FIVE SPICE ARHAR

INGREDIENTS


  • Red gram dal ( Arhar dal) – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder ( haldi) – ½ tsp
  • Salt – 1 ½ tsp
  • Green Chili (finely chopped) – 1
  • Ginger (grated) – ½ “ piece
  • Ghee – 3-4 tbsp


  • Five Spices

  • Fenugreek seeds ( methi dana) – 2 pinch
  • Cumin seeds ( Sufed jeera) – ¼ tsp
  • Cumin seeds (black jeera) – ¼ tsp
  • Aniseeds (saunf) – ¼ tsp
  • Thymol seeds (Ajwain) – 1/8 tsp


METHOD

  1. Pick, clean and wash dal. Pressure cook dal with salt, turmeric powder, green chili, ginger and 3 cups water.
  2. After the first whistle, keep on low flame for 6-7 minutes. Remove from fire and keep aside.
  3. Heat ghee. Reduce heat. Collect all the spices together and add to the hot ghee.
  4. Fry the spices on low flame for a few seconds.
  5. Pour the hot dal into the five spices baghar. Mix well on fire for a few more seconds. Serve hot.

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