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Debjani’s Special Dal

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Calories

Ingredients

  • Pigeon Pea:/ Arhar Dal: 1 cup
  • Bengal Gram/ Cholar Dal: 1 cup
  • Onion: 2
  • Green Chilli: 2-3
  • Tomato: 1
  • Ginger: Garlic Paste: 1 tsp
  • Garlic: 1 tsp; chopped
  • Cumin Seed: 1 tsp
  • Kashmiri Chilli powder: 1 tsp
  • Red Chilli powder: 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder: 1tsp
  • Cumin powder: 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder: 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder: 1 tsp
  • Bay Leaf: 2
  • Dry chilli: 1
  • Sugar: 1 tbsp
  • Salt: to taste
  • Hing: 1 tsp
  • White Oil: 1 tbsp
  • Ghee: 2 tbsp

Instructions

  • Wash both the dal thoroughly and add 2 cups of water and cook the dal in a pressure cooker until done.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan. Add chopped onions and fry till it turns golden brown.
  • Take fried onions and chopped tomato in a blender and make thick paste of the same with Kashmiri Chilli powder.
  • Heat 2 tablespoon Ghee in a non-stick pan. Add hing, cumin seed, bay leaf and dry red chilli to it and fry for 2-3 minutes in low flame.
  • When seeds states popping add onion-tomato paste and cook it until soft.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste and chopped garlic and normal chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder and fry till aroma comes.
  • Add dal mixture and bring to boil.
  • Add salt and sugar to the mixture.
  • Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Serve the Dal with Rice or Roti.

Nutrition

Serving: 4-5 People
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