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Black Dal

Course : Indian
Serves: 1

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Ingredients:

3/4 cup black gram dal

1/4 cup green gram dal

1 large onion finely chopped

1 large tomato finely chopped

1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste

4 large green chillies finely chopped

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt to taste

3 tablespoons ghee

1 teaspoon chopped coriander

1 teaspoon cumin and mustard seeds

2 pinches asafoetida

1 teaspoon sugar

---SEASONING---

1 piece bay leaf

4 whole cloves

1 piece cinnamon stick broken

Preparation / Directions:

Wash dal and pressure cook in 2 cups water. Cool and remove from cooker. Mash very lightly with a spoon. Heat half the ghee in a deep saucepan. Add seeds, asafoetida, and seasoning. Allow to splutter. Add ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute. Add onions. Fry till light brown. Add tomatoes and green chillies. Fry for 2-3 minutes more. Add dal, bring to boil. Add turmeric, salt, sugar and lemon juice. Take in serving dish. Heat remaining ghee in a small saucepan. Add chopped coriander to the hot ghee and pour over dal immediately. Stir gently. Serve with hot parathas or rice. Variations: Use any other dal of your choice with same procedure. To make spicier, add some curry powder. Making time: 20 minutes (excluding pressure cooking time) Makes: 4 servings Shelflife: Best fresh and piping hot

Black Dal

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