Amloki Dal (Gooseberry Dal - Bengali Style)

Name: Amloki Dal (Gooseberry Dal - Bengali Style)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup masoor dal (red lentil), soaked for 30 minutes; 3-4 amlas (gooseberries), finely chopped; 1 tbsp. mustard oil; 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds; 2 dry red chilies; To taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Dal - It is no secret that Amloki (Gooseberries / Amla) have a very wide range of benefits. To name a few, they are a very rich sauce of vitamin C, fiber, iron and zinc. They are equally good for our hair / scalp, heart, controls blood sugar and is also good for our tummy.

So here is a simple no-frills dal cooked in a Bengali style. It has a tempering of just some mustard seeds and dry red chilies for a smokey flavour. It is a great comfort food and tastes absolutely great with plain steamed rice, papad or some aloo bhaja (fried potatoes) as an accompaniment.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupmasoor dal (red lentil), soaked for 30 minutes
3-4amlas (gooseberries), finely chopped
1 tbsp.mustard oil
1/2 tsp.mustard seeds
2dry red chilies
To tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder

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Steps

1

Pressure cook the dal in 1 cup water for 3-4 whistles. When cool, blend it and add 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder. (Add more water if a liquid consistency is desired). Add the chopped amla and again pressure cook for a further 3 whistles.
2

Heat oil in a pan and temper with the red chilies and mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the boiled dal and salt.
3

Simmer for 3-4 minutes on low to medium flame. When done, serve with plain steamed rice and some papad or fried potatoes as an accompaniment.