
This simple meal for ma Sonshine as he comes from school and bit tired after a long day for him he love to play and enjoy his time rather then bzy with his bore book but sometime he love studies where more interesting story ……………
I want him to be happy and love to his book by only one way by cooking his favorite meal and he is more excited to have a plain thali and fry fish and papad well he say it chip and love to have too. Whenever i prepare he never miss to have hiding from his sister “Danica” be serve her this is what i love his naughty.
He love dal in any form i prepare dal soup specially it keep the body warm specially @ winter this thy need more @ these season and ma Princess’s favorite is squid in any form so both keeping in mind i made dal with squid chilly fry and papad.
Ma simple meal ingredients listed below.
Ingredients for Dal :
- Yellow Mung Dal – 150 gms
- Ghee – 2 tbsp
- Garlic Cloves – 6 piece (chopped into small)
- Onion – 1 (chopped into small)
- Hing (Asofoetida) – 1 t/s
- Turmeric Pwd. – 1 t/s
- Curry Leaves – 8
- Mustard seeds – 1 ½ tsp
- Water – ½ cup
- Coriander leaves fresh for garnish
- Green or any pepper for garnish
- Salt as per taste
Method
- Firstly take a pressure cooker add mung dal add water & pressure cook the mung dal upto 3 whistles.
- Meantime chopped the onion and garlic and keep a side.
- Once dal cook take a wok add ghee add mustard seeds let it crack then add cumin let it crack then add curry leaves, garlic and sauté for a while then add hing then add the chopped onion and saute till it turn to translucent.
- Now add turmeric pwd. and saute for a minute.
- Mix the cook dal and see the consistency of dal and add accordingly to each desire.
- Add salt for seasoning. Let the dal cook for about 10 mins more on medium flame or once it starts bubbling heavily.
- Your Mung dal is ready. Serve hot with rice or Roti.
- Garnish with few curry leaves or coriander leaves.
Ingredients for Squid chilly Fry :
- Squid – 200 gms (clean a chopped into small, apply salt a keep a side)
- Garlic Cloves – 6 piece (chopped into small)
- Onion – 2 (chopped into lengthwise)
- Tomato – 1 (chopped into lengthwise)
- Garam Masal – 1 ½ tbsp.
- Water – 1/3 cup
- Soya Sauce – 1 tbsp.
- Tomato Sauce – 1 tbsp.
- Coriander leaves fresh for garnish
- Salt as per taste
Method :
- Firstly take a pressure cooker add squid add half cup water & pressure cook upto 1 whistles.
- Meantime chopped the onion and garlic and keep a side.
- Then take a pan add the chopped garlic sauté for a while then add the onion and sauté till it is light translucent. Then add the tomatoes and cook squid and sauté for while add garam masala soya & tomato sauce add salt, 3 tbsp of water a cook for 5 minutes and close the flame.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Take a plate put white rice pour cook dal, squid, some pickle and fried papad.
For Pickle can follow below link
https://lindacreation16.com/2015/02/22/lemon-chilly-pickle-2/
- Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your thali looks very delicious!!😋I love my dhals like this!
Thx a ton dear
There is no match for a thali like this! Have you tried adding ghee on hot dhal? It would be richer and yummy!
O dear I didn’t try but sure will try next batch
I add ghee for tadhka
Dal Is my comfort food..simple s always best
Ma too dearie & totally agree with u