Sunday, May 8, 2016

Achari Dal اچاری دال

Achari Daal is a daal dish prepared in pickle spice. Delicious and tangy with mouth watering pickle flavour.

Achari Daal
Ingredients:

  • Daal Chana (Chickpea Daal)   1 pao
  • Oil 1 cup
  • Yoghurt 1 cup
  • Tomatoes chopped 2
  • Onion chopped 2
  • Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
  • Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
  • Green chillies   6-8
  • Lemon juice 2 teaspoon
  • Chilli powder 1 teaspoon
  • Chilli cutter 1 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Haldi 1 teaspoon
  • Kalonji  whole 1 teaspoon
  • Methidana   whole 1 teaspoon
  • Mustard whole black 1 teaspoon
  • Fennel whole 1 teaspoon
  • Black pepper 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon

Procedure:

  • Boil Daal in enough water , drain and keep aside.
  • Mix all whole and powder spices together.
  • Take 2-3 teaspoon of spices and mix with lemon juice to make a paste.
  • Slit green chillies on one side and fill with prepared lemon juice masala paste. Keep aside.
  • Now fry onion in hot oil till golden brown.
  • Add tomatoes, yoghurt, ginger garlic paste and remaining spice mix.
  • Fry for 5-6 minutes.
  • Now add boiled daal and cook fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • Cook on medium flame till oil is separated out and thick gravy remains.
  • Now add masala filled green chillies and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Delicious Achari daal is ready.
  • Serve with naan/roti.