SPICY MOONG DAL WITH AVOCADO CHAPATHI's

INGREDIENTS:

Moong dal---------------------1 cup

Tomato-----------------------1 big and ripe

Onion--------------------------1 medium one

Green chillies------------------5-6

Ginger-------------------------1-1/2"

Garlic pods---------------------4-5 crushed

Tamarind Ball------------------small one

Coriander powder--------------1 tbp

Garam masala-----------------1 tsp

Ghee/oil-----------------------2tbp

Cumin,Mustard seeds----------1/2 sp each

Red chillies---------------------4

Curry leaves-------------------few

Turmeric----------------------1/4 tsp

Coriander leaves-------------- to garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1.Wash and soak dal for 20-30 mins prior to cooking.

2.In a pressure cooker take the soaked and drainedout dal along with chopped tomatoes,slit green chillies,crushed ginger,crushed garlic,soaked and extracted tamarind pulp along with required amount of salt,turmeric.

3.Mix properly and pour 2-1/2 cups of water and cook just for 1 whistle and turn off.

4.Let it stand in the cooker covered for 10-15 mins after turning off.

5.Heat ghee or oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,red chillies, and curry leaves.

6.When properly fried add very finely chopped onion to it and fry till translucent.

7.When done add garam masala,coriander powder to it.Mix well and cook for 3-5 mins and turn off.

8.Open the cooker when the pressure is gone and mix the above popu/tadka to the cooked dal.

9.Mix well ,taste it,adjust the spiceness acoordingly.Serve with either roti/rice .

INGREDIENTS:

Avocado----------------1 ripe one

Wheat Flour------------2 cups

Water------------------3/4 to 1 cup or as required

Salt---------------------a pinch or two to taste

Chilli powder----------- 3/4tsp optional(if u want it a bit spicy can add more)

DIRECTIONS:

1.Slit a ripe avocado into half, removing the pit in the middle and Scoop out the flesh of avocado using a spoon, from each half.

2.Take it into a seperate bowl and mash properly till smooth and fine.

3.Take the wheat flour in a vessel,add salt and red chilli powder and mix once.

4.Then add in the mashed avocado paste to the flour.Mix thoroughly.

5. Now adding water, make dough just like for usual chaati/roti not too soft or too hard.

6.Knead the dough for few minutes then Cover and set it aside to rest for about 15 to 30 minutes.

7.Knead agian for 5-10 mins and make small lime sized portions and press/roll out the dough into a size of ur choice.

8.Complete all the lime-sized small portions and get flat-pan/tava hot by time you finish all of them.

9.Once hot place the chapati and fry it on each side slightly regularly turning/swirling.

10.Can use oil/ghee to smear on the top.Serve with your favorite curry or chutney......