Masoor Dal Recipe
Masoor Dal is a well known dish in Northern part of India and is a part of daily food in many households. Masoor Dal is very easy and quick to prepare unlike some other dals such as Rajma which take longer to cook. Being rich in protein, Masoor Dal is a very tasty and fulfilling dish and is usually served with green veggies, lemon and curd/yogurt.
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Servings: 3
Calories: 216kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients for Masoor Dal
- 1/3 cup Brown Lentils Masoor Dal / Sabut Masoor
- 1 medium size Onion Pyaz
- 2 medium size Tomato Tamatar
- 2 garlic pieces Lahsun
- 1 inch ginger Adrak
- 10 g Green Chillies Hari Mirch
- 1 tsp Salt As per taste (Namak)
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
- Pinch of Asafoetida Hing
- 2 Bay leaves
- 2 Whole Red chillies
- 1/2 tsp Red Chillies powder Lal Mirch powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder Haldi
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder Dhaniya powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1.5 tbsp Vegetable Oil To cook
Garnishing
- Few Coriander leaves for garnishing
Instructions
Preparation Steps to make Masoor Dal
- Wash Masoor Dal or Brown Lentils and put it in a pressure cooker. Now add 2.5 cup water and put the pressure cooker on gas. Take 3 whistles on high and 3 whistles on low flame.1/3 cup Brown Lentils
- Meanwhile, finely chop Onions, Tomatoes, Green chillies and Coriander Leaves. Also, grate ginger and garlic to create a paste.1 medium size Onion, 2 medium size Tomato, 1 inch ginger, 10 g Green Chillies, Few Coriander leaves, 2 garlic pieces
How to make Masoor Dal
- Add Vegetable Oil in a deep pan and add some Asafoetida, Cumin seeds, Bay Leaves and whole Red chilli to it.1 medium size Onion, 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds, Pinch of Asafoetida, 2 Bay leaves, 2 Whole Red chillies, 1.5 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- Once the Cumin seeds turn brown add some onions, green chillies and ginger - garlic paste.1 medium size Onion, 1 inch ginger, 10 g Green Chillies, 2 garlic pieces
- Once onions will start turning golden brown, add chopped tomatoes.2 medium size Tomato
- Now you need to keep stirring the mixture using a spoon so that it does not burn. Cook for a minute or two and now add Turmeric, Red Chilli powder, Salt, Coriander powder and Garam Masala. Keep stirring the paste as you add these ingredients. Add little water in case the paste becomes too dry and starts to stick. Don’t add too much water or else the spices will not cook properly.1 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp Red Chillies powder, 1 tsp Turmeric Powder, 2 tsp Coriander Powder, 1 tsp Garam Masala
- Once the gravy gets ready, add Masoor Dal along with left over water used for pressure cooking Massor Dal to it. Add 1/2 cup additional water to the gravy if required.1/3 cup Brown Lentils
- Set the gas on medium flame and cook for another 10 mins and your Masoor dal is ready.
- That is all it takes to prepare the Masoor Dal. Serve the dish with a teaspoon of Clarified butter and some freshly chopped Coriander leaves on top.
Notes
Few considerations while cooking and serving -
- We recommend serving Masoor Dal with Steamed Basmati Rice.
- While cooking you can also use clarified butter in place of Vegetable oil. This will add a different flavour to Masoor Dal.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 216kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 9g (18%) | Fat: 9g (14%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 930mg (40%) | Fiber: 9g (38%) | Sugar: 7g (8%)
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