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Sunday, June 23, 2024

Kolai Dal with Chingri Maachh


Roasted Urad Dal with Prawns

Ingredients:
Dry Roasted Urad Dal 200gm
Ginger Garlic paste
Tej Pata
Whole Garam Masala
Onion paste
Onion chopped
Tomato
Turmeric
 Salt
Fennel seed (mouri)
Dry Whole red chili


Procedure
1) dry roast dal and wash
2) in a pressure cooker, add whole garam masala, ginger garlic paste, Tej Pata,  Onion paste, Haldi, Salt, sugar.  Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. 
3) In a wok, pour 3 tbsp of oil. Season with fennel seeds when hot,  followed  by chopped garlic and chopped Onion. Fry till golden.
4) add the Prawns into the woke after  smearing with Salt, haldi, chili powder. Fry till golden.
5) pour the pressure cooked Dal into the wok. Let it come to a boil. 
6) garnish with ghee, green chilies and coriander leaves (chopped)

Note: The photograph was clicked as an afterthought,  much after the dal was relished by us all and doesn't do justice to its taste 😀