Jharkhand Dal Peethi Recipe
A vegetarian Bihari recipe with yellow moong dal (split), masoor dal (whole), chana dal (bengal gram dal). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Jharkhand Dal Peethi recipe, knead the wheat flour with enough water to make a soft dough, keep aside to rest for some time
whole wheat flour(1/2 cup)water - as required to make a dough - 2
In a pressure cooker, take all the dals together, wash and add the turmeric powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, salt and cook with 4-5 cups of water up to 4 whistles
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1)salt - to tastewater - as required to make a doughsalt - a pinch - 3
While the dal is cooking we can make the dumplings
water - as required to make a dough - 4
Roll out small discs from the dough and bring the ends together to the middle leaving the center hollow just like a flower shape
water - as required to make a dough - 5
Once the pressure releases, add the peethi into the cooked dal and cook on low heat
- 6
If dal has thickened, add water to adjust consistency
water - as required to make a dough - 7
Cook on low flame till the dumplings get cooked
- 8
To temper, heat oil in a small pan
- 9
Add cumin seeds, hing, red chilli powder, garlic pieces and chopped onions
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 teaspoon)onion - chopped(1)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1) - 10
Saute til onions turns golden, now pour this tempering to the dal peethi
onion - chopped(1) - 11
Dal peethi is ready to enjoy
- 12
Serve Dal Peethi along with Boondi Raita, Phulka and Kachumber Salad for a weekday meal
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Jharkhand Dal Peethi Recipe
A vegetarian Bihari recipe with yellow moong dal (split), masoor dal (whole), chana dal (bengal gram dal). Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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12 steps- 1
To begin making the Jharkhand Dal Peethi recipe, knead the wheat flour with enough water to make a soft dough, keep aside to rest for some time
whole wheat flour(1/2 cup)water - as required to make a dough - 2
In a pressure cooker, take all the dals together, wash and add the turmeric powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, salt and cook with 4-5 cups of water up to 4 whistles
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1)salt - to tastewater - as required to make a doughsalt - a pinch - 3
While the dal is cooking we can make the dumplings
water - as required to make a dough - 4
Roll out small discs from the dough and bring the ends together to the middle leaving the center hollow just like a flower shape
water - as required to make a dough - 5
Once the pressure releases, add the peethi into the cooked dal and cook on low heat
- 6
If dal has thickened, add water to adjust consistency
water - as required to make a dough - 7
Cook on low flame till the dumplings get cooked
- 8
To temper, heat oil in a small pan
- 9
Add cumin seeds, hing, red chilli powder, garlic pieces and chopped onions
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garlic - paste(1 teaspoon)onion - chopped(1)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1) - 10
Saute til onions turns golden, now pour this tempering to the dal peethi
onion - chopped(1) - 11
Dal peethi is ready to enjoy
- 12
Serve Dal Peethi along with Boondi Raita, Phulka and Kachumber Salad for a weekday meal
Rate this recipe
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