Tuesday, October 5, 2004

Madra (Himachali)


Ingredients:

  • rajma/ chana - 2 cups
  • cooking soda
  • ghee
  • elaichi
  • full cream curd
  • chilli powder
  • cashew nuts
  • salt to taste
  • kishmish


Method:This dish can be made with either rajma or kabuli chana. Soak2 cups rajma \ chana overnight with pinch soda. Next morning discard this water, add some fresh water and pressure cook till done. Only desi ghee should be used as this gives the main flavour to the dish. Heat 1\2 to 3\4 cups ghee to just below smoking point. Add 4 -6 small elaich pods crushed to bring out the flavour. Then add 1 1\2 cups well beaten full cream curd. Keep cooking and stirring till ghee separates Then add chilli powder and rajma with the water in which it was boiled. Keep cooking in medium heat till ghee floats Add salt to taste and some cashew nuts and kishmish. If you are using chana add little haldi also. Serve either with rice or chapatis

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