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Masoor dal Recipe

Dal, Masoor Dal

How to make Masoor dal?

Masoor dal or pink lentils – a simple yet tasty masoor dal recipe. This is an easy masoor dal recipe and good for everyday cooking. These lentils are also used in combination with other 4 lentils to make a special dal with 5 lentils.
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Masoor Dal
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tsp jeera
  • 2 tsp adrak-lahsun paste
  • 2 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 green hari mirch
  • 1½ tsp haldi
  • 1 tsp lal mirch powder
  • 1 tsp punjabi garam masala powder
  • 1½ tsp crushed kasuri methi
  • 3 tbsp cream
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • salt
Method:
  • Wash masoor dal and soak it for some time.
  • Else just pressure cook masoor dal with 3 cups water till they are cooked.
  • Take a pan and heat oil,fry the Jeera first.
  • After add the onions.onions cooked properly.and a step in important for make this dal.
  • Add the adrak-lahsun paste and fry for one minute.
  • Add the tomatoes and Hari mirch and cooked again for a few minutes.
  • Now add all the spices.And kasuri methi. Mix it properly.
  • Now add this mixture to the cooked masoor.Mix it properly by adding salt.
  • Add some water and cooked dal medium flame.