Lentil Curry or Masoor Dal
Lentil Curry or Masoor Dal

Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, lentil curry or masoor dal. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Quick and easy Red Lentil Curry, also known as Masoor Dal, made in the instant pot along with pot-in-pot basmati rice. A delicious and healthy curried lentils that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner! Masoor tadka dal is a delicious Indian lentil curry made with red lentils. It's easy to make, flavorful, and healthy as well as naturally vegan and gluten free!

Lentil Curry or Masoor Dal is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Lentil Curry or Masoor Dal is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have lentil curry or masoor dal using 17 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Lentil Curry or Masoor Dal:
  1. Get 1 cup Kali masoor dal, washed, soaked in water overnight,
  2. Make ready Pinch hing,
  3. Prepare 1/4 tsp haldi powder,
  4. Get to taste, Salt
  5. Get 1 tsp oil,
  6. Take 4-5 tbsp For curry – desi ghee,
  7. Get Pinch zeera,
  8. Prepare 1 tsp garlic paste,
  9. Take 1 tsp ginger paste,
  10. Make ready 1 tbsp onion paste,
  11. Prepare 1 tbsp fresh tomato puree,
  12. Make ready 1/2 tsp haldi powder,
  13. Prepare 1 tsp red chilli powder,
  14. Make ready 1 tsp dhania powder,
  15. Make ready 1/2 tsp garam masala powder,
  16. Make ready to taste Salt
  17. Make ready 1 aloo cut into square pcs,

Even aside vegetable raita or cucumber. Most Indian homes use a pressure cooker to cook dal as it saves some Whole masoor dal known as sabut masoor dal is also enjoyed by many people. The whole lentils have higher fiber so it is always good to soak them. Masoor dal is a spiced Indian lentil dish that's equal parts flavorful and cozy; serve with rice or naan bread for dipping.

Instructions to make Lentil Curry or Masoor Dal:
  1. Take a pressure cooker, add dal & all the given ingredients, add water accordingly so as to keep dal thick.
  2. Place the lid, give 4 whistles at high flame.
  3. Remove it from the flame, let it cool, take out in a bowl, keep aside,do not stir.
  4. Wash the same cooker to avoid burning. Add ghee, heat it.
  5. Add zeera, let it splutter.
  6. Add ginger garlic paste, add lil water also, saute it for a while.
  7. Now add onion paste, add very lil water, stir fry it for a while.
  8. Lower the flame, cover it with the lid, cook it till golden brown. Stir in between.
  9. Open the lid now, increase the flame, add salt & fresh tomato puree, stir it nicely.
  10. Lower the flame now, cover it with the lid, cook it till oil separates.
  11. Open the lid, increase the flame, add haldi, dhania & red chilli powder, again add lil water, stir it nicely.
  12. Moderate the flame, cover it again, cook it till oil has oozed out.
  13. Now take another pan, add lil oil, heat it, fry aloo till light brown.
  14. Add fried aloo into the masala, give a stir.
  15. Add garam masala powder, increase the flame, stir it nicely.
  16. Add cooked dal, give a gentle stir.
  17. Now add water accordingly so as to keep a lil thick.
  18. Place the lid now, give 3-4 whistles at high flame.
  19. Switch off the flame, open the lid after 5 minutes of cooling.
  20. Take out in a serving bowl, garnish it with chopped dhania patta & dollop of fresh cream.
  21. Have it with Missi roti or Nan..

The whole lentils have higher fiber so it is always good to soak them. Masoor dal is a spiced Indian lentil dish that's equal parts flavorful and cozy; serve with rice or naan bread for dipping. Now, on to this masoor dal! Masoor dal translates as "red lentils" in Hindi. So a dal doesn't refer to a specific dish, but to actual legumes!

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