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Try out the following Non-Vegetarian Recepies.
Chicken Curry
Ingredients:
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4 cups (1 l.)of boneless & skinless chicken in bite-sized
chunks
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I table spoon Gharam Masala / Chicken Masala
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1 medium onion (finely chopped)
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1 tablespoon (15g) of crushed ginger
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½ tablespoon (7g) of salt (or to taste)
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1-cup (250g) of water
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½ tablespoon of crushed garlic
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chili powder
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2 tablespoons (30g)of vegetable oil
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Coriander
Method:
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Heat oil in a non-stick pan on medium heat.
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Add onion, stir, and cover. Sauté until slightly golden
brown.
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Add rest of ingredients except water, stir to mix well, and
cover. Simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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Add water, stir, and cover. Simmer for 20-30 mins or until
chicken is tender but not falling apart. Stir occasionally. (Note: Curry
may need an extra ½ cup of water if the sauce is too dry.)
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Turn off heat.
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Garnish with Coriander(cilantro)
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Serve curry with rice,
Roti (Indian bread),
or wrap with tortillas.
Egg Curry
Ingredients:
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Eggs 6 nos.
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Coconut ½ piece
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Red
chilies(roasted) 5 nos.
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Coriander
seeds(roasted) 2 tsp.
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Ajwain
seeds(roasted) 1 pinch
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Methi
seeds(roasted) 1 pinch
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Jeera
seeds(roasted) 1 pinch
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Onion(chopped
fine) 1 no.
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Onion(chopped
fine) 1 no.
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Oil 2 tbsp
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Salt to taste
Method:
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Grind to a paste
the ingredients for the masala.
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Put the paste in a
vessel and boil along with 4 cups of water and one onion.
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When the curry is
boiling, lower the flame and break the six eggs one by one into the curry.
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Add salt and cook
till the eggs are done and remove from the flame and keep aside.
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Take another
vessel, put some oil in it and fry one onion till brown.
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Pour the curry
over it.
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Boil for a little
more time and remove from the flame.
Kadai Chicken
Ingredients:
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1.5lbs Chicken cut
into pieces
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1 Lemon
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4-6 Tomatoes
Chopped
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3-5 Green Chillies
Chopped
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1/2 tablespoon Red
Chili Powder
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Salt to taste
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1.5 tablespoon
Coarsely Chopped Ginger
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3 tablespoons Oil
Method:
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Heat the wok and
place the tomatoes and the chicken in it and let it cook on medium heat,
stirring occasionally.
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When the chicken
is tender and the water dries up, add the green chillies, the red chili
powder and the oil and stir fry until the mixture browns slightly.
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Then add salt and
the chopped ginger and cover and steam for 15 to 20 minutes on very low
heat.
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Serve with hot
roti.
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Cooking and
Preparation time: 45 mins. Serves 4.
Hyderabadi Biryani
Ingredients:
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Meat - 1 KG
Boneless
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Basmati Rice -
1/2kg
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Onion - 2 Big
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Lime Juice - 1/4
Cup
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Curd - 500 gms
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Ginger Garlic
Paste - 4-6 Tsp.
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Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 Tsp.
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Green Chilli - 4-6
grind into fine past
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Shazeera - A Pinch
of Shazeera
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Clove - 1-2
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Cinamon - 1-2
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Cardamon - 2-3
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Coriander Leaves -
A bunch finely chopped
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Mint leaves - 8-10
sticks - Plucked only leaves
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Safron - 2 pinch
of safron, immerse in water
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Safron color - A
pinch of color liquified with water
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Ghee - 2 Tsp.
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Oil - 2 Cup
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Salt - To taste
Method:
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Cut the meat into
4` square pieces and wash it.
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Add ginger garlic
paste to the washed meat and Marinate it for 1 hour.
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While marinating
you cut the onions thinly lengthwise and Fry the onions in the oil on low
flame till it becomes golden brown.
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Now remove the
golden brown onions from the oil and spread it on the plate, when it cool
then crush it with your hand.
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Now add the curd
3/4 part of crushed fried onion, Red chilli powder, Green chilli paste,
Cinamon, Cardamon, Shazeera, Clove, Coriander leaves, Mint leaves and
safron water, salt to taste and remaining part of the oil into this
marinated meat and leave for one hour.
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After one hour
take basmati rice and washed and now pour water into the rice as you cook
it and add salt one tea spoon, Cinamon, Cardamon, Shazeera, Clove,
Coriander leave, mint leave, Green chilli 2 cut into lenght wise.
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Put on flame but
when rice start cooking when the rice becomes half cookded. Then remove it
flame.
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Drain out the
water completly. Now spread this half cooked rice on the marinated meat.
Upon the rice layer you spread lime juice, saffron color and ghee and
remaining part of the crushed onion.
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Cover the utensil
with lid tightly. Keep it on a very low flame After 1/2 hour exactly take
it out from the flame.
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Delicious tasty
Hyderabadi Biryani is ready to eat. Serve hot with curd chutney or with
Obergine Patcadi.
Machchli Lal Masala
Ingredients:
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Marinate together
500 gm fish fillets
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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Grind together
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2-3 whole red
chillies-soaked in vinegar for 1 hour
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2 tbsp vinegar
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2 tbsp bhuna
channa
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1 tbsp
garlic-chopped
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¼ cup
onion-chopped
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½ tsp salt or to
taste
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4 cloves
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4 peppercorns
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1 tsp
cinnamon-broken to small pieces
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javitri-1/2 piece
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mint leaves-for
garnish
Method:
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Marinate the fish
in the ground paste for ½ an hour.
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Place a saucer
like plate in a dish. Arrange the fillets over it, with the thicker pieces
outwards.
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Cook uncovered at
HI for 8 minutes, turning the fillets half way through. Brush with oil if
you wish, although it can be avoided.
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Transfer fillets
onto a serving dish and serve garnished with mint leaves.
Chicken Korma
Ingredients:
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2 kg of chicken
pieces
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500 gms sour
yoghurt
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100 gms desiccated
coconut
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1 kg onion
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2 tsp garam masala
powder (clove, cinnamon, cardamom and shajeera)
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1/2 tsp pepper
powder
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100 gms
ginger-garlic paste
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50 gms green
chilies
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1tsp turmeric
powder
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2 tsp coriander
powder
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300 gms cooking
oil
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1 cup water
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A sprig each of
coriander and spear mint
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Salt to taste.
Method:
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Chop the onions
into fine slices and fry them till golden brown.
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Marinate the
chicken pieces for 10 minutes in 2 tsp of salt (salt to taste) turmeric
powder, garam masala, coriander powder and ginger-garlic paste.
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Put the marinated
chicken pieces when the onion is fried.
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After 10 minutes
add the whipped yoghurt and a cup of water and stir well.
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Cook for 5
minutes. Then add desiccated coconut, pepper powder, chopped coriander and
mint leaves.
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Cover and allow it
to cook for 15 minutes.
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Serve hot with
rice.
Kashmiri Ghost Biryani
Ingredients:
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400 gms mutton
cubed.
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2 cloves.
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2 big black
cardamoms.
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2 small cardamoms.
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1 stick cinnamon.
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1 bay leaf.
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2 tsps shahjeera.
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2 tsps coriander
powder.
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1 tsp turmeric
powder.
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Salt to taste.
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2 tsps chilli
powder.
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1/4 nutmeg,
ground.
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2 tsps garam
masala powder.
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2 tbsps curd.
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1/2 kg cooked
basmati rice.
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1/2 tsp saffron
mixed with 1 tbsp milk.
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1 cup chopped mint
and coriander leaves.
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4 tbsps pure ghee
Method:
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Heat ghee.
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Fry cloves, black
cardamoms, small cardamoms, cinnamon, bay leaf, shahjeera, coriander
powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder, ground nutmeg and garam masala.
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Add curds and stir
fry for a minute.
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Add meat to the
masala.
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Cook meat till it
is well browned and the curd is absorbed by the meat.
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Sprinkle in salt
to taste.
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Add water so that
mutton is immersed in the gravy.
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Cook till done.
Keep aside. Divide the rice into two portions. Mix saffron with one
portion of rice.
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Add half the meat
to it. Add mint and coriander leaves. Cover with white rice and remaining
meat.
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Shut the pot
tightly. Cook on a low fire for a few minutes. Turn out upside down in a
large serving dish.
Serve hot with pickle and green chutney.
Quick Tomato Soup
Ingredients:
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4 cups tomato
juice
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2 teaspoon(s)
cornflour dissolved in a little cold water
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1 teaspoon(s)
roasted cumin seed powder
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1 teaspoon(s)
ginger - garlic paste
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1 tablespoon(s)
milk
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salt and pepper to
season.
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Mint Leaves for
garnishing
Method:
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Combine all the
ingredients in a vessel except for milk and bring to a boil on medium
flame.
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Let it simmer on
low heat for about 4 minutes.
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Add the milk and
let it simmer again on low heat for about 3 minute(s).
Cream of Vegetable Soup
Ingredients:
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200 grams (about
8 oz.) mixed vegetables (beans, carrots, potatoes) finely chopped.
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1 medium onion(s)
chopped
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2 tablespoon(s)
butter
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1 tablespoon(s)
plain flour (maida)
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4 teacups milk
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1 teacup(s) water
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salt and pepper to
taste
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Mint Leaves for
garnishing
Method:
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Boil the
vegetables in water on medium heat for about 6 minutes or till tender and
cooked.
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In a pan, heat
butter on medium level for a few seconds. Add the chopped onions and fry
for about 3 minutes or till onions are transparent.
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Add the flour and
milk. Stir well. Now add the vegetables and water. Mix well and keep on
medium heat for about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Simple Mung Dal Soup
Ingredients:
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4 2/3 cup (145 g)
split moong dal, without skins
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6½ cups (1.5
liters) water (5½ cups/1.3 liters if pressure cooked)
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1 teaspoon (5 ml)
tumeric
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2 teaspoons (10
ml) ground coriander
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1 ½ teaspoon (7
ml) scraped, finely shredded or minced fresh ginger root
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1 teaspoon (5 ml)
minced seeded hot green chilli (or as desired)
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1 ¼ teaspoons (6
ml) salt
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2 tablespoons (30
ml) ghee or vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon (5 ml)
cumin seeds
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2 tablespoons (30
ml) coarsely chopped fresh coriander or minced fresh parsley
Method:
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Sort, wash and
drain the split mung beans
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Combine the mung
beans, water, turmeric, coriander, ginger root and green chilli in a heavy
3-quart/liter nonstick saucepan. Stirring occasionally, bring to full boil
over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderately low, cover with a tight
fitting lid and boil gently for 1 hour or until the dal is soft and fully
cooked. For pressure cooking, combine the ingredients in a 6-quart/litre
pressure cooker, cover and cook for 25 minutes under pressure. Remove from
the heat, and let the pressure drop by itself.
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Off the heat,
uncover, add the salt and beat with a wire whisk or rotary beater until
the dal soup is creamy smooth.
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Heat the ghee or
oil in a small saucepan over moderate to moderately high heat. When it is
hot, toss in the cumin seeds. Fry until the seeds turn brown. Pour into
the dal soup, immediately cover and allow the seasonings to soak into the
hot dal for 1-2 minutes. Add the minced herb, stir and serve.
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