Red Lentils with Spinach             t

Chickpeas Curry
Gujarat Daal
Sambhar with Veggie
Chole [chickpeas]
 

Red Lentils with Spinach

Serves: 6 [1/2 Cup each]

Points per serving: 2

 

Ingredients:

 

1 cup red lentils

1 small onion chopped

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 t-cup chopped spinach

2 tsp lemon juice

1 tomato chopped

½ tsp turmeric powder

2 hot green peppers chopped

1 tsp chopped ginger

½ tsp chopped garlic

2-3 tsp oil (any will do)

Salt to taste

1 tsp Chopped coriander leaves

 

Method:

 

Boil lentils with three cups of water and cook till done.

 

Heat oil, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and chopped onions and fry for 3-4 minutes. Then add ginger, garlic and hot green peppers. Fry for few minutes.

 

 

Stir in the chopped spinach, tomato, turmeric, cooked lentils and salt to taste. Boil in slow simmer for 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice and coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice.

 

You can use moong lentils for this recipe too.

 


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Chickpeas Curry

 

Ingredients:

 

1 can (medium size) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed.
1/3-cup onion
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ “piece of ginger grated
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4-cup tomatoes, chopped
1-teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
1-teaspoon paprika
1-tablespoon ground coriander powder
1-teaspoon garam masala
Salt to taste
1-teaspoon oil
 

Method:


Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, onion, ginger and garlic. Cook stirring till the onions are soft and light brown. If u add a little salt to the onions then they cook sooner.

Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add rest of the ingredients and cook for another few minutes till the tomatoes are soft. Add the chickpeas with ½ cup of water and mix well. Simmer for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

 


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Gujarati Daal - Toor Daal Soup

 

Serves: 8 [1/2 cup each]

Points Per Serving : 1

 

Ingredients:

 

3/4  cup toor daal

4 cups water

1/4 tsp turmeric

1 big tomato

1 tbsp lemon juice

4 tsp sugar

pinch of hing [asafetida]

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1 small bay leaf

1 small cinnamon stick

1 tsp veggie oil

2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

 

 

Method:

 

Clean toor daal and wash in 3-4 changes of water

 

Pressure cook toor daal with 3 cups of water, salt, turmeric and chopped tomato. Cook over medium heat till done. Cool till pressure is done or in a saucepan add toor daal, water, salt, turmeric bring to boil over high heat. Reduce the heat cover with lid and simmer until the daal is tender and soupy [ about 45 to 60 minutes].

 

Add the tomato in the later stages of cooking.

 

Lightly beat the daal to blend it. Add sugar and lemon juice and mix gently.

 

Seasoning :

 

Heat oil in a small frying pan. Add asafetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon stick. Cover with lid. Once seeds start popping, remove from the heat, add curry leaves and pour this over the daal. Stir to combine.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

 

 

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Sambhar with Vegetables

 

Serving: 10 [1/2 cup each]

Points Per serving: 1

 

Ingredients:

 

1 cup toor daal

1 medium onion chopped

1 medium tomato chopped

1/2 cup carrots finely sliced

1/2 cup French beans finely chopped

3 tsps sambhar powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp tamarind paste

2tsp veggie oil

Pinch of hing [asafetida]

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Few curry leaves

Salt to taste

 

Method:

 

Clean toor daal and wash in 3-4 changes of water

 

Pressure cook toor daal with 3 cups of water, salt, turmeric and chopped tomato. Cook over medium heat till done. Cool till pressure is done or in a saucepan add toor daal, water, salt, turmeric bring to boil over high heat. Reduce the heat cover with lid and simmer until the daal is tender and soupy [about 45 to 60 minutes].

 

When the daal is done add onion tomato, carrot, green beans and sambhar powder. Bring to boil reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until veggie are tender.

 

Add tamarind paste and continue to simmer

 

Seasoning:

 

Heat oil in a small frying pan. when it is medium heat Add hing [asafetida], curryleaves. Once seeds start popping add the daal mixture and stir. Serve hot.

 

 

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Chole

Servings: 4
Points per serving: 2

Ingredients:


Chick Peas 1 cup
Onion 1/3rd cup, finely chopped
Tomatoes ½ cup, chopped fine
Minced ginger 1 tsp
Minced garlic 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1 tsp
Channa Masala 2 tsp
Chilli Powder 1 tsp
Dry Mango Powder (Amchur) 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1/4th tsp
Coriander Powder 2 tsp
Cumin Seeds powder 1 tsp
Oil 1tsp
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Soak chickpeas overnight. Pressure cook until they are soft and cooked. Drain and keep aside. Otherwise use canned chickpeas.
2. Heat oil in a nonstick pan, add cumin seeds, onion, minced ginger and garlic and add a pinch of salt. Sauté till the onions are brown. Add chopped tomatoes and sauté for few minutes.
3. Now add all the spices channa masala, chilli powder, dry mango powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds powder and salt to taste. Sauté for few minutes.
4. Add drained chickpeas and 1 cup of water and mix well. Mash few chickpeas with the end of a ladle. Simmer for few minutes. Serve Hot.

 

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