Priya's Toor Dal
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1 cup Toor Dal0.5 tsp Turmeric, ground 3 tsp Ginger Root, shredded1 green chili, finely chopped (can omit)1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Amchur 0.5 tsp garam masala Tarka1 tbsp Sunflower Oil 0.5 tsp Mustard seed0.5 tsp Cumin seed 0.06 tsp asafoetida1 Bay Leaf 4 dried red chilies0.25 tsp Paprika 4 cup (8 fl oz) Water, tap
1. Wash the dal and soak for at least 30 minutes.
2. Add the dal to a pressure cooker with water, turmeric, green chili, and ginger. Cook for 9 minutes.
3. After the pressure is released, open the cooker and stir the dal, mashing it until it is smooth and creamy. Add additional water, if needed. This should be a thin dal.
4. Add the mango powder, garam masala and salt. Simmer on a low heat.
5. To prepare the tarka, in a small pan heat the oil. When it is hot add the mustard seeds.
6. After the mustard seeds sputter, add the cumin seeds and asafoetida.
7. After a few seconds, add the bay leaves.
8. After a few seconds, add the chilies.
9. After the chilies begin to change color, add the paprika.
10. Once the red chili powder is dissolved in the oil, add 1 tablespoon of water.
11. 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: Makes 12 1/2 cup servings
2. Add the dal to a pressure cooker with water, turmeric, green chili, and ginger. Cook for 9 minutes.
3. After the pressure is released, open the cooker and stir the dal, mashing it until it is smooth and creamy. Add additional water, if needed. This should be a thin dal.
4. Add the mango powder, garam masala and salt. Simmer on a low heat.
5. To prepare the tarka, in a small pan heat the oil. When it is hot add the mustard seeds.
6. After the mustard seeds sputter, add the cumin seeds and asafoetida.
7. After a few seconds, add the bay leaves.
8. After a few seconds, add the chilies.
9. After the chilies begin to change color, add the paprika.
10. Once the red chili powder is dissolved in the oil, add 1 tablespoon of water.
11. 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: Makes 12 1/2 cup servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 43.9
- Total Fat: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 276.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 1.7 g
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