Indian•budget
Masoor Dal
Masoor Dal is a delicious Indian lentil recipe that is easy to cook and tastes fabulous. Pair it with rice or roti for a hearty meal.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup Black Masoor Dal
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 4 cups Water
- 2 tsp Dry Mango Powder
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 1/4 tsp Heeng
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Garlic (Chopped)
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Instructions
- 1
Wash the dal and soak in enough water for 20 minutes.
- 2
Drain the water and add the dal in a pressure cooker.
- 3
Add salt, turmeric powder and water in the cooker and pressure cook until dal is softened.
- 4
Remove the cooker from heat and let the pressure release.
- 5
Add dry mango powder and mix well.
- 6
Heat ghee in a pan.
- 7
Once the ghee is hot, add heeng, cumin seeds and garlic and fry for a few seconds.
- 8
Remove the pan from heat and add red chilli powder and pour the tempering over the dal and mix well.
- 9
Serve hot with steamed rice or Roti and dry sabzi.