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Shahi Dal

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Category: Vegetarian

 Ingredients List

  • 2 c Pigeon peas, soaked for 20
  • -- minutes in cold water
  • 1 1/2 qt Water
  • 1 ts Turmeric
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 ts Black peppercorns
  • 3 Bay leaves
  • 6 Green cardamoms
  • 6 Cloves
  • Salt
  • 1/4 c Ghee
  • 1 md Onion, sliced finely
  • 1 1 1/2" piece ginger, chopped
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 2 Fresh green chilies, chopped
  • 1 lg Tomato, chopped

 Directions

Wash pigeon peas & boil them in the water with the turmeric, cinnamon,
peppercorns, bay leaves, cardamom, cloves & salt for 20 minutes till the
peas are cooked (may take longer if peas are old). Heat ghee in a skillet,
cook onion, garlic, ginger & chilies till the onion is browned. Remove &
stir into the cooked pigeon peas. Add tomato, cover & simmer for 8 minutes,
stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Serve with rice.

Rani, "Feast of India"


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