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Lunch Thali Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per servings.

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Ingredients

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for moong dal tadka:

  • ½ cup moong dal
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp ghee
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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for jeera rice:

  • ½ cup basmati rice
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ghee
  • 1 cup water

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for onion tomato base:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi
  • 2 onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 3 tomato (finely chopped)

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matar paneer:

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup matar / peas
  • 10 pieces paneer (cubed)
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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for aloo gobi sabji:

  • 3 tsp oil
  • 2 potato (peel and cubed)
  • 1 cup cauliflower / gobi (florets)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

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how to make jeera rice in cooker:

  1. firstly, in a bowl take ½ cup basmati rice, 1 tsp cumin, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp ghee and 1 cup water.
  2. along with jeera rice, your can also cook dal. to cook dal, in a cooker take ½ cup moong dal.
  3. also add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp ghee, 1 cup water and ½ tsp salt.
  4. place a stand and place the bowl of jeera rice.
  5. cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
  6. finally, jeera rice is ready to serve.

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how to make onion tomato base:

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp kasuri methi and saute until the spices turn aromatic.
  2. now add 2 onion, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
  3. keep the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder.
  4. saute until the spices turn aromatic.
  5. further, add 3 tomato and saute until the tomato turns soft and mush.
  6. divide the onion tomato base into 3 parts (in ratio of 2:1:1) used to make matar paneer, dal and aloo jeera.

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how to make moong dal fry:

  1. to the pressure cooked dal, add 1 portion of onion tomato base.
  2. also, add ½ tsp salt and 1 cup water. mix well adjusting consistency as required.
  3. boil for a minute, or until the flavours are absorbed well.
  4. now add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  5. finally, enjoy moong dal fry with roti or jeera rice.

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how to make aloo gobi dry sabji:

  1. firstly, in a kadai heat 3 tsp oil. add 2 potato and saute on medium flame.
  2. saute until the potato turns slightly golden brown.
  3. add 1 cup cauliflower, ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
  4. saute for a minute until the vegetables are half cooked.
  5. add 1 portion of prepared onion tomato base and mix well.
  6. further add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  7. or cook until the aloo and gobi are cooked well.
  8. finally, enjoy aloo gobi sabji garnished with add 2 tbsp coriander.

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how to make matar paneer:

  1. firstly, to the prepared onion tomato base add 1 cup water and ½ tsp salt.
  2. mix well adjusting the consistency as required.
  3. further, add ½ cup matar and 10 pieces paneer. mix gently.
  4. cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are absorbed well.
  5. also, add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
  6. finally, enjoy matar paneer recipe with roti or jeera rice.

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how to assemble north indian mess thali:

  1. firstly, in a large thali plate, add in prepared aloo gobi, matar paneer and moong dal fry.
  2. also, keep jeera rice, roti, salad, pickle and papad.
  3. finally, enjoy north indian mess thali with boondi raita.

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How to make jeera rice in a cooker

1
firstly, in a bowl take ½ cup basmati rice, 1 tsp cumin, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp ghee and 1 cup water.
2
along with jeera rice, your can also cook dal. to cook dal, in a cooker take ½ cup moong dal.
3
also add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp ghee, 1 cup water and ½ tsp salt.
4
place a stand and place the bowl of jeera rice.
5
cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
6
finally, jeera rice is ready to serve.

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How to make onion tomato base

1
firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp kasuri methi and saute until the spices turn aromatic.
2
now add 2 onion, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
3
keep the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder.
4
saute until the spices turn aromatic.
5
further, add 3 tomato and saute until the tomato turns soft and mush.
6
divide the onion tomato base into 3 parts (in the ratio of 2:1:1) used to make matar paneer, dal and aloo jeera.

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How to make moong dal fry

1
to the pressure cooked dal, add 1 portion of onion tomato base.
2
also, add ½ tsp salt and 1 cup water. mix well adjusting consistency as required.
3
boil for a minute, or until the flavours are absorbed well.
4
now add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
5
finally, enjoy moong dal fry with roti or jeera rice.

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How to make aloo gobi dry sabji

1
firstly, in a kadai heat 3 tsp oil. add 2 potato and saute on medium flame.
2
saute until the potato turns slightly golden brown.
3
add 1 cup cauliflower, ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
4
saute for a minute until the vegetables are half cooked.
5
add 1 portion of prepared onion tomato base and mix well.
6
further add 2 tbsp water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
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or cook until the aloo and gobi are cooked well. finally, enjoy aloo gobi sabji garnished with add 2 tbsp coriander.

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How to make matar paneer

1
firstly, to the prepared onion tomato base add 1 cup water and ½ tsp salt.
2
mix well adjusting the consistency as required.
3
further, add ½ cup matar and 10 pieces paneer. mix gently.
4
cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are absorbed well.
5
also, add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
6
finally, enjoy matar paneer recipe with roti or jeera rice.

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How to assemble north indian mess thali

  1. firstly, in a large thali plate, add in prepared aloo gobi, matar paneer and moong dal fry.
  2. also, keep jeera rice, roti, salad, pickle and papad.
  3. finally, enjoy north indian mess thali with boondi raita. mess wali thali recipe

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Video

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Notes

  • firstly, the whole thali takes approx 30 minutes, when the preparation is done parallelly.
  • also, preparing onion tomato base helps to make 3 dishes quicker.
  • additionally, if you are looking for spicy thali, then add green chilli to the dishes.
  • finally, north indian mess thali recipe tastes great when served hot.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/lunch-thali-recipe-mess-wali-thali/