Dal (Indian Lentil)

Tovar dal (split pigeon peas with potato (from south India)

Servings: 2 Preparation time: 5 minutes. seasoning time: 3 minutes. Cooking time: 7 minutes. Total time: 15 minutes. There is nothing better than authentic meal which is very healthy, Dal, roti/rice, sabji, salad and curd. It is good to bring little variation in day to day meal, here is the tovar dal with aaloo, that […]

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Mung (green gram) ka bharta/chokha

Servings: 4 Preparation time:3 minutes. Roasting time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 10 minutes. serving time: 2 minutes. Total time: 25 minutes. It’s an effort to retain our traditional country side recipe from Bihar, which is now vanishing. Mung (green gram) ka bharta/chokha is especially cooked in summer, when there is scarcity of green vegetables. It

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Jhatpat Saag (quick Chaulai /amaranth)

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 5-6 minutes. Boiling time: 10 minutes. Seasoning time: 1 minutes. Total time: 17 minutes. “Good things come in small packages” this recipe is powerhouse of nutrients. Due to our busy life style, we need more nutrition which is otherwise required for our health and strength? Here I am going to upload

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Fresh green Rajma (Red beans) with noodles

Servings: 4-5 Soaking time: 6 hours. Preparation time: 5 minutes. Boiling time: 20-25 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 10-12 minutes. Total time: 52 minutes. My entire family loves this recipe-they eat this with some quickly whipped yogurt (butter milk), it completes the meal and gives enough nutrition to be able to take on

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Garlicky Masoor dal (brown skin lentil/red lentil) dal

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 6-7 minutes. Boiling time: 8-10 minutes. Seasoning time: 2-3 minutes. Total time: 21 minutes. Masoor dal (brown skin lentil/red lentil) is incomplete without seasoning with lots of garlic splattered in ghee (clarified butter) and its aroma will linger (spread) the whole house. Garlic has strongest flavour and aroma; it is a

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