Friday, September 4, 2009

VATLI DAL!!

VATLI DAL!
This is traditionally prepared as a farewell dish to Lord Ganesha, on the Visarjan Day (Anant Chaturdashi).
Ingredients:
1 cup gram dal (chana dal), 1 tsp ginger garlic paste (optional), 3 green chilies, 1 cup freshly grated coconut, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp oil and Salt for taste. Method:
1. Soak the chana dal in water for 3-4 hours or in hot water for 1 hour.
2. Drain and coarsely grind with salt, ginger- garlic paste and green chilies.
3. Heat oil and season with mustard and turmeric powder.
4. Add the ground dal, lemon juice and mix well.
5. Cook for 3-4 mins and then take off the flame.
6. Garnish it with grated coconut and fresh coriander and serve.

6 comments:

  1. heyy anjali olakh ahe ka? ki ajuni dokyaat raag dharun basliyes? btw, didn't know u were so much into cookin nd food. Tat's gr8. Ur blog is superb. Baghunach tondala paani sutala :)

    cheers
    Dhaval

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  2. hmm .. yummy!!! masta jhali hoti ga :-)

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  3. Arre Wah!! masta ahe ..can i replace fresh coconut by dry coconut powder?

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  4. Hi Dipt,
    You can use it but taste by using fresh coconut is different and very nice. I would say you should use fresh coconut while making it.

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  5. Hi! I tried this out today and it turned out really nice. Thanks for the simple and yummy recipe.

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  6. can u give me nutritional info plz??!! i love it too much btw!! :D

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