Dal Makhani

Ingredients

50g (soaked) whole black beans
1 tablespoon coriander leaves
10g (soaked) rajma
10g (soaked) channa dal
1-tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
30g yogurt
50g blanched chopped tomato
1/2 small onion (chopped)
Salt
Red chilly powder

Method:

Take the pulses and clean them properly.
Add water, salt, chili powder, ginger garlic paste and cook in pressure cooker for about 40 minutes or till the dals get cooked.
Mash the dals and leave on low flame, so that the pulses get properly mixed.
Add the beaten yogurt and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Take a pan and heat a tablespoon of water. Add onions and cook till they soften.
Add chopped tomatoes, chilly and little salt. Stir for about 5 minutes.
Add this mixture to the dals and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Garnish makhani dal with coriander leaves and then serve it hot.

Chicken & Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

300 gm green cabbage
30 gm onion, finely chopped
150 gm potatoes
15 gm coriander stems, finely chopped
30 gm unsalted white butter
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tbs yeast
2 bay leaves
900 ml chicken stock
100 gm boneless chicken
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 wholewheat roti
10 gm coriander leaves
Salt

Method:

Take the onion and coriander stems and chop them.
The next step consists of dicing the chicken.
Take the roti and cut it into small pieces. Now toast the roti.
Take the cabbage and remove its outer leaves and dice. Also scrape and dice the potatoes.
Take a pan and put butter in it for heating. Saute the cumin and bay leaves, until they start to crackle.
Add the veggies and chicken and sauté for 6-8 minutes.
Add yeast to the mixture and stir properly.
Pour chicken stock into the pan and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add salt and black pepper and mix well.
Garnish the mixture with the toasted roti and coriander leaves and your delicious soup is ready to be served hot.