Dal
Turn your basic dal into an aromatic, delicious dish using this bhuna masala. Once you try making dal this way, no other dal will ever feel the same!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For cooking dal
- ½ cup tur dal washed and soaked for 30 minutes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder haldi
- ½ teaspoon groundnut oil or any neutral cooking oil
- 1 cup water
For dal bhuna masala (check the order with Richa??)
- 1 teaspoon sunflower or any neutral cooking oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds jeera
- ¼ teaspoon asafoetida hing
- 2 red chillies whole
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
- ¼ cup bhuna masala MFS link
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
- Add soaked dal to a pressure cooker with salt, turmeric powder, oil & water. Cook on high until the 1st whistle & on low for 5 minutes and take off the heat. Let it depressurise by itself.½ cup tur dal, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon groundnut oil or any neutral cooking oil, 1 cup water
- Heat oil in a pan or kadai, add cumin seeds and once they crackle, add hing, red chillies & saute for a few seconds till fragrant.1 teaspoon sunflower or any neutral cooking oil, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, ¼ teaspoon asafoetida, 2 red chillies
- Add green chillies and saute for a few seconds.1 green chilli
- Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, saute for a few seconds. Add bhuna masala, ¾ teaspoon salt, ¼ cup of water & saute for 2-3 minutes till oil floats on top.½ teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder, ¼ cup bhuna masala, ¾ teaspoon salt, ¼ cup water
- Add cooked dal and simmer for 4-5 minutes till the dal absorbs the masalas.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves
Nutrition
Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 635mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg