Tasty and Easy Drumstick Dal Recipe

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Prep Time 20 Minutes

Cooking Time 30 Minutes

Servings 4-5

Rating

Drumstick Dal is healthy and prefect vegetarian dal dish. Drumstick is very chewy and sumptuous in taste. It is a great way to just bring in some variation to your daily dal. This dal has a nice taste, flavor and aroma of drumsticks. Drumstick is a rich source of calcium, phosphorous, and vitamin C. It is best accompanied with hot rice.

Ingredients

1 cupDrumsticks, cut into 50 mm. ( 2") pieces
1 cupToovar (arhar) dal , soaked for 15 minutes, washed and drained
1/2 tspTurmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 cupChopped onions
3/4 cupChopped tomatoes
1 tbspChopped curry leaves (kadi patta)
To TasteSalt
1 tbspOil
1 tspMustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1Whole dry Kashmiri red chili , broken into pieces
5 to 6Curry leaves (kadi patta)

To Be Ground Into A Coarse Mixture

1/2 cupGrated Coconut
1/2 tbspChopped Garlic (lehsun)
2 tbspRoughly Chopped Onions
1/2 tspCumin Seeds (jeera)
1 tspChili Powder
1 tbspRoughly Chopped Curry Leaves (kadi patta)

Directions

In a blender, add grated coconut, chopped garlic, onions, cumin seeds, chili powder, curry leaves and also 1/4 cup of water and blend to a coarse paste and keep it aside.
In a pressure cooker add the dal , turmeric and 2 cups of water , mix it well and pressure cook for 25 min and once done, switch off the flame and allow the steam to escape, before opening the lid.
Transfer the dal in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions, tomatoes, drumstick, chopped curry leaves, salt and 1 cup of water, mix it well and cover it with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 12 minutes and stir occasionally.
Add the blended mixture and 1 cup of water, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 7 minutes and stir occasionally, switch off the flame and keep it aside.
Heat the oil in a small non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds and fry on medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the Kashmiri red chili and curry leaves and fry on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Pour this tempering over the prepared dal, mix it nicely and serve it hot with rice.

Nutrient Values Per Serving

Energy: 251 cal
Protein: 11 g
Carbohydrates: 29.9 g
Fiber: 7.7 g
Fat: 9.8 g
Cholestero: 0 mg
Vitamin A: 222.4 mg
Vitamin B1: 0.3 mg
Vitamin B2: 0.1 mg
Vitamin B3: 1.6 mg
Vitamin C: 45.3 mg
Folic Acid: 53.9 mg
Calcium: 64.5 mg
Iron: 1.7 mg
Magnesium: 0 mg
Phosphorus: 0 mg
Sodium: 16.4 mg
Potassium: 599 mg
Zinc: 0.5 mg