DAAL

DAAL

INGREDIENTS

Split gram chana dal 1/4 cup

Whole green gram (moong) 1/4 cup 

split black gram, skinless (urad dal)..... 1/4 cup 

Pigeon peas, split (toor dal) 1/4 cup 

Red lentils (masoor) 1/4 cup

Salt . . as per taste

Ginger .1 one inch piece

Dried red chillies 2 

Coriander powder I tspn 

Green chillies 2

coriander leaves .2 tblspns 

Cumin powder I tspn

Red chilli powder .......1/2 tspn

Turmeric powder .......1/2 tspn 

Tomatoes .2 medium sized

Oil . 3 tblspns

Cumin seeds 1/2 tspn 

Cloves 4-5

Asafoetida . a pinch 

Garam masala powder 1/2 tspn 

METHOD OF PREPARATION

1.Soak the pulses for at least two hours. Then boil them in salted water with 

turmeric powder till done. Wash green chillies, coriander leaves and peel ginger. 

2 Make a paste of ginger and green chillies. Chop the coriander leaves. Wash and chop the tomatoes. 

3 Heat oil in a pan. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, cloves and dried red chillics. 

4 When cumin starts to change colour, add ginger-green chilli paste and sauté for sometime. 

5  Addcumin powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Add the tomatoes and cook till oil separates. Add cooked lentils and water if required. 

6 Cook for ten minutes, stirring well. Add garam mxsala powder and serve hot.