Priya's Masoor ki Dal
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 cup masoor dal4 cups water1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder1 tablespoon ginger1 tablespoon oil1 teaspoon cumin seedspinch asafoetida4 dried red chilies1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
Instructions:
1. Wash the dal.
2. Add the dal to a pressure cooker with water, turmeric, and ginger. Cook for two whistles.
3. After the pressure is released, open the cooker and stir the dal, mashing it until it is smooth and creamy. Add the salt and additional water to suit your tastes (this should be a thin dal). Simmer on a low heat.
4. To prepare the tarka, in a small pan heat the oil. When it is hot add the cumin seeds.
5. After the cumin seeds sizzle, add the asafoetida.
6. After a few seconds, add the broken chilies.
7. After the chilies begin to change color, add the red chili powder.
8. Once the red chili powder is dissolved in the oil, add 1 tablespoon of water.
9. When the tarka begins to boil, add it to the dal. Stir and turn off the heat. After 10 minutes it is ready to serve.
Serving Size: 12 servings
1. Wash the dal.
2. Add the dal to a pressure cooker with water, turmeric, and ginger. Cook for two whistles.
3. After the pressure is released, open the cooker and stir the dal, mashing it until it is smooth and creamy. Add the salt and additional water to suit your tastes (this should be a thin dal). Simmer on a low heat.
4. To prepare the tarka, in a small pan heat the oil. When it is hot add the cumin seeds.
5. After the cumin seeds sizzle, add the asafoetida.
6. After a few seconds, add the broken chilies.
7. After the chilies begin to change color, add the red chili powder.
8. Once the red chili powder is dissolved in the oil, add 1 tablespoon of water.
9. When the tarka begins to boil, add it to the dal. Stir and turn off the heat. After 10 minutes it is ready to serve.
Serving Size: 12 servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 62.0
- Total Fat: 2.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 212.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 2.6 g