Now that I have managed to grab your attention with the title, let me explain what this dish it all about. This is a curry in which cooked split moong daal and vegetables of choice are simmered in tomato, onion based gravy and flavored with Chole Masala. This is a one pot dish which has goodness of lentils and vegetables. This is also a good deviation to try from the usual Chana Masala. I learnt this recipe from a friend and colleague Ro. Now both Ro and me work in the same office but in different groups. Both…
Mango Daal / Kairi Daal
Dear Friends, We are back from India after a whirlwind vacation. We had a great time meeting friends and family after a long time. The weather was good, great food, lots of pampering that we felt that 3 weeks just went away in a snap. We are still getting over the jetlag and trying to get used to the routine here. Our 3 year old is getting affected the most, waking up at some odd hours and wants to go back to India and go to “Ajja’s house (Grandpa’s house). After being surrounded by people 24X7 there, it is…
Red Chori and Squash Curry
I found Red Chori (Azuki bean) in the Indian grocery a while ago and totally loved it. This is different from Rajma (Red Kidney Bean), they do have similar color but the shape and taste are totally different. When correctly cooked Red Bean taste like cooked Horse Gram (kulith, hurali), but is denser than the horse gram. I have prepared one curry before without using any coconut and this is another one that I tried which has coconut masala in it. This is more like our Konkani Ghashi in which the flavor of the cooked beans blends with that of…