Masala Dal Adapted From Julie Sahni Recipes

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BIHARI GREEN BEANS MASALA



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This succulent green bean dish, in a gently spiced sauce of coconut milk, is from Bihar, a state in India. "It is an everyday, simple dish that is several hundred years old," said Julie Sahni, a cooking teacher, and author of eight cookbooks. The dish requires fresh green string beans, not French haricot verts or Asian long beans, which are thinner, and more dense. "The string beans will plump up, and absorb some of the sauce," said Ms. Sahni. The recipe can be adapted for 12 ounces of raw cauliflower, carrots, eggplant, or brussels sprouts. For the eggplant, Ms. Sahni uses the long, slender Japanese ones, and cuts them on the diagonal, in one-inch slices. She trims and peels the carrots, and cuts them like the eggplant, in one-inch diagonal slices. For the cauliflower, she uses the florets, and cuts them in pieces that are one and a half inches in diameter. For Brussels sprouts, she trims and discards the stems, and cuts the vegetable in half. Very fresh cauliflower cooks in four minutes, the other vegetables in six minutes, Ms. Sahni said.

Provided by Elaine Louie

Categories     dinner, lunch

Time 40m

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons vegetable oil or light olive oil
2 tablespoons sliced almonds
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup coconut milk
3/4 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro.

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a 3-quart sauté pan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook, stirring, until light golden. Remove from heat and transfer almonds to a plate or bowl; set aside for garnish.
  • Add onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, chili pepper flakes and salt to the unwashed sauté pan, and return to medium heat. Sauté until the onion is tender and begins to fry, about 4 minutes.
  • Add coconut milk and green beans. Mix well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, until the beans are tender, about 6 minutes.
  • Sprinkle beans with lime juice, and toss lightly. Transfer to a warmed serving dish and garnish with almonds and cilantro. If desired, serve accompanied by plain cooked rice or roti flatbread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 278, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 490 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

MASALA DAL (ADAPTED FROM JULIE SAHNI)



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Make and share this Masala Dal (Adapted from Julie Sahni) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dr Saag

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups yellow split peas
1/3 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 tablespoons ghee or 4 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 tablespoons cilantro

Steps:

  • Wash and rinse the peas in three changes of water.
  • Bring to a boild in 4 Cups of water then reduce the heat to medium-low to keep the peas simmering.
  • Cook for an hour or until peas are cooked and tender.
  • In the mean time add the ghee (or oil) to a medium sized skillet at medium-high heat.
  • Once ghee is hot add cumin seeds and ground pepper and tumeric for 10-15 seconds.
  • Next add the onion and cook until brown 10-15 minutes.
  • When the onion mixture is cooked add to the split peas.
  • Now deglaze the skillet you cooked the onion in with ~1/4 cup of water and add this to the split peas.
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve with naan or your favorite other bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.3, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 32.8, Sodium 886.4, Carbohydrate 51.1, Fiber 19.8, Sugar 8.5, Protein 18.9

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA



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If there's one dish guaranteed to be on every Indian restaurant menu, it's chicken tikka masala, which is composed of grilled chunks of chicken enveloped in a creamy spiced tomato sauce.

Provided by Julie Sahni

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

For the chicken:
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (3 to 4 breast halves total)
1/4 cup plain whole-milk Greek-style yogurt
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons fresh lime or lemon juice
1 large clove garlic, minced
For the sauce:
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger (from 1-inch piece)
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 large white onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups canned tomato purée (see Cook's Notes for a fresh-tomato alternative)
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro plus additional sprigs for garnish
For serving:
Naan (Indian flatbread) and/or cooked Basmati Rice
Equipment: Meat mallet or rolling pin, Microplane

Steps:

  • Marinate the chicken:
  • Use a fork to prick the chicken breasts all over on both sides. Arrange the chicken breasts on a large sheet of plastic wrap, spacing them apart from one another, then cover with a second large sheet of plastic wrap. Using the smooth side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin, beat the chicken until the breasts are an even 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, 1 tablespoon peanut oil, lime juice, and garlic. Add the pounded chicken, and rub the marinade over the meat. Set the chicken aside while you make the sauce.
  • Make the sauce:
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the coriander, cumin, cardamom, nutmeg, paprika, cayenne, and grated ginger. In a heavy, wide 4-quart pot or sauté pan over moderately high heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until light brown and caramelized, about 5 minutes. (Note that because they are sautéed so quickly over moderately high heat, the onions will not caramelize evenly.) Reduce the heat to moderate then stir in the spice and ginger mixture. Add the tomato purée, water, heavy cream, and salt, and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to gently simmer the sauce, uncovered, until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. DO AHEAD: The sauce can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 3 days.
  • While sauce is simmering, cook chicken:
  • Heat a heavy 11- to 12-inch griddle or skillet over moderately high heat until very hot and add 1/2 tablespoon of peanut oil. Working in two batches, cook the chicken breasts, turning them a few times and lowering the heat if the chicken chars too quickly, until just cooked through and browned well on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer the chicken as cooked to a cutting board. Wipe the griddle or skillet clean with a paper towel and cook the remaining chicken, adding the remaining 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil between batches.
  • When all the chicken is cooked, cut it into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Add the chicken to the simmering sauce and continue to gently simmer it, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the black pepper and chopped cilantro, and season with salt. DO AHEAD: Chicken tikka masala can be prepared ahead, cooled, uncovered, and refrigerated, covered, up to 3 days.
  • To serve:
  • Transfer the chicken to a serving dish and garnish with additional cilantro sprigs. Serve with naan, and/or if desired with Basmati Rice .

KHATTI DAL, HYDERABAD-STYLE



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Julie Sahni is an architect by training, but while teaching Indian cooking on the side, she was "discovered" in 1974 and written about in The Times by Florence Fabricant. She has since become a well-known author of Indian cookbooks. In 2012, she taught Mark Bittman how to make several different kinds of dal, including this one. Carefully follow instructions for the tadka - heated ghee or oil and spices. It is the finishing touch, unparalleled in its brilliance and simplicity, and pairing the correct tadka with its designated dal is if not critical then at least desirable. To make it, you take ghee or oil and heat it with seeds, spices and, usually, some kind of onions, often to a degree that other cuisines might consider "overcooked." The tadka is poured into the dal just before serving, and the whole thing explodes with fragrance and flavor.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, quick, weekday, main course

Time 30m

Yield About 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup yellow lentils (toor dal)
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
1 teaspoon green chili or jalapeño, seeded and minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon tamarind concentrate dissolved in 1/4 cup water (or 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice)
2 tablespoons sunflower or safflower oil, or other neutral oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon minced garlic
12 curry leaves (optional)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Combine the dal, turmeric, chili, salt and 4 cups water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Adjust the heat so the mixture bubbles aggressively and steadily and cook, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
  • Add the tamarind concentrate and 1/2 cup additional water, and let bubble for another minute. Turn off the heat. Use an Indian mathani (see related article) to purée the dal for about 1 minute; the dal should be saucy but not soupy.
  • To make the tadka, heat the oil in a small saucepan over high heat. When the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds and cover the pan; let the seeds pop and sizzle. When the popping begins to subside, add the garlic and cook until lightly browned, about 15 seconds. Add the curry leaves, if you're using them. Cover the pan (to prevent spattering) and cook for about 10 seconds, allowing flavors to meld.
  • Pour the tadka into the dal; stir gently to combine. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 239, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 141 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

BAINGAN BHARTA



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This satisfying vegetarian dish is adapted from a recipe belonging to Julie Sahni, the popular Indian chef, cookbook author and teacher. Its preparation is very similar to baba ghanoush in that you roast and mash the eggplant before seasoning it with aromatics, herbs and spices, but its flavor profile is wildly different. Here, turmeric, garam masala and jalapeño add warmth, while the addition of lime juice provides brightness. Serve it as a dip with flatbread (like pita or store-bought roti), or as a main dish with rice and raita.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds eggplant
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 fresh hot green chile like a jalapeño, or more to taste, thinly sliced (discard seeds for less heat)
1 pound fresh tomatoes, chopped
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
1/2 cup chopped cilantro, thin stems included
2 teaspoons garam masala

Steps:

  • Prick the eggplant with a thin-blade knife. Grill over or next to very high heat, turning as necessary until the skin is blackened and the eggplant collapses. Or broil, or roast on a heated cast-iron pan in the hottest possible oven. It will take about 20 minutes.
  • When the eggplant is cool enough to handle, peel (this will be easy) and trim away the hard stem. Chop or mash in a bowl, with lime juice.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and chiles and cook for another minute. Add the tomato, turmeric and salt. Cook until the tomato is soft, 5 minutes or so.
  • Stir in the eggplant purée and cook, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and garam masala and turn off the heat. Serve hot with warm chapati bread or pita, or over rice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 176, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 484 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHANA DAL, NEW DELHI-STYLE



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Julie Sahni, an Indian cooking teacher, cookbook author and chef, says that in much of Indian cooking, the less you fuss with beans, the better they cook. This recipe, for spiced split chickpeas, calls for a mathani, a sort of hand blender, but if you don't have one and don't want to buy one, a potato masher will do the trick.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, weekday, main course

Time 1h

Yield About 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup split chickpeas (chana dal)
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 bay leaf, preferably Indian
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sunflower orsafflower oil
6 whole cloves
4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon crushed-red-chile flakes (optional)
3 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Combine the chana dal, turmeric, cardamom, bay leaf, salt and 4 cups water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Adjust the heat so the mixture bubbles gently, cover partly and cook for 40 minutes. At that point, the mixture should still be quite moist; if it is not, add 1 cup additional water and continue cooking, covered, until the dal is tender, about 20 minutes; turn off the heat. Remove the bay leaf. Use an Indian mathani (see related article) to purée the dal for about 1 minute; the dal should be saucy but not soupy.
  • To make the tadka, put the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the cloves; let sizzle for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until medium brown. Stir in the chili flakes if you're using them, and turn off the heat.
  • Pour the tadka into the dal; stir gently to combine. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 264, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 153 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ANDE KI KARI (EGGS IN SPICY TOMATO SAUCE)



Ande ki Kari (Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce) image

In this classic Indian dish, adapted from the cookbook author Julie Sahni, hard-cooked eggs are swathed in a spicy tomato gravy fragrant with cardamom, cumin and cinnamon. Since garam masala spice blends vary in their chile content, sample yours before adding it to the sauce, then stir it in to taste. You can make the sauce and hard-cook the eggs a day ahead (store them in the refrigerator), but the eggs are best introduced to the pot just before serving; simply reheat them in the simmering sauce. You can serve the eggs over rice, or with flatbread on the side.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, curries, main course

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

8 large eggs, at room temperature
3 to 4 medium-size ripe tomatoes, halved through their equators
3 tablespoons ghee, butter, safflower oil or grapeseed oil
3 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
2 cups finely chopped onions
6 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
8 cardamom pods, lightly crushed with the flat side of a knife
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 cup boiling water
1 to 2 teaspoons garam masala, to taste
3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
Plain yogurt, for serving (optional)
Cooked basmati rice or flatbread, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Hard-boil the eggs: Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then carefully lower eggs into water. Cook for 9 to 10 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to an ice bath. Let cool, then crack and peel. Reserve.
  • Set a box grater over a bowl. Starting with their cut sides, grate the tomatoes through the large holes so tomato pulp falls into bowl. Discard skins. Measure out 2 cups tomato purée. (Save the rest for another purpose, such as adding to a vinaigrette.)
  • Heat ghee (or butter or oil) and coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onions and cook until deeply golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring constantly to encourage even browning.
  • Stir in garlic, ginger and cumin seeds; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and cardamom and cook another 1 minute. Stir in coriander, cumin, turmeric, red pepper flakes and black pepper, then add tomato purée. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thick and fat begins to separate, about 10 minutes. Stir in salt and boiling water. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered, until sauce is thick and has a satin sheen, 7 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for another 20 minutes to let flavors meld.
  • When ready to serve, cut eggs in half lengthwise. Bring sauce back to a simmer over low heat, stir in garam masala, and gently add eggs to sauce. Simmer just long enough to heat eggs through. Top with cilantro and serve with yogurt and rice or flatbread if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 260, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 545 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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