Arhar daal, Aloo subzi

Arhar daal: Serves 8
Wash cups of Arhar daal nicely. Transfer to the pressure cooker. Add salt to taste, a split green chilli,1/2 tsp haldi. Add water about ¾ an inch above the level of daal. Close the lid and pressure cook it .
For tadka ,in a non stick pan, add little ghee, let it heat, add some mustard seeds, a split green chilli and some kadi patta. Once the mustard splutters, add red chilli powder and put it on the hot daal.
Its ready to eat….South Indian style.
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Serves 8
- Self Appraisal – 8/10

Aloo subzi
Wash nicely and peel 5 big potatoes. Cut them into small, very fine pieces. In a non stick frying pan, add little oil, transfer the cut potatoes, mix them nicely in the oil and let them roast for some time. Add salt to taste, 1 tsp haldi, and 1 tsp red chilli powder. Mix nicely, sprinkle some drops of water on the potatoes, and cover with a lid. The entire process on a slow flame. Let it cook for a good 15-20 mins….stirring in between to make sure it doesn’t stick to the bottom.

- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Serves 8
- Self Appraisal – 9/10

This was a meal made for some special guests from Shringeri. The aim was to get something simple with less masalas. Whether they liked it or not, we for sure enjoyed the change :)

We somehow have managed to misplace the pictures. Shall put them up the next time we cook the same..