Name: Kulfa Ki Katli - Hyderabadi Style recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup tuvar dal (pigeon Pea lentil), soaked in water for 30 minutes; 1 onion, chopped; 1-2 bunches of kulfa leaves, chopped; handful of coriander leaves, chopped; 2 green chilies.; 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1" ginger, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. red chili powder; 1 tsp. tamarind paste mixed with 1/2 cup water; salt to taste; Tempering -; 2 tbsp. oil; 1 tso, mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds; 1-2 sprig curry leaves; 2 whole dry red chilies, broken into half; 2-3 garlic cloves, sliced

ABOUT Kulfa Ki Katli - Hyderabadi Style RECIPE

This is a delicious dal (lentil) prepared with Kulfa (Purslane) leaves. Spicy and tangy it is a Hyderabadi homemade delicacy. It can be relished with plain steamed rice, jeera rice or plain kuska Biryani.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1/2 cup tuvar dal (pigeon Pea lentil), soaked in water for 30 minutes
1 onion, chopped
1-2 bunches of kulfa leaves, chopped
handful of coriander leaves, chopped
2 green chilies.
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1" ginger, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. red chili powder
1 tsp. tamarind paste mixed with 1/2 cup water
salt to taste
Tempering -
2 tbsp. oil
1 tso, mustard seeds
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
1-2 sprig curry leaves
2 whole dry red chilies, broken into half
2-3 garlic cloves, sliced

Instructions

Pressure cook the soaked lentils with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chilies, kulfa leaves, coriander leaves and turmeric powder with 1 1/2 cups water for 4-5 whistles.
Mash well and add the tamarind water, red chili powder and salt. Bring it to a boil and simmer on a medium flame for 5-10 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish.
Heat oil in a pan and temper with cumin seeds, mustard seeds, garlic, curry leaves and dry red chilies. Saute for a few seconds till the seeds stops spluttering.
Pour this tempering over the prepared dal and serve with plain rice, plain Khushka Biryani, jeera rice, naan or tandoori roti.

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