Really really simple recipe for making lentils(daal), any kind of lentils (daal). Daal is usually eaten with rice in South East Asian countries; India, Pakistan, Bangladesh.
For some reason I messed up daal every single time I made it; sometimes too thick, sometimes too watery.Last time my mom was here, she taught me this super easy recipe.
We use green lentils, I think they are basically whole tuar daal with the cover (chilka).
Ingredients:
green lentils (1 small bowl)
spices: 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp dhania powder, 1/2 tsp haldi, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1-2 green hot peppers (as per your taste)
1 tsp tomato paste,
1 handful fried onions,
1/2 tsp tamarind concentrate
salt
about 2 1/2 cup water and couple tbsp of oil for cooking
Method:
In a pressure cooker, steam the lentils with water ( I wait for 1 whistle, then turn the heat off). In a small pan, heat the oil, add the spices to it, let it roast for about a minute (watch out; don’t let it burn), then add the tomato paste, and the tamarind concentrate. Crush the fried onions and add to this. Let it cook for a couple minutes, till you see oil floating on the surface.
Add this to the cooked lentils. Add salt, get it to a quick boil. And voila, its done!
Serve hot with steamed rice.
p.s. Hi Nirmla, I hope you get a chance to try this one.
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