Lentils with temper

Lentils with temper

Ingredients

Split yellow Gram=Half  cup

White lentils = Half cup 

Onion  = 1

tomatoes =6 well chopped

Salt to taste 

Turmeric powder = 1 teaspoon

Red chilli powder=2 teaspoon

Ginger paste = 1 teaspoon 

Oil = 4 table spoon

Chicken cubes =1

Water = 3 glass 

For T emper

Ingredients

Garlic = 6 cloves

Dry curry leaves =6

Round red chillies = 6

Butter = 4 tablespoon 

zeera =1 teaspoon

For Garish

Green chillies= 4

Coriander leaves = Finely chopped , half cup 

Ginger = sliced

Method

Soak split yellow gram for two hours in a bowl. In a separate  bowl soak white lentils for an hour. In a pan heat oil. Add onion and fry it till its golden brown. Now  add chopped  tomatoes , salt ,turmeric powder ,ginger paste,red chilli powder, chiken cubes and  fry them for  two minutes. Now add split yellow gram ,white lentils & water cook it for 30 minutes.After cooking it turn off the heat &mash it with spoon.

temper

In a separate pan heat butter . Add chopped garlic ,dry curry leaves , round red chillies ,zeera. Fry them for a minutes . Now put lentils in a bowl and temper.

Garish 

Garish with green chillies ,sliced ginger & coriander leaves. Now  ready  to sever

Chhakir

Chhakir

Its woven with hand using wheat straws.  Wheat straws are soaked in food colouring for two days to get the various colours.  The  straws  are woven in desired shapes and patterns by the crafter.  A single piece takes 10 to 15 days to complete.  Traditionally women in Pakistan make these at home.  Using  the same technique they also make bread baskets with lids.  These  form an important part of the girl's dowry.

Chicken Koftas served with Red Lentils Rice and Kachumber Salad

Chicken Koftas

Ingredients:

Salt=  to taste
Oil =1 cup
Onions(ground) = 2
Tomato (ground)= 2
Zeera = 1 pinch
Red chilli (powder) =half teaspoon
Garlic (ground) =1 tablespoon 
Ginger (ground) =  1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder = half teaspoon
Black pepper powder = 3  pinches
Cumin powder = 1\3 teaspoon
Minced chicken = half  kg

Method:
In a bowl add minced chicken, salt, red chilli powder and mix it well.  Shape the mixture in 8 to 10  golf  sized balls. Keep aside.
In a separate pan  heat some oil . Add  onion, ginger & garlic paste and  fry it till light brown in color. Now add  ground tomatoes paste & fry it for another  2 minutes. Next add red chilli powder, cumin seed powder, black pepper powder and turmeric powder.  Stir fry untill the oil separates from mixture . Add 3/4 cups water  & kofta balls .Simmer for ten mints or until koftas  are tender.
Serve hot!

Red Lentils Rice

Ingredients:-
Oil  = Half cup
Red lentils = 1 cup
Garlic (ground)= 1 teaspoon
Ginger (ground)= 1tablespoon
Zeera =1 pinch
Salt to taste
Red chill powder =1 teaspoon
Black pepper powder=3 pinches
Rice  = 4 cups (for 4 people )
Water =8 cups

Method :-
Take a pan, heat  oil. Add garlic & ginger paste fry it till its  golden brown. Add zeera,  salt, redchilli powder,  blackpepper powder & fry it for one mintue . Now add  red lentils & fry it for 1 mintue. Add  water. Wait  till water boils .In the end add rice & cook it till the  water is absorded & rice is cooked. Seve  it hot  with kofthas. 

Salad   

Ingredients:
Onion =1
Tomato=1
Cucumber =1
Green chillies =1

Method:
Slice onion, tomato, green chillies ,cucumber in what ever shape you like . Arrange  it in plain plate. And serve it with koftas and rice.

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