Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Arhar Methi Dal Ingredients: Arhar (Toor) Dal - 3/4 cup Methi (Fenugreek) leaves (finely chopped)- 2 cups Tomato (deseeded & chopped) - 3/4 cup Green chilli - 1-2 Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - 3/4 tsp Desi Ghee - 1.5 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp Curry leaves - 1 sprig Hing - a pinch Garlic cloves (crushed) - 2 Dry red chilli (broken) - 2  Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Lemon - 1 Method: 1. Wash and soak dal for 20 minutes 2. Add 1.5 cups of water, turmeric powder, tomatoes, green chilli, salt 3. Pressure cook on high flame for 1 whistle 4. Lower the flame and cook for 5-6 minutes 5. Let the pressure release on its own 6. Open the lid and mash the dal with the back of a ladle 7. In a pan heat ghee 8. When the ghee is hot add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry red chilli 9. When they splutter, add hing, curry leaves and garlic 10. When the curry leaves turn crisp, add nicely 2-3 times washed finely chopped methi leaves 11....

Kashmiri Dum Aloo Ingredients: Baby potatoes - 500 gm Mustard Oil - 1/4 cup Cinnamon Stick - 2 Bay leaf - 2 Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Cloves - 3 Hing - 1/4 tsp Red chili powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp  Curd (beaten) - 300 gm Fennel powder - 1 tbsp Dry ginger powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Kasuri Methi - 1 tsp Coriander leaves for garnish Method: 1. Put baby potatoes in a pan of boiling water and boil them till they are half boiled 2. Take them out and let them cool nicely 3. Peel them and make holes in each potato using fork 4. Heat mustard oil in a kadahi 5. Fry the potatoes in it till they turn golden brown 6. Take them out and keep aside 7. In the remaining oil add cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, cumin seeds, cloves 8. Add hing and saute 9. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and saute 10. Add beaten curd and mix on low heat 11. Cook till oil separates 12. Add fennel powder, dry ginger powder, fried potatoes, salt and mix 13. Cover and cook for 5 minutes 14. Add ...