Daal Madras And Rajastani Bhindi by Chef Mehboob

Ingredients for Daal Madras:

• Cow-pea 1/4 cup
• Whole White Lentil 1/4 cup
• Chickpea 1/4 cup
• Onion 1
• Tomato 2
• Green Chilli 4
• Ginger Garlic Paste 2 tbsp
• Salt As Taste
• Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp
• Butter 2 tbsp
• Milk 1/2 cup
• Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
• Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
• Coriander 1/4 cup

Method:

1. Soak cow-pea, whole white lentil and chickpea in water for one night,
2. Now cook in pressure cooker, mesh it and keep in one side.
3. Heat butter in one pan, add mustard seeds & cumin seeds and fry it.
4. Fry together ginger garlic paste and green chillies for few minutes.
5. Now add onion & tomato and cook it until brown.
6. Add salt, turmeric & red chilli powder and cook it.
7. Add daal mash and cook it for few minutes.
8. Add fresh cream & coriander, mix it.
9. Serve it with hot capati.

Ingredients Rajastani Bhindi:

• Okra 250 gram
• Onion Seeds 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp
• White Flour 3 tsp
• Cumin Powder 1 tsp
• Green Chilli 4
• Coriander Powder 1 tsp
• Fennel Seeds 1-1/2 tsp
• Mango Dry Powder 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp
• Whole Cumin 1/4 tsp
• Cooking Oil 1/4 cup
• Turmeric Powder 1/4 cup

Method:

1. Wash okra nicely.
2. Dry okra, cut from both end and make a cut in center.
3. Mix fennel seeds & all masala except cumin powder & onion seeds in one pan.
4. Now mix oil and salt in it and fill in okra.
5. Now heat oil in one pan, add cumin powder, green chillies, onion seeds & remaining fennel seeds and fry it for few seconds.
6. Now add okra in it and cook it for 5 minutes.
7. Now cover it, cook it for few minutes.
8. Remove the cover, stir it and cook it till it becomes crispy.
9. Garnish with ginger & coriander and serve it.