Ingredients:
Chana dal ... 1 cup
For Tempering:
Bay leaf ... 1
Green cardamoms ... 3
Cloves .............. 3
Cinnamon stick ... 1 inch piece
Dry red chillies ..... 2
Onion .... 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
Garlic ...... 1 clove (crushed)
Ginger ..... 1 tsp (grated)
Tomato puree ... 1 tbsp
Asafoetida ... a pinch
Turmeric powder ... 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder ... 1/4 tsp
Sugar ... 1/4 tsp
Salt .... to taste
Method:
1. Wash and soak dal for few hours.
2. Pressure cook dal with 2 cups water adding salt and turmeric powder. The lentils should remain separate. Avoid making them mushy.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan. Add the whole spices first and when they leave an aroma add the asafoetida and the chopped onion, ginger and garlic.
4. Fry until the onion becomes slightly brown. Now add the pureed tomato and the spice powders, salt and sugar. Saute until the oil separates.
5. Add the tempering to the cooked dal. Add water according to the consistency you desire.Bring to a boil.
such a comforting bowl of dal... yum...
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ReplyDeleteVery yummy! Love this spiced up dal!
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Thanks Shruti
Deleteyummy dal
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Deletetempting n delicious dal....
ReplyDeleteThanks divya
DeleteLooks like a comforting food, makes me hungry;
ReplyDeleteYes dear.. dal surely is a comfort food
Deletelove to try this way too. looks yummy
ReplyDeleteThanks for liking Linsy
DeleteI make a gujarati version of this regularly We love it , its so healthy and delicious.
ReplyDeleteWould love to try your version too.. thanks Nayna
Deletedelicious looking dal. Always looking for new ways to prepare dal. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
ReplyDeleteSame here.. I never get tired of dal prepared any which way
DeleteThanks Mayuri
Thank you for liking my version
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