Home Style Veg Masoor Dal Recipe
I doubt, if there can be any better accompaniment for plain rice than this Home Style Veg Masoor Dal! Yeah, taken from my mom's cookbook and with my own improvizations, this Home Style Veg Masoor Dal has been winning the love of my family and friends for long! Do try it out and let me know how it truned out for you.
Summary
Cooking Time30 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Ingredients
| Whole masoor (red lentil) - 1 cup , washed and soaked for 1-2 hours | ||
| Cumin seeds | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Onions | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Garlic - 3-4 cloves, finely chopped | ||
| Green chillies - 1-2 , finely chopped | ||
| Asafoetida | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Tomatoes | 1 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Ginger-garlic paste - 3/4 tsp | ||
| Turmeric powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Chili powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Dhania-jeera powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Parsi Sambhar Powder - 1/2 tsp | ||
| Garam masala | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Small pieces of French beans - 1/4 cup | ||
| Cauliflower florets | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Small pieces of carrots - 1/4 cup | ||
| Peas | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Malt vinegar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Oil | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Coriander | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| leaves | 4 | |
Directions
MAKING
1 In a pressure cooker , heat the oil.
2 Add in the cumin seeds and curry leaves.
3 When the cumin seeds begin to splutter, add onion, garlic and chilies and fry till onions are golden brown.
4 Add in the asafoetida and cook well for 1-2 minutes.
5 Add in the tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, chili powder, dhania jeera powder, parsi sambhar powder, garam masala and salt and cook well till tomatoes are done.
6 Add in the masoor dal, all the vegetables and water as required.
7 Pressure cook until done.
8 Remove from the heat and transfer the dal to another vessel.
9 Return to the heat, and add in sugar and vinegar to taste.
SERVING
10 serve hot with rice.
1 In a pressure cooker , heat the oil.
2 Add in the cumin seeds and curry leaves.
3 When the cumin seeds begin to splutter, add onion, garlic and chilies and fry till onions are golden brown.
4 Add in the asafoetida and cook well for 1-2 minutes.
5 Add in the tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, chili powder, dhania jeera powder, parsi sambhar powder, garam masala and salt and cook well till tomatoes are done.
6 Add in the masoor dal, all the vegetables and water as required.
7 Pressure cook until done.
8 Remove from the heat and transfer the dal to another vessel.
9 Return to the heat, and add in sugar and vinegar to taste.
SERVING
10 serve hot with rice.
Chef
