Whole Masoor Dal Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Brown Masoor Dal and Garam Masala Powder
Whole Masoor Dal
Dal, such a versatile ingredient..It can be turned into amazing dishes by the ingredients which you add into them. This time i made a simple seasoning for it and turned it into a very elegant masoor dal. This time i used brown lentil and it worket great too..
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This recipe is also called as Dal Tadka / Tadka dal, they are nothing but just cooked dal seasoned with some herbs and spices. Normally dals are pretty bland, but when they get exotic touch of this tadka / tempering or seasoning, they taste fantastic. Specially this recipe is so easy to make and it is simple and very tasty.
Ingredients for Whole Masoor Dal
- Brown Masoor Dal - 1 cup
- Water - 3 cups
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Oil or Ghee - 2 tblspn
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Ginger Paste - 1 tsp
- Green Chilli - 2 chopped finely
- Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
- Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander Leaves a handful finely chopped
How to make Whole Masoor Dal
- Wash dal well. Take it in a pressure cooker, Cover with water. Pressure cook for 2 whistle, simmer for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself.
- Open the cooker and mash it little.
- Heat oil or ghee in a pan, add in cumin and let it sizzle.
- Now add in chilli, turmeric and garam masala powder. Saute for 10 sec.
- Pour this into the dal and mix well.
- Add in salt and sugar. Mix well. Add in coriander leaves and mix well.
- Serve.
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Whole Masoor Dal Recipe | Sabut Masoor Dal Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Brown Masoor Dal
- 3 cups Water
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 2 tbsp Oil or Ghee
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- 1 tsp Ginger Paste
- 2 Green Chilli chopped finely
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- Coriander Leaves a handful finely chopped
Instructions
- Wash dal well. Take it in a pressure cooker, Cover with water. Pressure cook for 2 whistle, simmer for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself. Open the cooker and mash it little.
- Heat oil or ghee in a pan, add in cumin and let it sizzle.
- Now add in chilli, turmeric and garam masala powder. Saute for 10 sec.
- Pour this into the dal and mix well.
- Add in salt and sugar. Mix well. Add in coriander leaves and mix well.
- Serve.
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Whole Masoor Dal Recipe step by step pictures
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| Wash brown masoor dal or any lentil really well |
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| Take it in a pressure cooker |
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| Cover with water and cook |
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| Lentils are done |
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| Take all your seasoning ingredients |
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| Heat oil in a pan |
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| crackle some cumin |
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| add in chillies |
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| and some ginger garlic paste |
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| saute for a min |
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| Add in chilli, turmeric, garam masala powder and some salt |
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| mix well |
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| Pour this into the dal |
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| add little sugar |
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| mix well |
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| add in coriander leaves |
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| mix well |
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| Serve |
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