Phanu (Pahadi Daal Gravy)
Phanu (Pahadi Daal Gravy)
Ingredients
Dal Moong or Arhar - 1 cup
Onion - 1 medium, chopped
Ginger-1/2 tsp grated
Oil ( for frying and sauteing)
1/2 tbsp Rai (Mustard seeds)
1/4 tsp Jeera
Method
Wash daal and soak it in water for 2 hrs.
Blend the soaked daal with yogurt and chillies in a blender to form
a thick paste.
Heat some oil in a thick pan. Take 1/4 portion of the paste. Make
small cutlets out of
this paste and deep-fry them
Keep the cutlets aside Put 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan.Heat it. Add
jeera, rai (mustard
seeds), hing and let them splatter a little bit. Add chopped onion
and turmeric.
Add the remaining 3/4 paste. Pour 3 cups of water and cook it till
it boils. (Amount of
water can be increased/decreased if you want thinner/thicker consistency).
Add cutlets, cover with lid and let it cook at low fire
Serve with hot Rice
PHANU is ready. This dish can be made without yogurt. You can garnish
it with
green coriander leaves
4 to 5 Green Chilies
Yogurt - 3 tbsp
A pinch of Asafoetida (hing)
A pinch of Turmeric
Salt - to taste
Water
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