Dal Curry

Name: Dal Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Tur Dal; 4 cups Water; 1/2 Onion (Chopped); 2 Tomatoes (Chopped); 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tbsp Kitchen Grocery Dal Masala; 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder; to taste Salt; 3 tbsp Cooking Oil; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/4 tsp Fennel Seeds; 5-6 Peppercorns; pinch Asafoetida; 3 Whole Bedgi Chillies; 4-5 Green Chillies; as needed Curry Leaves

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

My mom in law belonged to Kerala. I learnt to make this dal curry from her. Whenever I make it, it reminds me of her, who is not with us anymore. I have made some changes in it. It's my family's favourite dish.

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Ingredients

1 cupTur Dal
4 cupsWater
1/2Onion (Chopped)
2Tomatoes (Chopped)
1/4 tspTurmeric Powder
1 tbspKitchen Grocery Dal Masala
1 tbspRed Chilli Powder
to tasteSalt
For Tempering
3 tbspCooking Oil
1 tspMustard Seeds
1/4 tspCumin Seeds
1/4 tspFennel Seeds
5-6Peppercorns
pinchAsafoetida
3Whole Bedgi Chillies
4-5Green Chillies
as neededCurry Leaves

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Steps

1

Wash the dal nicely till the water runs clear. Add water to it and steam it in a rice cooker or steamer for 20-30 minutes. Set aside.
2

Heat oil in a pan. When hot, add whole red chillies, green chillies and curry leaves. Saute for few seconds. Remove and set aside.
3

In the same pan, add some more oil. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, peppercorns and asafoetida. Add onions and saute till the onions are translucent.
4

Add the tomatoes and salt and cover and cook till the tomatoes are soft and mushy. Mash it with a potato or vegetable masher. Add turmeric powder, dal masala and red chilli powder and saute for a minute. Add the cooked dal and let it come to a boil.
5

Add the chilli tadka, green chillies and lemon juice and mix well.
6

Serve the dal curry with rice, roti etc.
7

Note: Kitchen Grocery Dal Masala contains red chilli, coriander, turmeric, black pepper, cumin, cloves, tej, black cardamom, green cardamom, nutmeg, shahi jeera, rock salt and asafoetida.
8

You can garnish it with coriander leaves.