A lot of food either goes to waste or you simply don’t enjoy eating it. These 5 recipes will show you haw to make good use of leftover daal. #happycookingtoyou #foodfusion #ramazanspecial
1: Chilla with Leftover Daal
Ingredients:
-Leftover cooked daal 1 Cup
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted ½ Cup
-Chawal ka atta (Rice flour) 2 tbs
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) 2
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Water 3-4 tbs
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) 1-2 tbs
-Cooking oil
Directions:
-In a blender jug,add all cooked lentil,all-purpose flour,rice flour,green chillies,red chilli crushed,salt, water & blend well.
-Add fresh coriander & blend well.
-Grease griddle with cooking oil,add ½ cup of batter & spread evenly.
-Grease with cooking oil & cook from both sides until done (makes 4-5).
-Serve with pickle.
2: Pakoray with Leftover Daal
Ingredients:
-Leftover cooked daal 1 Cup
-Baisan (Gram flour) sifted 1 Cup
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed 1 tsp
-Chawal ka atta (Rice flour) 2 tbs
-Sabut dhania (Coriander seeds) crushed 1 tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Zarda ka rang (Orange food color) 1 pinch
-Baking soda ¼ tsp
-Water ¼ Cup or as required
-Palak (Spinach) chopped 1 Cup
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced 1 medium
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) sliced 2-3
-Cooking oil for frying
-Chaat masala
Directions:
-In a bowl,add cooked lentil,gram flour,red chilli crushed,rice flour,coriander seeds,salt,orange food color,baking soda,water & whisk well for 2-3 minutes,cover & let it rest for 10 minutes.
-Add spinach,onion,green chillies & mix well.
-In a wok,heat cooking oil & fry on medium flame until golden & crispy.
-Sprinkle chaat masala & serve with chutney.
3: Paratha with Leftover Daal
Ingredients:
-Leftover cooked daal 1 Cup (dried)
-Hari mirch (Green chilli) chopped 1 tbs
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 1 tbs
-Podina (Mint leaves) chopped 1 tbs
-Prepared dough
-Cooking oil for frying
Directions:
-In a bowl,add cooked lentil,green chilli,fresh coriander,mint leaves & mix well.
-Take a dough ball (70g),sprinkle dry flour & roll out with the help of rolling pin.
-Add & spread lentil mixture (2 tbs),apply water on the edges of dough & place another rolled dough over it & seal the edges.
-Heat griddle,add cooking oil & fry paratha from both sides until golden brown (makes 4-5).
-Serve with yogurt raita.
4: Daal Tikki with Leftover Daal
Ingredients:
-Aloo (Potatoes) boiled 3 medium
-Leftover cooked daal 1 Cup (dried)
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 medium
-Corn kernels boiled & chopped ½ Cup
-Chawal ka atta (Rice flour) 2 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed 1 tsp
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tsp
-Chicken powder 1 tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) chopped 2-3
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 2 tbs
-Podina (Mint leaves) chopped 1 tbs
-Anday (Eggs) whisked 1-2
-Cooking oil for frying
Directions:
-In a bowl,add potatoes & mash well with the help of masher.
-Add cooked lentil & mash well.
-Add onion,corn kernels,rice flour,cumin seeds,red chilli crushed,chicken powder,salt,green chillies, fresh coriander,mint leaves & mix well.
-Grease hands with oil,take small quantity of mixture (45g) & make tikkis of equal sizes.
-In frying pan,heat cooking oil,dip tikkis in whisked eggs & shallow fry on medium flame from both sides until golden brown (makes 14).
-Serve with chutney.
5: Daal Pancakes with Leftover Daal
Ingredients:
-Leftover cooked daal 1 Cup
-Anda (Egg) 1
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 6 tbs
-Dahi (Yogurt) 1 tbs
-Sooji (Semolina) 1 tbs
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Baking soda ¼ tsp
-Water 3-4 tbs or as required
-Shimla mirch (Capsicum) thinly sliced ½ Cup
-Gajar (Carrot) grated ½ Cup
-Hara pyaz (Spring onion) chopped ¼ Cup
-Hari mirch (Green chillies) sliced 2-3
Directions:
-In a blender jug,add cooked lentil,egg,all-purpose flour,yogurt,semolina,salt,baking soda,water & blend well.
-Transfer to a bowl,add capsicum,carrot,spring onion,green chillies & mix well.
-On a greased frying pan,add ¼ cup of batter & cook on low flame for 2 minutes,flip & cook other side until done (makes 9-10).
-Serve with sour cream/yogurt.
