Name: Simple Dal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ¾ cup Toor dal, washed (Pigeon peas); ¼ cup Chana dal, washed (Bengal gram dal); 2 cups Water; 1 Onion chopped; 1 Tomato chopped; 2 Cloves garlic (finely chopped); ½ tsp Mustard seeds; ½ tsp Cumin seeds; 1 Dry red chilli; Salt as required; 1 tsp Oil; 1 tsp Turmeric

Simple Dal

4 Mar 2016

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

This simple dal is made in a pressure cooker so it's quick & easy and tasty too! It has a very mild taste to it and goes very well with steamed rice or roti.

Ingredients

¾ cup Toor dal, washed (Pigeon peas)
¼ cup Chana dal, washed (Bengal gram dal)
2 cups Water
1 Onion chopped
1 Tomato chopped
2 Cloves garlic (finely chopped)
½ tsp Mustard seeds
½ tsp Cumin seeds
1 Dry red chilli
Salt as required
1 tsp Oil
1 tsp Turmeric

Instructions

Pressure cook both the washed dals together with 2 cups of water according to your pressure cooker specifications.
In a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic and red chilli. Let them splutter. Add the onion and fry until brown.
Add the tomato and fry until soft. Add this to the pressure cooked dals.
On medium flame, let the dals boil along with turmeric and salt.
If the consistency is very thick, add ¼th cup water to loosen the dals.
Serve hot with rice or roti.

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