Author Notes
This is a very simple but very good that my mother makes.
Dhal can be cooked with different seasoning to make a dish by same name in India. Dhal should washed first in plenty of water to remove the dust and debris. In this recipe I used Toor dhal flat and golden and pleasant flavor do not use the oiled verities .
Have with steamed basmati rice
—pauljoseph
Ingredients
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Lentil (Toor dhal/ red gram) ½ cup
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Ginger 1 small piece
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Green Chili 1
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Water 1 cup
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(Cook all above in water)
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Shallotte 5
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Garlic 5 flake
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(Crushed above)
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Chili Flake ¼ tsp
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Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
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Curry Leaf 1 sprig(Optional)
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Cilantro few
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Oil 1 tsp
Directions
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Heat one tsp of oil in a heavy pan add the crushed ingredients cook till caramel colour reduce flame add turmeric ,chili flake and curry leaf(optional)
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Add the cooked lentils mixture and add salt to taste.
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Garnish with chopped cilantro
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Serve hot.
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