Recipe for Whole Masoor Daal

Ingredients

  • Whole masoor daal/red lentil-3/4 cup
  • Tomato,chopped-1
  • Green chilies.chopped-2
  • Ginger chopped-1 tsp
  • Lemon juice-2 tsp
  • Sugar-1 tsp(optional)
  • Fresh coriander-2 tsp
  • Red chili powder-1 tsp
  • Coriander powder-1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala-a pinch
  • Salt-1 tsp
  • Tempering-
  • Asafoetida-1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds-1 tsp
  • Curry leaves-8
  • Ghee or Cooking Oil-2 tsp

Cooking Directions

Wash and soak lentil for minimum 20 mins in enough water.
In the pressure cooker add the soaked daal along with chopped tomato,green chilis and 2.5 cup water and cook on medium flame for 4 whistles or till cooked completely(soft to touch).

When cool down completely,open the pressure cooker and slightely mash the daal with a laddle.

Now add chili powder,turmeric,coriander powder,chopped ginger, sugar,salt and approx 1.5 - 2 cup water.

Mix well and let it boil on medium heat for 5 -7 minutes.
Heat ghee or oil in a small pan and add cumin,when it start crackling add asafoetida and curry leaves.

Pour over the boiling daal,cook for a minute and switch off the flame.

Add lemon juice,garam masala and fresh coriander and serve hot.

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