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Fada nu kichadi (zero oil)



This recipe is adapted from Tarla Dalal's Zero oil dal chawal (click to read the review) recipe book with slight changes to suit our taste

Ingredients

1/2 cup dalia (bulgar wheat)
1/4 cup green gram dal (moong dal)
Salt to taste
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 cloves
1 tsp ginger paste
1 finely chopped onion
1/4 cup green peas
1 small tomato chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder

Soak the dalia and dal for 15 minutes. Heat a non stick pan and add cumin seeds, cloves and roast for half a minute. Add the onions and fry for a minute. Add ginger paste, dalia and dal (after draining the water), tomatoes and fry for another minute. Finally add rest of the ingredients and 2 cups of boiling water. Mix well and transfer to a vessel to pressure cook it.

Serve hot with curds.
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14 comments:

  1. Shanthi KrishnakumarNovember 19, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    zero oil dish?!!!
    Did it taste good without oil?
    Nice try

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  2. Shama NagarajanNovember 19, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    different try...delicious

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  3. KanchanNovember 19, 2009 at 4:59 PM

    I have dalia lying in my pantry and I have no clue what to do with it ! Thanks for sharing will love to try this :)

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  4. ECNovember 19, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    Yes shanthi..I didnt find any difference in taste considering the absence of oil..

    Thanks all..hope u will also try and enjoy it

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  5. SENovember 19, 2009 at 6:41 PM

    this is something different..will give it a try.

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  6. Deepthi ShankarNovember 19, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    I love that fact that this has no oil

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  7. Cool Lassi(e)November 19, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    Was this done in a non-stick pan? I was picturing you standing over a pan, huffing and puffing, trying to make this dish that keeps sticking on the sides and bottom of the pan..hehe..Joking! Dish looks nice and a healthy variant of a over-oily kichadi.

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  8. ECNovember 19, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    Thanks SE, Deesha, Cool Lassie

    @ CL...No way..I normally dont go for dishes that make me huff and puff in the kitchen..for me it has to be quick and easy..Basic frying was done in nonstick and then pressure cooked-so very less efforts in making it..

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  9. SpiceNovember 19, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    I love this one-pot dish, I learned it from my mom almost 4 yrs. back......I make it atleast once a week

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  10. Sailaja DamodaranNovember 19, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    Good idea...looks easy

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  11. Andhra FlavorsNovember 20, 2009 at 5:43 AM

    a different experiment in healthy version.

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  12. Pavithra KodicalNovember 20, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    Healthy one pot meal..Delicious :)

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  13. AnupamaNovember 24, 2009 at 4:37 AM

    True comfort food, isn't it??!! And to top it off, there is no oil in it... wow!

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  14. Mehjabeen ArifApril 3, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    I am huge fan of "no oil cooking ".. loved this recipe, will definitely try it.. I am planning to start cooking without oil n also blogging them..

    http://comeletseat.blogspot.com

    I am a newbie and will love to have some friends to share my blog.

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