Fried gram lemtils (bhuni hoi daal) by Chef Rida Aftab

 

Ingredients:

Gram lentils (chanay ki daal)                   2 cups

Tomatoes                                             250 grams

Onions                                                  250 grams

Green chillies                                        6

Ginger (finely sliced)                              1 tbsp

Coriander leaves (chopped)                   1/2 bunch

(hara dhania)

Whole cumin seeds (sabut safaid zeera) 1 tsp

Mustard seeds (rai daana)                      1 tsp

Curry leaves (kari pattay)                        10

Dreid plums (aalo bukharay)                   50 grams

Cinnamon (dar chini)                              1 stick

Crushed red chilies (kutii hoi lal mirch)    1 tbsp

Turmeric powder (haldi)                          1 tsp

Salt                                                      1 tsp

Whole red chilies                                   6

Lemon                                                  1

Tamarind pulp (imli ka ras)                     1/4 cup

Oil                                                        1 cup

Method:

-        Boil gram lentils in plain water. Heat oil in a pot and lightly fry ginger.

-       Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, plums, cinnamon stick, red chilies, turmeric powder, salt, whole red chilies, tomatoes, onions and curry leaves in the pot and fry.

-       When all spices are well-fried add boiled gram lentils.

-       Mix lentils and spices well; add lemon juice and tamarind pulp.

-       Delicious fried gram lentils are ready; garnish with coriander leaves and green chilies before serving.