Stir Fry Green Dal with Greens
Ingredients
Method
- 1 cup raw whole green dal
- 1 bunch of amaranth leaves (any green of your choice approximately 2-3cups of chopped greens )
- 2-3 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp whole cumin 1 tsp raw chana dal
- 2 tsp urad dal
- 4-5 pounded garlic cloves
- Few slitted green chillies
- according to taste
- 1 big onion chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 1/4 tbsp roasted peanut powder
- 1 1/2 tbsp grated coconut
- 3/4-1 tbsp lemon juice
Method
- Take the whole green dal /lentil ,wash it throughly ,then place in a cooker ,add 2 cups of water ,add a pin h of salt.
- Close the lid of the cooker and cook till one whistle .Then remove from stove and keep aside .Let the cooker open naturally.
- Strain the dal/lentil and keep aside .
- The lentil should be firm but soft ,should not be too soft .
- Wash the amaranth leaves throughly (or any greens of your choice ) Let it drain so that the excess water goes out ,then chop the leaves and stem into small pieces
- Brush a kadhai with oil .Now place the chopped leaves in it and cook till the leaves and stems are cooked and the water dries up completely.
- Now add the cooked dal/lentil to the cooked green leaves in the kadhai
- Mix it in well and keep aside
- Now take another kadhai or the same kadhai add the oil and warm it for 20-30 seconds
- Now add the mustard seeds
- Next add the whole cumin
- To this add the raw channa dal and the raw urad dal
- Stir fry for 30-40 seconds
- Add the pounded garlic
- Stir fry for 15-20 seconds
- Add few slitted green chillies according to taste
- Now add the chopped onion to the kadhai
- Stir fry till it becomes a little soft
- Add salt to taste keeping in mind that salt has been added to the dal/lentil
- Next, add the turmeric powder
- Add the coriander powder
- Add the cumin powder
- Stir fry for few minutes, 4-5 minutes
- Now add the roasted peanut powder
- Also add the of grated coconut
- Stir fry for few minutes
- Now add the mixed cooked dal/lentil and greens
- Mix it in well
- Stir fry for few minutes
- Lastly, add the lime juice
- Mix it in well
- Can add 2-3 tsps of water if it starts catching at the bottom.
- Keep for few minutes .
- Done .
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