#Dal - This is my version of a typical South Indian style tangy dal cooked with drumstick leaves. It is very yummy and is best enjoyed with hot steamed rice and a drizzle of some ghee if preferred and papad as accompaniment. This protein rice dal can also be relished with chapati. Drumstick leaves in general has a lot of health benefits and is very nutritious. They are used to make yummy dal (lentil curry) in many parts of India where it goes by different names. There are various methods of preparing it and every individual and home has their own unique way of cooking this dal.

#winter21 -This is my version of a typical South Indian style tangy dal cooked with drumstick leaves. It is very yummy and is best enjoyed with hot steamed rice and a drizzle of some ghee if preferred and papad as accompaniment. Drumstick leaves in general has a lot of health benefits and is very nutritious. They are used to make yummy dal (lentil curry) in many parts of India where it goes by different names. There are various methods of preparing it and every individual and home has their own unique way of cooking this dal.

#goldenapron #post19 - Come mango season and you get the opportunity of experimenting with the king of fruits - both raw and ripe. So tried this yummy traditional Andhra style dal or lentil curry made with Tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil) and raw mango called Pachi Mamidikaya Pappu. It translates to 'Raw Mango Dal' in the local lingo. This tangy and spicy dal goes best with hot steamed rice and a drizzle of some ghee. It is pure divine and a great comforting meal.

#ga24#moringaleaves#moringaleavesdalMoringa Masoor Dal is a delicious lentil curry made with whole Masoor dal and fresh drumstick leaves making it a wholesome diabetic friendly dal. Serve the dal for a quick weeknight dinner along with hot steamed rice, papad and salad. 😋

Drumsticks leaves (Moringa leaves) it is really a super food. It has many other health benefits. It prevents Diabetes, Anemia, arthritis, lives diseases, respiratory, skin and digestive disorder. It's common names include Moringa Olecifera also known as Horseradish.

#greenveg - This is a simple homemade-style Palak Dal (spinach lentil) that is popular in most of the regions of India but with slight variations in the method of cooking and in the choice of ingredients. Today I bring to you the South Indian version.Whatever way this dal-spinach combo is cooked, it simply tastes yummy. It is equally healthy and nutritious as it is loaded with iron and proteins which is very essential for a well balanced diet. Enjoy it with rice or chapatis for a satisfying and a wholesome meal.

#reststyle - Mushroom and green peas are a good combination and is a common dish found in most of the restaurants. In fact it is my favourite dish when visiting any restaurant. It is a great side dish with plain steamed rice, jeera rice, pulao, plain biryani, naan, tandoori roti, kulcha or just plain chapati. I sometimes have it with dosa, appam or idiyappam. They taste just great.

Moringa is the latest buzz word everywhere. What with Moringa leaves powder trending the healthy list. Well, the Moringa tree and dishes cooked from its fruit, flowers and leaves have been in India for ages. We have used its fruit, the drumstick in Subjis, Sambar, dal, etc; the leaves too are very aromatic and used as an add-in in Dosas, chilas, and more. The flowers too when added while making ghee, give the ghee a nice flavour and make it aromatic.The Moringa leaves are bitter and have medicinal qualities besides being rich in Iron. A soup of the leaves is popular down south in Tamilnadu called the Murungakeerai Soup (drumstick leaves soup). I have added a very minute quantity of moong dal to this, to do away with the bitterness. The inclusion of the dal (lentil) also gives the soup some body. I have pulped the leaves after cooking,but have not used the entire pulp in the soup, reason being the leaves are extremely fiber dense and too much of it irritates the stomach for some people. So I have added part of the pureed pulp, reserved the other half and used it in my Dosa batter to make Murungakeerai Dosai (Moringa leaves Dosa). Let me assure you that this is not a bit like Rasam because I have not used Rasam Powder at all.#rajni #rajjositchen #soup #moringaleavessoup #healthyrecipe #healthysoup

Dal Makhani is a delicious and creamy lentil dish that is a staple of Punjabi cuisine. Made with calcium and protein-rich black gram lentils, kidney beans, cream, and spices, this dish is both nutritious and flavorful. It is typically served with naan, tandoori roti, rice, or laccha paratha.

#reststyle - This is the South Indian version of Kadhi, a yoghurt-coconut based gravy, most popular in Tamil Nadu. Vegetables like pumpkin, okra, ash gourd, eggplant, chow chow, etc. are basically added to make it more healthy and nutritious. It is a very simple, easy to make and a yummy curry, best relished with plain steamed rice. Mor Kuzhambu is a common restaurant style dish served when ordering for a South Indian Thali.

#reststyle - This is a very popular and a delicious Mutton Curry served in many Hyderabadi restaurants. It is often had as a side dish with plain kuska biryani. It also tastes awesome with naan, tandoori roti or steamed rice. In this recipe, Mutton is cooked with chana dal, bottle gourd, potato and eggplants. It tastes both - tangy and spicy. A tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chilli powder in ghee is poured over the final product.

Dal Tadka is a favorite Punjabi dish where one or more types of lentils are boiled and then flavored with a spicy tempering, making it delicious. It is served with roti or rice. Chana Dal Tadka is commonly served at Punjabi dhabas with tandoori roti, naan, or rice. Today, I am sharing my home-style Chana Dal Tadka recipe, which you can easily make at home.