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Devbhoomi Ki Poshtik Thaali By Geti Ara

This dish is very close to my heart as it was taught to me by late mother-in-law during my first winter in the mountains of Uttarakhand. This recipe carries a part of her.

Serves3-4

Cooking Time40-50 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 150gms Finger Millet Flour
  • 50gms Wheat Flour
  • 100gms Gehat Dal
  • 500gms Raai
  • 40gms Rice
  • 2 Onions (finely chopped)
  • 6-7 Garlic Cloves
  • 3 tbsp Ginger
  • Salt
  • Ajwain
  • Zeera
  • Hing
  • Saabut Lal mirch
  • Mustard Oil
  • Ghee

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    For Madwa Roti- Mix Finger Millet Flour and Wheat Flour, add a tsp ajwain and salt to taste.
  2. 2

    By adding water in small amounts start kneading the dough. Keep it aside for 15-20 minutes, once done.
  3. 3

    Prepare small rotis and apply a tsp Ghee after cooking to make them more supple.
  4. 4

    For Raai ka Kaapa- Add 3 tbsp Mustard Oil to a kadhai.
  5. 5

    Upon heating, add a tsp zeera, pinch of hing, 2 saabut laal mirch, chopped ginger and garlic cloves.
  6. 6

    Add 500gms of Raai and salt to taste. Cover the lid, let it cook in its own water and steam for 10 minutes.
  7. 7

    Once the Raai becomes soft, open the lid and cook on medium flame while continuously stirring.
  8. 8

    Meanwhile, in a grinder, take 40gms soaked Rice and prepare a paste.
  9. 9

    Once the Raai becomes mushy, add ground rice paste, stirring continuously.
  10. 10

    It enhances the texture and volume of Kaapa. 5 mins more on medium flame and Kaapa is ready!.
  11. 11

    For Gehat Dal- Take gms of Gehat Dal, washed properly and soaked for 5-6 hours.
  12. 12

    In a pressure cooker, add a tsp of Mustard Oil, ginger, garlic and a pinch of hing with salt to taste.
  13. 13

    Pressure cook the Dal for 15-20 mins.
  14. 14

    For Tadka- Add 3 tsp Ghee to a small kadai, add a tsp of zeera and let it splutter.
  15. 15

    Add sabut lal mirch, 2-3 garlic cloves, a pinch of hing, a tsp of haldi and chopped onions.
  16. 16

    Let the oil separate and add it to the boiled Dal. Bring it to a boil for another 5 minutes.
  17. 17

    Plate the Gehat Dal, Raai ka Kaapa, Madwa Roti with your salad favourites and voila! Your Poshtik thaali is ready.