 2-3 minutes kliya paka lein.
Thanda ker lein.
1 month tak refrigerator mein store ker saktay han.
Prepare Crispy Potato Chips:
Karhai mein cooking oil garam karein aur aloo slices ko golden hunay tak fry karein phir strain ker lein.
Namak aur chaat masala dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
Daal ko chawal,chutney aur crispy potato chips ka saath serve karein!