Name: Badeel. recipe by Naheed Alam at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Red lentil(massor dal) 1cup.; Chopped onion 1/2cup.; Chopped ginger 1table spoon .; Chopped garlic 1table spoon.; Green chillies 3-4 nos.; Ginger 1" for paste.; Garlic 3cloves for paste.; Red chilli powder 1tea spoon.; Turmeric powder 1tea spoon .; Coriander powder 1tea spoo.; Chopped coriander leaves 1/2cup.; Oil 1table spoon.; Oil for frying badeel 2cups.; For Chutney:; Coriander leaves 1cup.; Green chillies 2nos.; Garlic cloves 4nos.; Lemon juice 2table spoon.; Salt 1tea spoon.; S

ABOUT Badeel. RECIPE

Badeel is a delicacy from Himachal Pradesh.Made up of red lentil with spices to give a delicious snack.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Red lentil(massor dal) 1cup.
Chopped onion 1/2cup.
Chopped ginger 1table spoon .
Chopped garlic 1table spoon.
Green chillies 3-4 nos.
Ginger 1" for paste.
Garlic 3cloves for paste.
Red chilli powder 1tea spoon.
Turmeric powder 1tea spoon .
Coriander powder 1tea spoo.
Chopped coriander leaves 1/2cup.
Oil 1table spoon.
Oil for frying badeel 2cups.
For Chutney:
Coriander leaves 1cup.
Green chillies 2nos.
Garlic cloves 4nos.
Lemon juice 2table spoon.
Salt 1tea spoon.
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Instructions

Soak red lentil(masoor dal)for 4-5 hours.
Drain and grind to a paste.Keep aside.
Make a paste of green chillies,garlic cloves and ginger.Keep aside.
Heat a non stick pan ,add oil.Add chopped onion,ginger and garlic.saute till pink.Add powdered spices,mixwell.Add salt.
Add green chilly padte and mix.Fry for 2minutes.
Add red lentil paste and mix .Add 1/2cup water and cook on low flam.
Add chopped coriander leaves.
Stir well till oil separates and lentil looks smooth.
Greas a tray with oil,transfer lentil into the tray and spread with a thickness of about 1".
Keep in fridge for 30-40 minutes .Take out and cut into your desired shape.
Heat oil in a pan/ kadahi.Fry badeels on medium flame till golden.
For chutney:
Put all the ingredients (prescribed for chutney)in a grinder.Add a little water and grind to make chutney.serve with badeel.

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