Microwave Besan Ladoo ( Chickpea Sweet Balls)

Besan Flour in USA is known as Chickpea Flour. Besan/Chickpea flour is known to be higher in protein content then regular Wheat Flour. Consuming just 1/2 cup of Besan/Chickpea flour everyday is known to provide 50% of Folate daily intake. 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Cup Coarse Besan/Chickpea Flour

1/4 Cup Ghee/ Clarified Butter

1 1/3 Cup Powder Sugar(adjust to your taste)

1/4 Teaspoon Cardamom powder

Pinch of Salt

In a Microwave Bowl, Add ghee/butter and microwave for 40 to 50 seconds(Every microwave is different. Please read the microwave manual and adjust the timing).
Once the ghee/butter is completely melted, Add Besan/Chickpea flour and pinch of salt... mix well.
Adjust microwave power to 90% and microwave the mixture for 3 mins stirring every 1 min.
After 3 mins remove the mixture(if you wish to add coarsely chopped dry nuts go ahead and add it in this step) mix well.
Adjust your microwave Power to 70% and microwave the mixture for 1 min stirring every 20 seconds.
After 1 min or so remove the mixture and let it cool at room temperature
Add sugar & cardamom, mix well and make sure there is no lumps of sugar.
Once mixture is mixed well, start making lemon size balls.


 !!!!Please keep an eye on the mixture as it can burn if you are not careful!!!!

Tadka Dal Fry ( Lentil Soup)

Ingredients:

1 Cup Split Yellow Moong Dal 

1/2 Cup Toor Dal 

1 Large Onion finely chopped

2 Tablespoon Ghee/ Clarified Butter

Pinch of Asafoetida/Hing

1 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seed

1 Tsp Mustard Seed

1 Sprigs Curry Leaves

5 to 6 Green Chili Pepper cut in half(lengthwise)

3 Dry Red Chili

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

5 cloves of Garlic finely chopped

Salt to Taste

In a pressure cooker boil Moong & Toor Dal with Salt.

Once the Dal is cooked completely, take a deep pan and add ghee

Add mustard & cumin seeds...let it crackle

Add dry red chili, curry leaves, and garlic...Mix well

Add chopped onions, turmeric, hing, and green chili pepper..Mix

Cook onion and spice until onion does not become translucent.

Add Dal and 1/2 cup water (add more water if you prefer thin consistency) bring to boil.

Enjoy this dish with plain roti or rice!!!