Dal

Name: Dal
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 handfuls tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil) (4 people =4 handfuls); 3 tablespoons cooking oil; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida; 1 slit green chilli (add more if you want it to be more spicy); 1 small onion chopped finely; 1 small tomato chopped finely; 1 teaspoon minced ginger/ginger paste; 1 teaspoon minced garlic/garlic paste; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon coriander powder; to taste Salt; 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves; 4 cups water

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Rae @cook_17850790

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A regular dish in every Indian household 😉

Ingredients

4 people

4 handfulstuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil) (4 people =4 handfuls)
3 tablespoonscooking oil
1 teaspoonmustard seeds
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 sprigcurry leaves
1/2 teaspoonasafoetida
1slit green chilli (add more if you want it to be more spicy)
1small onion chopped finely
1small tomato chopped finely
1 teaspoonminced ginger/ginger paste
1 teaspoonminced garlic/garlic paste
1 teaspoonturmeric powder
1 tablespooncoriander powder
to tasteSalt
2 tablespoonscilantro leaves
4 cupswater

Cooking Instructions

1

Before gathering the ingredients, soak the lentil in room temperature water
2

Heat the oil in a pressure cooker
3

Add the mustard and cumin seeds and wait till they crackle
4

Add the chopped onions, curry leaves and green chilli and sauté for a minute till the onion gets translucent
5

Add the ginger and garlic and sauté till the raw smell fades away
6

Add tomatoes and 1 tablespoon of cilantro leaves
7

Add all the powdered spices and salt as per your taste
8

Rinse the soaked lentils under clean water and add it to the pressure cooker
9

Add 1 cup of water and cook for a minute
10

Add 3 cups of Water and wait till it bubbles very well
11

Put on the lid and cook on high flame for 15 whistles
12

Wait for the cooker to cool down
13

Garnish with a tablespoon of cilantro leaves finely chopped
14

Goes very well with steamed rice and pickle as a side. Can be had as a soup too...it’s very healthy
15

Enjoy 😉👍🏻

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Rae @cook_17850790

on August 12, 2019 20:43

USA🇺🇸

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