Daal

Hemalatha Jayaraman

1:52pm Dec 19

This a Dal recipe I learnt from my Assamese friend.

Take half cup each of
Toor dal
Moong dal ( yellow)
Chana dal
Masoor dal
Black eyed peas (Karamani) (Lobhia)
Pressure cook till done. Moong, toor and Masoor dal get completely mashed but chana dal and karamani dont.

For tempering, in a small cup take half spoon each of
mustard seeds
cumin seeds( zeera)
Methi seeds
Nigella seeds ( Kalonji)( onion seeds)
Fennel seeds (Saunf)
Heat a tablespoon of clarified butter( ghee)/ Oil, add all the above ingredients and red chillies. Add a cup of water and the cooked dal mixture.
Add salt and cook till it simmers.
Serve hot with rice and pickle