Below are recipes using pigeon peas aka Toor Dal. Black gram has the ability to ferment. Black gram makes some recipes fluffy and if allowed to ferment, it gives the recipe a tangy taste (sort of like sour dough bread has a sour taste). Whole Black Gram Fritters / Pancakes are the central part of the meal Time to Soak: 30 minutes or more Time to Eat: 20 minutes Ingredients: Whole black gram (see all the other names for black gram), tap water, salt. Optional ingredients: Small diced onions or other veggies. Tools: Blender and a frying pan. Black Gram Nuggets or Pancake Using Black Gram Flour (see all the other names for black gram) Time to eat: 20 minutes Ingredients: Black Gram Flour, water, salt, oil. Optional ingredients: Diced Onion or any other diced veggie you'd like. Fermented Black Gram Dumplings or Pancakes Time to Soak: 2 hours or more Allow to ferment overnight (but you can eat immediately) Time to Eat: 20 minutes Ingredients: Split hulled black gram (see all the other names for black gram), brown rice, white rice, tap water, salt, oil. Optional ingredients: Diced onions or tomatoes or any other veggie you like. Hulled Black Gram and Rice Steamed Dumplings or Cakes are the central part of the meal Time to Soak: 2 hours or more Time to Eat: 30 minutes Ingredients: Split hulled black gram (see all the other names for black gram), white rice, tap water, salt. Optional ingredients: fenugreek seeds for a pungent taste. Tools: Blender and a pot rigged up as a steamer (see Tools for examples of steamers) Whole Black Gram and Rice Dumplings are the central part of the meal Time to Soak: 2 hours or more Time to Eat: 30 minutes Ingredients: Whole black gram (see all the other names for black gram), white rice, tap water, salt. Optional ingredients: fenugreek seeds for a pungent taste. Tools: Blender and a pot rigged up as a steamer (see Tools for examples of steamers) Whole Black Gram Fritters / Pancakes are the central part of the meal Time to Soak: 30 minutes or more Time to Eat: 20 minutes Ingredients: Whole black gram (see all the other names for black gram), tap water, salt. Optional ingredients: Small diced onions or other veggies. Tools: Blender and a frying pan. |
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