bengali masoor dal

Plain Mosur Dal

mustard oil

¼ tsp kaalo jeere or nigella seeds

pcs dried red chillies

pcs green chillies (slit)

pc bay leaf

(or turmeric powder

g salt

water

g mosur dal

coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Wash the dal thoroughly with plenty of water, making sure to rinse and repeat at least twice.

Place the washed and drained dal in a pressure cooker with 500 g of water. You can also cook the dal over the stove in a lidded pot, but make sure to take 600 g of water instead of 500 g to compensate for evaporation.

Boil till you see the broken grains of dal. If using a pressure cooker, cook on medium-high heat till you hear the first whistle. Turn off the heat and let the pressure release on its own.

Whisk the boiled dal with a beater till you can no longer see the individual grains.

Add mustard oil and allow it to smoke lightly.

Temper the oil with kaalo jeere, dried red chillies, green chillies, and bay leaf, till the spices crackle.

Allow the dal to boil on medium heat for 4–5 minutes.

Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves. Boil for another minute and remove from heat.

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A yummy, one pot dal recipe, with brown lentils (sabut masoor dal) that is yummy and so healthy. Tastes great just as is and also pairs well with both Indian flatbreads and rice

Masoor dal masala - brown lentil curry

sabut masoor dal/ brown lentils (washed

onion (finely chopped)

tomato (finely chopped)

tbsp ginger (finely chopped)

tbsp garlic (finely chopped)

tsp green chillis (finely chopped (optional))

coriander leaves (chopped)

red chillis

cumin seeds

black peppercorns

bay leaf

turmeric powder

tsp chilli powder

coriander powder

tsp garam masala

lemon juice

tbsp ghee

salt

Drain the soaked masoor dal/ brown lentils and cook/pressure cook it with 1 cup of water, turmeric and a teaspoon of salt until soft

In a cooking pot heat the oil and add all the whole spices. When they turn fragrant, add the ginger, garlic and chilies and fry until fragrant. Next add onions and cook until they are soft and translucent

Add the tomatoes and cook until mushy. Tip in all the spice powders (except garam masala), salt* along with ½ cup  of water, cook until oil separates from this masala

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