Dhaba Style Daal Chawal with Shami Kabab

Ingredients:

Zeera Rice:

• Cooking oil 1/3 cup
• Badiyan ka phool (Star anise) 2
• Darchini (Cinnamon) sticks 2
• Sabut Kali mirch (Black pepper corns) 4-5
• Laung (Cloves) 3
• Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tbs
• Water 5 cups
• Namak (Salt) ½ tbs or to taste
• Chawal (Rice) ½ kg soaked for 20 mints

Dhaba style Daal:

• Water 2 liters
• Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
• Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp
• Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
• Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed ½ tbs
• Chicken cube 1
• Hari mirch (Green chilli) crushed 1 tbs
• Lehsan (Garlic) cloves sliced 4
• Cooking oil 1 tbs
• Chana daal (Yellow chickpea lentil) soaked ½ cup
• Moong daal (Yellow lentil) soaked ¼ cup
• Masoor daal (Red lentil) soaked ¼ cup
• Pyaz (Onion) sliced 1 small
• Tamatar (Tomato) chopped 1 small
• Baking soda pinch
• Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
• Hari mirch (Green chillies) sliced 3-4
• Garam masala powder ½ tsp

Tarka:

• Cooking oil 1/3 cup
• Pyaz (Onion) sliced 1 medium
• Lehsan (Garlic) chopped 2 tbs
• Sabut lal mirch (Red button chillies) 5-6
• Zeera (Cumin seeds) 1 tbs
• Curry patta (Curry leaves) 10-12

Quick Shami kabab:

• Chana daal (Yellow chick pea lentil) soaked & boiled 250g
• Chicken boneless boiled 250gm
• Alloo (Potatoes) boiled & cubes 250g
• Hari mirch (Green chillies) 3-4
• Podina (Mint leaves) chopped handful
• Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
• Pyaz (Onion) fried ½ cup
• Garam masala powder ½ tbs
• Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
• Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed ½ tsp
• Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 tbs
• Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tbs
• Anda (Egg) whisked
• Cooking oil
• Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped

Directions:

Prepare Zeera Rice:

In a pot add cooking oil, star anise, cinnamon sticks, black pepper corns, cloves, cumin seeds & mix well until fragrant.

Add water, salt, mix well & bring it to boil.

Add rice, mix well & cook for 4-5 minutes.

Turn the flame low, cover the pot with kitchen towel, place lid & steam cook for 8-10 minutes.

Prepare Dhaba style Daal:

In a pot add water, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, chicken cube, green chilli crushed, garlic, cooking oil & bring it to boil.

Add yellow chick pea lentil, yellow lentil, red lentil, onion, tomato, baking soda, mix well & bring it to boil. Cover partially & cook on medium low flame for 40-45 minutes or until lentils are tender.

Mash well with the help of wooden masher.

Add fresh coriander, green chillies & mix well.

Add garam masala powder & mix well.

Prepare Tarka:

In a frying pan add cooking & heat it.

Add onion & fry till light golden.

Add garlic & mix well.

Add red button chillies, cumin seeds, mix well & sauté for 1-2 minute.

Add curry leaves, mix well & set aside.

Add prepared tarka in daal, mix well, cover & set aside.

Prepare Quick Shami Kababs:

In a chopper add boiled chick pea lentil, boiled chicken, boiled potato, green chillies, mint leaves, fresh coriander, fried onion, garam masala powder, salt, black pepper crushed, cumin seeds, red chilli crushed & chop well until combined.

Grease hands with cooking oil & make patties of mixture (makes 14-15).

Heat oil in a frying pan, dip shami kababs in whisked egg & fry shami kababs on medium flame until golden from both sides.

Dish out rice, daal, garnish with fresh coriander, kababs & serve with salad.