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Rajma Dal

Ingredients


Boiled Rajma - 1 Cup
Chopped Tomato - 1 Cup
Chopped Onion - 1 Cup
Fennel Seeds(Sombu) - 1 Teaspoon
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tablespoon
Slit Green Chllies - 2
Garlic - 4 Cloves
Garam Masala Powder - 2 Teaspoons
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
Cashew Nuts - 12
Curry Leaves - 6 To 8
Salt
Oil

Rajma Dal

Preparation


1. Soak the rajma dal overnight. Cook it in pressure cooker for 3 whistles. Retain the water.
2. Grind the cashew nuts, ginger garlic paste, and onions.
3. In a pan, heat oil. Add garlic along with its skin, fennel seeds, curry leaves, and onion in an order. Fry until onion becomes golden brown. Now, add tomato, turmeric powder, and green chillies and fry well until tomatoes become mushy and dal becomes thick in consistency.
4. Then, add the ground paste and little water. Boil until the oil seperates well. Add garam masala powder and salt. 
5. Finally, add the boiled rajma along with the retained water.


Now, the Rajma Dal is ready!


Serve: Chappathi, Rotis, Dosa, Idly, and Hot Rice.

Capsicum Sambar

Ingredients


Capsicum - 1
Boiled Toor Dal - 1/2 Cup
Tamarind Paste - A Lemon Size
Chopped Tomato - 1 
Sambar Powder - 11/2 Tablespoons
Asafoetida - A Pinch
Mustard Seeds - 1 Teaspoon
Fenugreek Seeds - 1 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves - 5 To 6
Oil 
Salt

Capsicum Sambar
Learned From Mom's Corner

Preparation


1. In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and let it pop out. Now, add fenugreek seeds and once it splutters, add capsicum pieces.
2. Fry until capsicum is half cooked. Then, add tamarind paste, sambar powder, and salt.
3. Add toor dal and boil for 5 minutes. Finally, add curry leaves and boil for 2 more minutes.


Now, the Capsicum Sambar is ready!!!


Serve: Hot Rice, Dosa, and Idly.