MOONG DAL KHICHDI RECIPE WITH VIDEO

Moong dal khichdi is a healthy, delicious and comfort food that is often served for lunch with Toor dal sambar, or barbooth. At home we usually serve Moong dal Khichdi with Ande ka Barbooth (Eggs in tomato gravy) and mint chutney. The combination of plain khichdi with the slightly sour Barbooth tastes delicious.

MOONG DAL SAMBAR

Moong dal sambar is a healthy and delicious curry that gets cooked in less than 15 minutes. Moong dal sambar can be served with idlis, dosa, chapathi, upma, etc. This is a nutritious sambar that you can cook when you are short of time or wish to cook something fast. This is also an ideal dish for kids as it is not very spicy. For more curry recipes, check out this page.

LENTIL/ DAL RECIPES

Lentils are rich sources of proteins and they are the comfort food for most Indian families. At home too we prepare at least one dish with lentils everyday. Toor dal, masoor dal, moong dal and chana dal are all nutrition rich and give the much needed energy and strength to the body. In this post, I am sharing plenty of recipes made with dals/ lentils. Just click on the links to get the recipes, try them out and give a nutritious meal to your family.

HOW TO MAKE HALEEM

Haleem is a delicious meat based dish which is often served at iftars during Ramadan. It is high in calories and fibre and gives instant energy to the body. The preparation of haleem generally takes several hours together where meat is cooked along with rice, dal (lentils) and spices till all the ingredients combine well and have a thick consistency. There are several variations of Haleem with the Hyderabadi Haleem being the most popular one in India. 

I am sharing with you my mother's Haleem recipe which can be cooked in less time as it uses a pressure cooker and tastes delicious.

MINI SAMBAR IDLI

Sambar idli is a very popular dish in South India. Normal sized or mini (button) idlis are soaked in delicious sambar (lentil gravy) and served. The mini idlis or 14 idlis served in several vegetarian restaurants like Saravana bhavan are very popular. Here the idlis are literally floating in the sambar. This is my mother's recipe which can be used to recreate the delicious taste of idli sambar at home.

DAL CHUTNEY

Dals like moong dal, chana dal and toor dal are a staple food in several Indian homes. They are a rich source of proteins, carbohydrates and fibre. 
Dal chutney is a traditional recipe made using toor dal and is served with either rice or roti.