Kumaoni Recipes - 2
Songs Of Kumaun

Kumauni Festivals

Ramleela Of Kumaon

(Contributed By : Shikha Upreti )

RUS (Iron Soup) 
 
Ras banane ke liye sabse pehle hum khadi sabut daale lenge jaise rajma, gahat, bhatt, sabut urad, lobhiya & chana. in sabko hum raat ko paani main bhiga denege. isme bhatt & gahat thoda zyada quantity main hona chahiye.
 
Fir next day in sabko ek pressure cooker main 2 chutki namak & haldi dal ke  4 whistles main cook kar lenge......fir ek lohe (iron) ki kadhai leke usmain ye cooker wala material daal denge..aur usmain thoda namak, haldi & dhaniya powder dalenge......fir usko kadhai main khoob pakaenge taki vo dheere-dheere KALA hota jaye....ab usmain se beej (yaani ki jo daalein thi) ko alag se nikaal denge.......fir thoda sa chawal ka powder leke ras main daal denge jisse ki vo thoda gada aur KALA ho jaye........kareeb 1/2 hrs. tak kadhai main usko khoob pakayenge.........jab vo poori tarah se kala ho jayega to thoda ghee lekar usmain hum jamboo & pyaaz (onion) ka tudka lagayenge (jamboo is available in almora & nainital in bhotia market or lamas) aur fir thoda sa garam masala powder bhi dalenge....fir usmain hara-dhaniya bareek-bareek kaat ke dalenge aur garam-garam ras ko bhaat (rice) ke saath khayenge....
 
ye pahad ki sabse fav. dish maani jaati hai aur 5 stars hotels main ye iron-soup ke naam se milti hai jisko hum kumaun ke log ras kehte hain. isko bhaat (rice) ke saath khaya jaata hai.
 
 
ab beej yaani ki jo daalein ras ko banane main use ki thi usko bhi hum utilise kar sakte hain:
 
ek kadhai ya frying pan leke usmain thoda sa refined ya mustard oil dalenge aur oil ko garam hone denge fir usmain bareek kata hua pyaaz dalenge aur usko thoda golden brown hone denge......fir usmain ye daalein dalke thoda sa namak, haldi & dhaniya powder, garam masala powder & kali mirch powder dalenge aur thodi der tak usko fry karenge.......jab vo acchi tarah se fry ho jaye tab usmain bareek kata hua dhaniya dalenge.........aur garam - garam serve karenge.

Comments (By : Kamal Karnatak)

Ras  is also called "Thathwanee" in pahadee. The "Chawal ka ata" mentioned by Shikha Upreti is  also called "Biswar" . This is the same biswar which is used for making Aipan (Alpana).Yadee Chwal ka aata na miley to normal aatey ko halkey ghee main fry karkey bhi dala ja sakta hai.Rus key swad key liye ismey laung dala jata hai . Laung dalney sey iska swad bad jata hai.Laung sabut ya fir halka bhoon key fir barik pees key bhi dala ja sakta hai. Han iskey beej main oopar sey thoda neebu nichoda ja sakta hai..swad badaney key liye.

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