Sojne Pata diye Bhaja Muger Dal (Drumstick Dal - Bengali Style)

Name: Sojne Pata diye Bhaja Muger Dal (Drumstick Dal - Bengali Style)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup moong dal (green gram), dry roasted & soaked for 30 minutes; 1 cup (tightly packed) drumstick leaves; 2 tbsp. mustard oil; 1 tsp. panch phoron; 2 dry red chilies; 2 bay leaves; 1" cinnamon stick; 2 green cardamoms; 4 cloves; 1 tsp. ginger, grated; 2 green chilies, slit; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp ghee

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Dal - This is a simple, homemade style dal (lentil) made with dry roasted green gram (moong dal) along with some drumstick leaves. The latter has a lot of health benefits and is nutritious, so I combined the two to make this dal. It turned out very yummy and can be had either with rice or chapati. But I prefer having it with plain steamed rice. This is no restaurant style dish and it is a no-onion-no-garlic recipe. I gave a panch phoron flavor to the dal a la Bengali style.

Dal-Chawal is an ultimate comfort food for many. At times we just can't do without it. A simple homemade dal served along with plain steamed rice is just out of this world. A dollop of ghee and accompanied with some papad, potato / eggplant fry is something irresistible. What can one ask for? End of the day this is pure divine. You need nothing else. So make this simple dal a little more healthy by adding some Drumstick (Moringa) leaves and see the difference it makes. So Happy Cooking !!!

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupmoong dal (green gram), dry roasted & soaked for 30 minutes
1 cup(tightly packed) drumstick leaves
2 tbsp.mustard oil
1 tsp.panch phoron
2dry red chilies
2bay leaves
1" cinnamon stick
2green cardamoms
4cloves
1 tsp.ginger, grated
2green chilies, slit
to tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tspghee

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Steps

1

Pressure cook the soaked dal, drumstick leaves and 1 1/2 cups water for 4-5 whistles. Mash slightly and keep aside.
2

Heat oil in a pan. Temper with dry red chilies, bay leaves, cinnamon,
cardamoms, cloves, ginger, panch phoron and turmeric powder. Saute for a few seconds.
3

Add the boiled dal, green chilies & salt. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 4-5 minutes on a low flame.
4

When done, switch off the flame and add the ghee. Give it a stir.
5

Serve with plain steamed rice, accompanied with some aloo bhaja (potato fry), begun bhaja (eggplant fry) or papad for a wholesome simple meal.