Rajma & Masoor Dal Curry

Name: Rajma & Masoor Dal Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rajma, soaked overnight; 1/4 cup masoor dal, soaked for 30 minutes; 2 tbsp oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 /4 tsp. asafoetida; 1 " cinnamon stick; 2-3 green cardamoms; 4-5 cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp tomato paste; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp coriander-cumin powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tsp kasuri methi, crushed; 1 tsp tomato ketchup; 2-3 tbsp beaten yoghurt; 1 tsp lime juice

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Dal - This is my version of the very popular Rajma curry paired with masoor dal. The end product was very yummy and melt in the mouth delicacy. I gave a slight twist by adding tomato ketchup, kasuri methi, whole garam masala and yoghurt instead of cream for a smooth texture. Add a dash of lime for a tangy taste and relish with naan or tandoori roti for a sumptuous meal.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cuprajma, soaked overnight
1/4 cupmasoor dal, soaked for 30 minutes
2 tbspoil
1onion, chopped
1 tspcumin seeds
1/4 tsp. asafoetida
1" cinnamon stick
2-3green cardamoms
4-5cloves
1bay leaf
1 tspginger-garlic paste
1 tsptomato paste
to tastesalt
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspcoriander-cumin powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspgaram masala powder
1 tspkasuri methi, crushed
1 tsptomato ketchup
2-3 tbspbeaten yoghurt
1 tsplime juice

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Steps

1

Boil both the lentils in 2 cups of water for 10 minutes after the first whistle. Add salt and turmeric powder and blend well.
2

Heat oil and temper with cumin seeds, asafoetida, bay leaf and whole garam masala.
3

Add onion and saute till light brown. Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato paste and all the dry spices mixed with some water. Saute till oil separates.
4

Add kasuri methi and ketchup, followed with boiled dal. Mix well and adjust water according to the consistency desired. Cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
5

Add the yoghurt and simmer for a minute. When done, add lime juice and serve, garnished with coriander leaves and onion rings.