Dal Kachori with Aloo Kumdha Sabzi

Name: Dal Kachori with Aloo Kumdha Sabzi
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Dal Kachori--; 1/4 cup urad dal soaked for 2 hours; 2 cups maida; 2 green chillies; 1/4 " ginger; 1/4 tsp red pepper powder; 2 tsp clarified butter or ghee; to taste salt; as required Oil for frying; For Aloo Kumdha Sabzi--; 200 grams potatoes peeled & cut into 1"; 200 grams kumdha (yellow pumpkin) peeled & cut into 1"; 2 medium onions cut into thin slices; 4 cloves garlic cut into small pieces; 1 medium tomato cut into small pieces; 2 green chillies slit into half; 1/2 " ginger cut finely; 1 tsp red pepper powder; 1/2 tsp haldi powder; 4 tsp dhaniya powder; 1 bay leaf; 2 whole red peppers; 2 tsp panchphoran (methi- jeera- rai- saunf-magrella); 1/4 tsp hing powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; to taste salt; 2 & 1/2 cups water; as required green coriander chopped for garnishing

Amita Jalan @buddha

#week2of5
Traditional holiday lunch perfect for a family get-together

Amita Jalan @buddha

#week2of5
Traditional holiday lunch perfect for a family get-together

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Ingredients

1hour

6 servings

ForDal Kachori--
1/4 cupurad dal soaked for 2 hours
2 cupsmaida
2green chillies
1/4 " ginger
1/4 tspred pepper powder
2 tspclarified butter or ghee
to tastesalt
as requiredOil for frying
ForAloo Kumdha Sabzi--
200 gramspotatoes peeled & cut into 1"
200 grams kumdha (yellow pumpkin) peeled & cut into 1"
2medium onions cut into thin slices
4 clovesgarlic cut into small pieces
1medium tomato cut into small pieces
2green chillies slit into half
1/2 " ginger cut finely
1 tspred pepper powder
1/2 tsphaldi powder
4 tspdhaniya powder
1bay leaf
2whole red peppers
2 tsppanchphoran (methi- jeera- rai- saunf-magrella)
1/4 tsphing powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
to tastesalt
2 & 1/2 cups water
as requiredgreen coriander chopped for garnishing

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Steps

1hour

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For--Dal Kachori
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Grind into a fine paste with chillies and ginger.
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Put maida in a big bowl, add ghee, red pepper, salt and mix well.
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Add the dal paste and knead into a semi soft dough.
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Sprinkle little water if required.
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Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
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Mix again lightly and make small balls.
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Roll the balls into thin desired Kachori size with the help of little oil.
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Deep fry in oil on high flame.
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Serve hot
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For Aloo Kumdha Sabzi--
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Heat a big kadhai & add both the oils together.
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Add panchforan, hing, bay leaf, whole red peppers.
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Add green chillies, ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and saute for 2 minutes
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Add potatoes and kumdha, saute for 2 minutes
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Add haldi, dhaniya powder, red pepper powder, salt and saute for another 5 minutes on high flame
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Add water, mix well, bring to boil & cover with a lid and cook on slow flame till the vegetables are done
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When cooked check the consistency of the gravy
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Switch off the flame. Sprinkle garam masala and cover with a lid for 5 minutes
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Garnish with chopped coriander
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Serve hot with dal kachori