The menu for today was Bagara khana, Kaddu ka Dalcha and Gawar ki Phalli gosht.Roughly translated that is tempered Rice, Gourd with pureed lentil and Cluster beans with mutton.I hope I got that right ;)
Bagara khana is rice cooked with onions and tempered with shahi zeera/royal cumin seeds.Other whole spices are also added to infuse the rice with the flavor and aroma.Bagara khana served with dalcha is a very popular hyderabadi dish.Its usually served alongwith Gawar ki phalli gosht or Beans ki phalli gosht/French beans with mutton or Sem ki phalli gosht/Sword beans with mutton or Aloo methi gosht/Potatoes with fenugreek and mutton or just plain fried mutton.
I cooked bagara khana and dalcha using the recipe on Anjum's blog Cheers to Easy Cooking http://anjumsrasoi.blogspot.com/2009/09/dalcha.html. Her recipes really are easy and turn out delicious.She combines a lot of steps and reduces the cooking time which is quite helpful.
That's the picture of my dalcha in making.I made a small change to the recipe though.I used 2 tomatoes instead of 3-4 as stated in the recipe.It turned out absolutely yummy.
Here's my recipe for gawar ki phalli with gosht.I also added bite size pieces of a small potato.Its optional though.
Ingredients
Gawar ki phalli - 1/2 lb
Mutton - 1/4 lb
Tomato - 1
Onion - 1
Oil
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Red pepper - 1/2 tsp or to taste
Potato - 1 small (optional)
Method
1.Marinate the mutton with ginger garlic paste,salt,turmeric,red pepper and pressure cook until tenderizes.
2.Heat oil in a wok.Add chopped onion and fry until transparent.
3.Add ginger garlic paste and fry for until it turns brown.
4.Add finely chopped tomato.
5.Add phalli and about 1/4 cup water,cover and cook until the phalli becomes tender.If adding a potato, do so along with the phalli.
Note : Sem ki phalli/sword beans and beans ki phalli/French beans is also cooked using the same method.
That was my lunch and dinner on friday
As you've probably noticed, I'm not much of a photographer.You can get a better look at the bagara khana and dalcha at Anjum's rasoi
http://anjumsrasoi.blogspot.com/2009/09/dalcha.html
Enjoy this totally yummy authentic Hyderabadi meal :)
