Rajasthani Daal with mixed lentils

Lentils or Daal is a common dish in most of the houses. Very simple and healthy to have right? I have mixed 3 types of dal and it really tastes good and goes with any Indian breads.

Finally we have reached the weekend here and just looking forward to it.

Serves :  4                                                                                                                                             Recipe source :  Maayeka

INGREDIENTS

Yellow lentils-2 tbsp

Split whole green lentils- ¾  cup

Bengal gram- 2 tbsp

Turmeric – ¾  tsp

lemon juice - 1 tbsp

Fresh coriander- ¼  cup

 

Tempering

Chopped tomato-1 cup

Chopped garlic and ginger-1.5 tbsp

Green chili-1tbsp

Chili powder – ½  tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds-1 tsp

Asafoetida – ½  tsp

Whole red chilies-2

Salt-1 tsp

Method

Wash and soak all the 3 lentils in 2 cup water for 15 minutes.

• Add the soaked lentils along with the water and pressure cook for 1 whistle( or till cooked) on medium flame(don't over cook it)
• Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, asafoetida and whole red chilies.
• Now add chopped green chilies, ginger and tomatoes,then add salt  and cook till tomato become soft and mushy.
• Now add turmeric, coriander powder and chili powder, mix and cook for few minutes.
• Add this tempering in  the boiled daal and add approx 1.5 cup of hot water,mix cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
• Add lemon juice and fresh coriander.
• Before serving  - heat 2 tsp ghee in a small pan add 1/3  tsp of cumin seeds ,when become golden in colour, remove from the flame and add kashmiri chili powder and pour over the hot daal.

Serve hot with Indian breads

Latha



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