Dal ka Shorba

Prep: 30 minutes

Cook: 40 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Soup

Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add onions and sauté till lightly coloured. Add garlic, red chilli powder and curry powder, mix and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Add 4 cups water, tomatoes, coconut and split red lentils and mix well. When the mixture comes to a boil, put on the lid and cook under pressure till 3-4 whistles are given out.
Open the cooker when pressure reduces completely, pour the mixture into a large bowl and let it cool down to room temperature.
Transfer into a blender jar and blend into a fine puree. Pour this into a deep non-stick pan and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes. Add salt and mix.
Add cream, mix and remove the pan from heat.
Pour into a serving bowl, drizzle lemon juice and serve hot.

Aate ka Choorma

Prep: 30 minutes

Cook: 10 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Soup

This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati

Prep: 8 hours

Cook: 30 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Soup

A very tasty pumpkin and gram curry that can be best enjoyed with rotis or parathas

Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic, ginger and onion, mix and saute for 3 minutes or till soft.
Take turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt in a small bowl, add 3 tbsps water and mix well. Add this paste to the pan and mix well.
Add pumpkin and mix till all the pieces get coated with the masala. Add 2 cups water, bring to a boil, cover and simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes or until pumpkin is soft.
Add brown Bengal grams, kokum paste and coconut milk, mix well and cook for 2 minutes or till the mixture comes to a boil.
Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.