Dal ka Keema

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Dal ka keema is a dry lentil preparation with the soaked dals which are stir fried with pepper , salt and jeera. A sookhi dal recipe with a spicy feel, the dal ka keema is best paired with rotis.

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Dal ka Keema recipe - How to make Dal ka Keema

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Indian Dal and Kadhi

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

1 cup moong dal (split green gram)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
2 tbsp oil
3/4 cup finely chopped onions
3/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 cup green peas
1 tsp red chilli paste
2 to 3 slit green chillies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

Method

Clean, wash and soak the moong dal in enough water for 7 to 8 hours.
Drain and wash again.
Heat a non-stick pan and dry roast the dal along with black pepper, cumin seeds and cardamom till the dal turns light brown in colour.
Cool and blend in a mixer to a coarse powder. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and saute on a medium flame till the onion turns translucent.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for more 2 minutes.
Add the red chilli paste, turmeric powder and tomatoes, mix well and saute till the mixture leaves oil.
Add the green peas ,salt, green chillies, dal powder and enough water, mix well and bring the mixture to boil.
Cover and cook on a slow flame, till the mixture becomes dry.
Serve hot garnished with coriander.