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Tarla Dalal Dal Moghlai Recipe

Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Description

Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Cooking Time : 25 mins.

Ingredients

At a glance

Main Ingredient

Dal

Famous Indian Chefs

Tarla Dalal

Serves

¾ cup toovar (arhar) dal
¼ cup chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 cups bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki), peeled and cut into big pieces
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
½ teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon chopped green chillies
1 teaspoon grated ginger
¾ cup sliced onions
2 teaspoons oil
Salt to taste

For the garnish
2 tablespoons chopped coriander

Methods/steps

1. Clean, wash and soak the dals for about 30 minutes. Drain.
2. Add the tomatoes, bottle gourd, turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water and pressure cook till the dals are tender.
3. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
4. When the seeds crackle, add the garlic, green chillies, ginger and onions and sauté till the onions turn golden brown in colour. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of water over it to prevent the onions from burning.
5. Add the cooked dal mixture and 1 cup of water and bring to boil.

Additional Tips

Serve hot garnished with coriander.

Serve this flavourful dal with steaming hot rice for a wholesome and zero cholesterol meal.

This recipe has been taken with permission from TarlaDalal.com

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