Spicy Split Black Urad Beans With Split Chickpeas Recipes

PUNJABI-STYLE SPLIT PIGEON PEAS

Steps:

• 1. Place the dal in a large saucepan and add water, salt, and turmeric. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover the saucepan (partially at first, then completely), and cook, stirring occasionally, until the dal is cream, 35 to 40 minutes. As the dal cooks, some of it may foam and rise to the top. Stir the foam back into the dal. Mix in the lime juice and transfer to a serving dish. Cover and keep warm.2. Heat the oil in a small saucepan and cook the onion, curry leaves and green chili pepper, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Add the cumin seeds and ginger and stir about 1 minute. Add the coriander, ground cumin, and paprika and stir about 1 minute, then transfer to the dal and swirl lightly to mix, with parts of it visible as a garnish. Top with the cilantro and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SPICY SPLIT BLACK URAD BEANS WITH SPLIT CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• 1. Place the dals, minced ginger, green chili peppers, cardamom pods, cinnamon, turmeric, salt, and 4 1/2 cups water in a pressure cooker, Secure the lid and cook over high heat until the regulator indicated high pressure, then cook 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and allow the pot to depressurize on its own, 12 to 15 minutes. Carefully open the lid and check to see if the beans are very soft, with some of them broken if not, cover, bring up the pressure and cook under pressure another 25 to 20 seconds. Or, cover and boil until soft, about 30 minutes, adding water if needed. Transfer to a serving dish, cover, and keep warm.2. Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and cook the onion and ginger matchsticks until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the coriander and cumin, stir a few seconds, then remove from the heat and add the paprika. Lightly swirl everything into the dal, with parts of it visible as a garnish. Sprinkle the garam masala and cilantro on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SPLIT URAD BEANS AND YELLOW SPLIT CHICKPEAS WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• 1. Place the dals, 4 cups water, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and salt in a pressure cooker. Secure the lid and cook over high heat until the regulator indicated high pressure, then cook 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and allow the pot to depressurize on its own, 12 to 15 minutes. Carefully open the lid, stir the dal, and simmer over medium-low heat, about minutes, adding more water if needed.2. Add the spinach, cilantro, and ginger, and continue to simmer until the spinach is wilted and the dal is creamy, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, cover, and keep warm.3. Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and add the cumin seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the onion and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato, and green chili peppers, stir 1 minute, then add the coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and paprika. Transfer to the dal and swirl lightly to mix, with parts of it visible as a garnish. Sprinkle the garam masala on top and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

* DRIED BEANS, LENTILS, AND PEAS

Steps:

• MUNG BEANS (Mung Dal) Yellow Mung Beans with Sautéed Onion and Ginger Garlicky Yellow Mung Beans with Zucchini Wheels Yellow Mung Beans with Fresh Curry Leaves Roasted Yellow Mung Beans and Potatoes Punjabi Dry-Cooked Yellow Mung Beans Sindhi Dry-Cooked Yellow Mung Beans Spicy Dry-Cooked Split Green Mung Beans Gujarati Green Mung Beans with Green Masala Paste Punjabi Green Mung Beans with Sizzling GingerLENTILS (Maseer Dal) Dry-Cooked Red Lentils with Cumin Seeds Red Lentils with Bengali 5-Spices Green Lentils with Sautéed Onion Roasted Green Lentils with TomatoesSPLIT PIGEON PEAS (Toor Dal) Punjabi-Style Split Pigeon Peas Falguni's Gujarati Split Pigeon Peas Crispy Split Pigeon Pea Cake Basic South Indian Soupy Split Pigeon Peas Hazram's Soupy Pigeon Peas Madras-Style Pigeon Peas with Vegetables Split Pigeon Peas with Coconut and Vegetables Soupy Split Pigeon Peas with JaggeryURAD BEANS (Urad Dal) White Urad Beans with Fresh Lemon Juice White Urad Beans with Roasted Fenugreek Leaves Spicy Split Black Urad Beans with Split Chickpeas Stir-Fried Black Urad Beans Kashmiri Fennel-Flavored Black Urad Beans with Yogurt Punjabi Black Urad Beans Smoked Black Urad Beans Black Urad Beans in a Slow CookerSPLIT CHICKPEAS AND SPLIT PEAS (Channa Dal and Muttar Dal) Yellow Split Chickpeas with Spinach Yellow Split Chickpeas with Opo Squash Dry-Cooked Green Split Peas Garlicky Dried Green Peas Curry Spicy Dried Yellow PeasMIXED BEANS AND LENTILS Spicy Mixed 5 Beans and Lentils Rajasthani Mixed 5 Beans and Lentils Parsi Mixed Lentils, Beans, and Vegetables Split Urad Beans and Yellow Split Chickpeas with SpinachWHOLE DRIED BEAN DISHES Spicy Adzuki Beans Mustard-Roasted Adzuki Beans Classic No-Onion Kidney Bean Curry Classic Kidney Bean Curry with Onions Kashmiri Small Red Beans Punjabi Red Beans with Mango Pickle Masala Black Beans in Traditional Curry Sauce Curried Black-Eyed Peas Black-Eyed Peas in Yogurt Curry Small White Beans with Indian Spices Spicy Soybeans in Yogurt SauceWHOLE CHICKPEA DISHES Chickpeas with Ginger, Garlic, and Chaat Masala Spicy Chickpeas with Pomegranate Seeds Pickle-Flavored Chickpeas Chickpeas with Spinach and Potato Wedges Chickpeas in Traditional Curry Sauce Chutney Chickpeas with Tamarind Canister Chickpeas (or Dried Yellow Peas) Fresh Green Chickpeas with Lentil Nuggets Black Chickpeas with Sizzling Ginger and Cumin Seeds Black Chickpeas with Chickpea MasalaFrom "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.