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Hi,
This is Aruna
Ghildiyal from Santa Clara. This is one of my another favourite
pahari dish , PHANU. Phanu is a garhwali dish which can be made from
pulses like Moong , Arhar. Its high in protein,and like any other
pahaadi dish , its very simple and easy to prepare. Write your
suggestions, questions and comments to aruna_gh@hotmail.com
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Phanu (Pahadi Daal Gravy)
Ingredients
Dal Moong or Arhar - 1 cup
Onion - 1 medium, chopped
Ginger-1/2 tsp grated
Oil ( for frying and sauteing)
1/2 tbsp Rai (Mustard seeds)
1/4 tsp Jeera
4 to 5 Green Chilies
Yogurt - 3 tbsp
A pinch of Asafoetida (hing)
A pinch of Turmeric
Salt - to taste
Water
Method:
- Wash daal and soak it in water for 2 hrs.
- Blend the soaked daal with yogurt and chillies in a blender to form a
thick paste.
- Heat some oil in a thick pan. Take 1/4 portion of the paste. Make small
cutlets out of this paste and deep-fry them
- Keep the cutlets aside Put 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan.Heat it. Add
jeera, rai (mustard seeds), hing and let them splatter a little bit. Add
chopped onion and turmeric.
- Add the remaining 3/4 paste. Pour 3 cups of water and cook it till it
boils. (Amount of water can be increased/decreased if you want
thinner/thicker consistency).
- Add cutlets, cover with lid and let it cook at low fire
- Serve with hot Rice
PHANU is ready. This dish can be made without yogurt. You can garnish it with
green coriander leaves
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