Tiranga Daal.

An Indian delicacy, the name comes from the three coloured lentils used for cooking this recipe. Very nutritional, tasty and lip smacking at the same time.

Here's how you cook it:

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Ingredients:

• 50 gms white urad dal
• 50 gms masoor dal
• 50 gms chana dal
• 2 tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 dry red chillies
• 1 bay leaf (Tej patta)
• Salt to taste

For Garnish:

• Coriander Leaves 
• Green chillies (chopped)

Method:


Soak the dals in water for at least 30 minutes. Mix all the dals and whole spices, together with salt and turmeric and 3 cups of water and the tomatoes. Put all this into a pressure cooker and cook for 7-8 minutes or until the dals are cooked and tender.

Put off the flame and allow cooker to cool. Open the lid and mix well. If the dal is thick, add lukewarm water as per your need.

Season to taste with salt and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and green chillies.

Voila!

Enjoy and Stay Healthy.

Love,

Salsa Roja

First on the Menu is my personal favourite "The Salsa Roja". It is used as a condiment in Mexican and South-western cuisine. It is incredibly easy to cook and mostly had with tacos or deep fried wedges of tortillas. I had first had Salsa Roja with a basket of Chicken Momos (Dimsums) in a restaurant in my home town and instantly fell in love. You can also use it to cook your chicken enchiladas. So here's how you cook it.

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Ingredients:

• 6 ripe tomatoes
• 1 large onion
• 4 fresh red chillies 
• 4 large cloves garlic
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tsp lime juice or to taste.

Method:

In a pan bring water to a boil with 1tsp of salt. Once boiling, add the whole tomatoes, let them remain over the flame for 2 minutes. Then remove the pan from the fire, cover and let it sit for 2 minutes. Drain and peel the tomatoes, set aside.

Remove the seeds from the chillies and chop finely. Peel and chop the onion, garlic and chop the tomatoes. In a food processor place 3/4th of the tomatoes, 3/4th of the onions and all the chillies, process to make a smooth paste. Place in a suitable bowl, stir in the remaining tomato and onions, garlic, salt, pepper, lime juice, olive oil, coriander leaves and parsley. Serve with your meals as a condiment. 

We're Ready. :)

Hope you enjoy having your meal tonight with the hot Salsa Roja.

Untill next time.

Love,

A New Forte.

Given the fact that I'm a great great Foodie, I sometimes cook for myself. Most of the times it's all about going out to all the exotic restaurants in town and trying out different kinds of food. I just cannot bear having the same kinda stuff always. It makes be grow out of the fondness. I do have a couple of favourites like every normal person but then I believe that if you constantly keep eating the same favourites there comes a point when you just don't feel like looking at that food. As I said, I grow out of the fondness.

Well, more than half the population across the globe Eat to Live. But for me it's the other way round. I Live to Eat. Almost every other person eats Rice, Roti, Daal and stuff. But have you ever tried to experiment on the millions of stuff that you cook with that Rice or the hundreds of thousands of exotic delicacies you can have to gulp down by using that same flour, the ways you can spice up your Daal and just yet eat and live healthy. The options are infinite.

So, I'm finally here to share my little knowledge of Food and Recipes for almost any person out there. Your child ignores the normal food you cook? No problem. He won't any more. Just try my recipes and maybe one day you'll want to tell me that your child is just so fond of his Mother's home made food. Your ailing mother-in-law cannot eat? No problem. I have nutritional diet plans even for her. Want to keep your loved ones wrapped around your little finger? It is absolutely true that the way to your Loved one's heart is through his stomach ;) So? What Say? All set? Here we go......

Clink the glasses and say Cheers!

Love,