Tarka daal has been the pride of our tradition for several decades now. You can nail the perfect taste by following our recipe.
Watch this Masala TV video to learn how to make Tarka daal ,Fish and Shrimp Masala and Balti murgh. This show of Evening With Shireen with Chef Shireen Anwar aired on 11 October 2019.
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Tarka daal:
Ingredients
Red lentil soaked 1 cup Water 2 ½ cup Salt 1 tsp Crushed garlic 1 tsp Turmeric ½ tsp Ingredients to temper Oil ¼ cup Butter 1 tbsp Onion chopped ½ cup Cumin seeds 1 tsp Green chilies chopped 2 Coriander leaves 2 tbsp Chili powder ½ tsp Tomatoes chopped 2
Method
In a pan add water to boil, add in salt, soak lentils, garlic and turmeric, cover and cook for 25 mins until lentils are soft and mushy, remove from heat, prepare baghaar. Heat oil and butter in a small frying pan, add the onion, cumin seeds, green chilies, fry for 5 mins until onions light golden, add in all the remaining ingredients, cook stirring for 5 mins until tomatoes are soft, remove from heat, add to the cooked daal, stir, cover tightly, cook for 5 mins before serving.
Fish and Shrimp Masala:
Ingredients
Shrimps 250 gm Boneless fish 250 gm Oil ½ cup Butter 1 tbsp Onion chopped 1 cup Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp Tomato paste 3 tbsp tomatoes boiled / pureed2 Grinded almonds 2 tbsp Mace grinded ¼ tsp Ground cumin roasted 2 tsp Turmeric ½ tsp Chili powder 1 ½ tsp Allspice ½ tsp Salt 1 tsp Water 2 cups Coriander leaves 2 tbsp
Method
Heat oil and butter in a pan, add chopped onion, fry until golden brown, add tomato paste, pureed tomatoes and grounded almonds, fry for 1 min, add all the spices, salt and also add in the prawns and fish, fry for 2 mins, add water, cover and cook for 10 mins, remove from heat, sprinkle with coriander leaves, serve with roti.
Balti murgh:
ingredients
Tikka boti 1packet Oil ½ cup Cumin seeds 1 tsp Onion chopped 1 cup Garlic crushed 1 tbsp Salt 1 tsp Allspice 1 tsp Black pepper ½ tsp Chili powder 1 tsp Roasted & crushed cumin 1 tsp Green chili chopped 1 Mushrooms sliced 1 cup Baby corn 4 sliced Zucchini sliced 2 Carrot sliced 1 Capsicum cut in cubes 1
Method
Cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes. Heat oil in a wok, add cumin seeds, fry for 30 seconds, add chicken, fry for another 5 mins, add in chopped onion, garlic, fry for 3 to 4 mins, add all the remaining ingredients except the capsicum, lower the heat, cook for 10 mins until vegetables are almost tender, stir in the capsicum, cook for just 3 mins until vegetable and chicken tender, but vegetable should be slightly crunchy, serve.
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