Spring Onion Dal

Name: Spring Onion Dal
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil), soaked for 30 minutes; 2-3 bunches spring onion; 2-3 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp. asafoetida; 1 onion, chopped; 1" ginger, chopped; 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 sprig curry leaves; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. coriander powder; 1 tbsp. red chilli powder; 1 tsp. sambar powder; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Dal - A simple dal-chawal is my ultimate comfort food. So here I prepared spring onion dal. There is nothing fancy about this dal. It is just a simple homemade style lentil preparation made with some spring onion and tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil). It is cooked with few basic ingredients that is easily available in the kitchen. This yummy side dish goes absolutely well if paired with any form of rice preparation or Indian bread for a wholesome meal.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cuptuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil), soaked for 30 minutes
2-3 bunchesspring onion
2-3 tbsp.oil
1 tsp.mustard seeds
1/4 tsp.asafoetida
1onion, chopped
1" ginger, chopped
2-3garlic cloves, chopped
1 sprigcurry leaves
to tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tsp.coriander powder
1 tbsp.red chilli powder
1 tsp.sambar powder
1tomato, chopped
1 tsp.coriander leaves, chopped

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Steps

1

Pressure cook the soaked lentils along with the chopped spring onion and turmeric powder in 1 1/2 cups water for 5-6 whistles.
2

Heat oil in a pan & temper with mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering, add onion, curry leaves, ginger, garlic & asafoetida. Saute till light brown.
3

Add red chilli powder, sambar powder & coriander powder. Mix everything well.
4

Add the tomatoes. Stir fry till it is mashed.
5

Add the boiled dal and salt. Simmer on a low flame for 4-5 minutes.
6

Serve, garnished with coriander leaves.