Dal Chawal

[umme ahmed]

1 cup Guji dhal

1. Boil dhal on medium heat, with half teaspoon salt and bay leaves if you have. Boil for 30/45 mins or until soft so you can whisk it till it is smooth.

2 Meanwhile in another pot, heat oil and mustard seeds. Let it splutter.

3. Add 1 onion sliced , whole jeeru, 2 or 3 taj, 2 or 3 cloves, 2 or 3 whole black pepper. 1 or 2 whole chillies Let onions brown.

4. Add 1 tsp ginger masala (ginger/garlic), and chicken. Now add 1/2 tsp salt (can add and taste more later) , 2 or 3 tsp dhara powder, chilli powder (depends how hot you want it), 1 tsp jeeru powder, 1/4 tsp tumeric powder, green masala (do you know what that is?). Let chicken cook.

5. Add 1 or 2 fresh tomatoes - if not available then process the tin version and use half. Also add a squirt of tomato puree. Add a little water and let it cook more. Taste and add anything needed.

6. After you have whisked the daar so that is smooth add the above mixture in, add water and let it boil for 10/15 mins on medium and then another 10/15 mins let it slowly simmer. Chop corriander in and again taste for salt and marcha. Add in if needed.

Measurments off just the top of my head - as when I make it I average it myself.

sis, what are those?

also, when you say "let chicken cook" (number 4) do you mean on low heat with lid on or do you mean fry the chicken off?

do you add the tomatoes once the chicken has cooked?

[Refugee]

Both chicken and meat and sometimes vegetarian - when I can't be bothered.

I prefer Chicken dal

[Hafsah]

i thought dandia is a hindu thing?

[alld]

1 cup Guji dhal

1. Boil dhal on medium heat, with half teaspoon salt and bay leaves if you have. Boil for 30/45 mins or until soft so you can whisk it till it is smooth.

2 Meanwhile in another pot, heat oil and mustard seeds. Let it splutter.

3. Add 1 onion sliced , whole jeeru, 2 or 3 taj, 2 or 3 cloves, 2 or 3 whole black pepper. 1 or 2 whole chillies Let onions brown.

4. Add 1 tsp ginger masala (ginger/garlic), and chicken. Now add 1/2 tsp salt (can add and taste more later) , 2 or 3 tsp dhara powder, chilli powder (depends how hot you want it), 1 tsp jeeru powder, 1/4 tsp tumeric powder, dash of lemon juice, green masala (do you know what that is?). Let chicken cook.

5. Add 1 or 2 fresh tomatoes - if not available then process the tin version and use half. Also add a squirt of tomato puree. Add a little water and let it cook more. Taste and add anything needed.

6. After you have whisked the daar so that is smooth add the above mixture in, add water and let it boil for 10/15 mins on medium and then another 10/15 mins let it slowly simmer. Chop corriander in and again taste for salt and marcha. Add in if needed.

Measurments off just the top of my head - as when I make it I average it myself.

perfect recipe ....u and me may be living in different continents but cook the same way

[Refugee]

cinamaon Sticks!!

Thanks Guv

[bint]

cinamaon Sticks!!

BINT - you half breed guji!! Dhandiyah!!! (the dance with the sticks!!!) raymu nathee koi dariow>?!?! ask ya mom tonight!!

oh THATT?? i mean its fun. but why oh why? i didnt know you did it..WHARRA SITE

[bint]

i thought dandia is a hindu thing?

it is.

[alld]

I prefer Chicken dal

2 protiens at a time is not good for health

[Guvna]

oh THATT?? i mean its fun. but why oh why? i didnt know you did it..WHARRA SITE

AHEM!! Just what are you trying to say missy!!!

[sapphire_blue]

cinamaon Sticks!!

Thanks for that. I just couldn't remember the eng term for it. Was thinking hard to remember but just couldn't . .

[Refugee]

2 protiens at a time is not good for health

Not only that - i am also having roti and chawal with it

[bint]

AHEM!! Just what are you trying to say missy!!!

oh just what i said

[sapphire_blue]

sis, what are those?

also, when you say "let chicken cook" (number 4) do you mean on low heat with lid on or do you mean fry the chicken off?

do you add the tomatoes once the chicken has cooked?

dhara powder - corriander powder.

green masal - is corriander blended to a smoothish mixture with green chillies and 2 or 3 cloves of garlic!

Medium heat. Put lid on but don't forget it's there!

The chicken I use (on bone) are cut in to ok size pieces so it cooks pretty quick. I add the tomotoes after chicken has been half to nearly cooked.

[alld]

Not only that - i am also having roti and chawal with it

i thought u r a health freak

do not combine protien and heavy carbohydrates in a single sitting

[scribble]

I don't know how to make rice... I don't know how to make anything except beans on toast.

[sapphire_blue]

DO you know how to make the rice, Refugee?!

[Refugee]

DO you know how to make the rice, Refugee?!

I will read it from the pack - i wanna boil rice thou thats for sure - with little or no oil if possible

[Guvna]

oh just what i said

none of your kalpan will do here!!!

[Refugee]

I don't know how to make rice... I don't know how to make anything except beans on toast.

Ok natalie

[bint]

none of your kalpan will do here!!!

is THAT what u call kalpan?

dude carry on working.

[Refugee]

whats kalpan

[scribble]

Ok natalie

Natalie? Who in Prince Charles name is that?

[sapphire_blue]

I will read it from the pack - i wanna boil rice thou thats for sure - with little or no oil if possible

Aww, man cook it the proper way now the way the pack tells you . .

[Refugee]

Natalie? Who in Prince Charles name is that?

Natelie is a person who only knows how to make english food

[bint]

whats kalpan

showing off

[Eemaan]

whats kalpan

its what you give babies with fever bhai

[scribble]

Natelie is a person who only knows how to make english food

Oh! ... But I don't know how to make English food either.... 'cept beans on toast!

[sapphire_blue]

Calpol?

[Refugee]

its what you give babies with fever bhai

ok sis
thanks for that sis
whats new sis

[Refugee]

Oh! ... But I don't know how to make English food either.... 'cept beans on toast!

Thats the thing you only know how to make one dish - and that dish is english - so if you know what i mean now Natelie

[Eemaan]

ok sis
thanks for that sis
whats new sis

not a prob
will you be bringing your dhaal chawwal to gpu then?

[Refugee]

Calpol?

yeah i know Calpol - i used to love that medicine

[Refugee]

not a prob
will you be bringing your dhaal chawwal to gpu then?

No sis
I am not going sis
i have changed my mind sis

[Eemaan]

can anyone else bring daal chaawal to gpu?


i wanna know what all the fuss is about

[scribble]

Thats the thing you only know how to make one dish - and that dish is english - so if you know what i mean now Natelie

But I'm not named Natelie ot Natalie or whatever... !!

[talib ul islam]

Do all gujji's have dall chaval on Fridays(jummah)?

Or is it just a local thing from our neck of the woods?

[scribble]

Do all gujji's have dall chaval on Fridays(jummah)?

Or is it just a local thing from our neck of the woods?

Well, I don't!

[Hafsah]

just ur neck of the woods

if my dad had it his way we'd be eating it breakfast...lunch and dinner

[Refugee]

Do all gujji's have dall chaval on Fridays(jummah)?

Or is it just a local thing from our neck of the woods?

Well! I don't

[talib ul islam]

I think Bharuchi style with Chicken is the best