Name: Kali Dal&Missi Roti recipe by Ruchi sharma at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS FOR KALI DAL; Whole black lentils. 1 cup; Finely chopped onion. 2 Big; Thinly sliced onion. 1 Big; Ginger sliced 1 Inch; Tomato pureed 4 Big; Garlic cloves 5-6 no; Water As required to cook dal.; Turmeric powder/Haldi 1Tsp; Red chili powder 1Tsp; Cumun seeds/jeera 1Tsp; Hing /Asofetida A pinch; Coriander powder/Dhania powder 2Tsp; Dry Mango powder/Amchur. 1Tsp; Salt to taste; Oil 5 Tbsp; Tej patta 2No.; Cloves /Laung. 3-4 No; Black cardmom /Badi Elaichi. 2No; INGREDIENTS FOR MISSI ROTI:-; Whole wheat flour/Atta 1Cup; Chickpea flour/Besan 1Cup; Green chilies chopped. 2Tbsp; Roasted coriander seeds/Sabut dhaniya 1Tbsp crushed; Carom seeds/Ajwain 1Tsp; Red chili powder 1Tsp; Turmeric powder/Haldi 1/2 Tsp; Thick yogurt/curd 2Tbsp; Oil 2Tsp; Salt to taste

ABOUT Kali Dal&Missi Roti RECIPE

Kali dal -today i am going to share with you all traditional himachali kali dal recipe.This dal is must in menu at my Mom's place during festive season.Specially on Diwali and karvachauth.Usually the dal is served with plain rice.My my family loves to have this delicious dal with missi roti most of the time.Currently i am living in Vietnam-Hanoi.

Ingredients Serving: 4

INGREDIENTS FOR KALI DAL
Whole black lentils. 1 cup
Finely chopped onion. 2 Big
Thinly sliced onion. 1 Big
Ginger sliced 1 Inch
Tomato pureed 4 Big
Garlic cloves 5-6 no
Water As required to cook dal.
Turmeric powder/Haldi 1Tsp
Red chili powder 1Tsp
Cumun seeds/jeera 1Tsp
Hing /Asofetida A pinch
Coriander powder/Dhania powder 2Tsp
Dry Mango powder/Amchur. 1Tsp
Salt to taste
Oil 5 Tbsp
Tej patta 2No.
Cloves /Laung. 3-4 No
Black cardmom /Badi Elaichi. 2No
INGREDIENTS FOR MISSI ROTI:-
Whole wheat flour/Atta 1Cup
Chickpea flour/Besan 1Cup
Green chilies chopped. 2Tbsp
Roasted coriander seeds/Sabut dhaniya 1Tbsp crushed
Carom seeds/Ajwain 1Tsp
Red chili powder 1Tsp
Turmeric powder/Haldi 1/2 Tsp
Thick yogurt/curd 2Tbsp
Oil 2Tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee 4-5Tbsp

Instructions

STEPS FOR PREPARING KALI DAL:-
Wash the dal under running water.
Place washed dal in a pressure cooker.
Add tumeric powder,sliced onions,salt ,2 Tbsp of oil and enough water(6-7 cups )to the dal.
Cook in pressure cooker for 20-25 minutes from first whistle.
Make sure you put enough water in a dal,else dal can burn in the pressure cooker.
When cooked set aside ,and let the cooker pressure release naturally.
Puree the tomatoes along with garlic cloves and set aside for later use.
Heat oil in a pan
Add tej patta,black cardamom,laung to hot oil and saute for a minute.
Add jeera and hing saute until jeera turns brown.
Add sliced ginger and cook for a minute.
Add chopped onions and cook until onions turns translucent in color.
Add coriander powder, turmeric powder,red chili powder and amchur powder to cooked onions.
Stir for a minute make sure do not burn the spices.
Add tomato puree ,salt and mix well.
Cook covered for 10-15 minutes .Stir in between.
Put the cooked dal cooker on low -medium heat uncovered.
Add tomato onion mixture to black dal and mix well.
Let the dal cook uncovered on low flame for about 30 minutes.
Stir in between .
Adjust the dal consistency according to your need.
While dal simmer on low flame let's prepare Missi Roti.
STEPS FOR PREPARING MISSI ROTI:-
In a big bowl add whole wheat flour,chickpea flour,chopped green chilies,carom seeds, crushed coriander seeds,thick curd,turmeric powder,red chili powder,oil and slat.
Mix all ingredients with your hands.
Add water little by little to make a soft and smooth dough.
Cover it with kitchen towel and keep said for 15 minutes.
Grease your hand with little oil and divide dough into equal parts and shape into round balls.
Heat a tava on medium heat.
Take one ball at a time and roll into roti.
Place the rolled roti on hot tava .
Apply little ghee on both the sides and cook till both sides are fully done.
Apply ghee on cooked missi roti.
Serve kali dal and missi roti hot.

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