Dal kebabs

Learnt this new recipe for making kebabs from dal. As the kebabs turned out real well (see the picture above) I am putting the instructions here for those interested in giving it a try.

Ingredients:

2 cups chane ki dal

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

1/2 tsp cardamom powder

1/2 tsp pepper powder

1 tsp salt

2.5 cups water

finely chopped: 2 onions, coriander leaves and 2 green chillies

1/2 tsp amchoor powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

juice of a lemon

Method:

On a medium flame, pressure cook the first half of the ingredients until the first whistle blows.

After that lower the flame and cook for another 15 minutes.

Turn off the flame and let the pressure release on its own.

In the meantime chop the onions, chillies and coriander leaves and keep aside.

If the water from the dal mixture has dried then take it out in a large dish for mashing. (If the water hasn't dried then heat it over a high flame mixing it all the while until the water dries.)

With your hands, mash the dal into a smooth texture. Add the onions, chillies, coriander, lime juice, amchoor powder and garam masala. Mix them well.

Make balls taking a part of the mixture and then flatten them.

On a non-stick pan heat oil and place the kebabs. See to it that both sides become brown.

(By using a non-stick the quantity of oil needed reduces. You may spread the oil on the pan only once in the beginning. You need not use oil again and again. Or you could grill the kebabs.)