Easy Whole Masoor Dal Recipe

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Prep Time 10 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings 2-3

Rating

Whole Masoor Dal is very easy to prepare and goes prefectly well with rice or roti. Masoor dal is high in protein, folic acid, iron, and zinc, so include dal in your everyday meal. It is an easy and simple dal which can be easily digested. Follow this recipe.

Ingredients

1 cupwhole masoor (whole red lentil), washed and drained
10 to 12shallots (madras onions)
2 tspoil
1 cupsliced onions
3/4 cupchopped tomatoes
saltto taste

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste(using Little Water)

8garlic (lehsun) cloves
1 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
2 tspcoriander (dhania) seeds
1 tbsproughly chopped ginger (adrak)
8whole dry Kashmiri red chilies

For The Garnish

2 tbspfinely chopped coriander (dhania)

Directions

Step1In a blender add garlic, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, chopped ginger, red chili and make a smooth paste.
Step2In a pressure cooker add the masoor, shallots, and 2½ cups of water, mix it well and pressure cook for 25 min and allow the steam to escape before opening the lid and keep it aside.
Step3Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the onions and fry on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Step4Add the blended paste, 2 tbsp of water and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Step5Add the tomatoes, cooked masoor mixture, salt and 1 cup of water, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes and stir occasionally.
Step6Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice.