Sabut Masoor Ki Daal

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Whole Red Lentil/Masoor daal
• 1 Tomato (chopped)
• 2 Green Chilies/ Hari Mirch (chopped)
• 2 tsp Ginger/ adrak (Chopped)
• 2 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Red chili Powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric/ Haldi
• 1 tsp Salt
• 4 tbsp Fresh Coriander/ Dhaniya (Chopped)
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala (optional)
• 2 tbsp Ghee or oil
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds/ Jeera
• 8 curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Asafoetida/ Hing
• 1/2 tsp Red Chili powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and soak lentil for minimum 20 mins in enough water.

2. 2

   In the pressure cooker add the soaked daal along with chopped tomato,green chilies and 2.5 cup water and cook on medium flame for 4 whistles or till cooked completely(soft to touch).

3. 3

   When cool down completely,open the pressure cooker and slightly mash the daal with a ladle.

4. 4

   Now add chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, chopped ginger, sugar,salt and approx 1.5 – 2 cup water.

5. 5

   Mix well and let it boil on low heat for 10 minutes,keep stirring in between.

6. 6

   Heat ghee or oil in a small pan and add cumin,when it start crackling add asafoetida and curry leaves.

7. 7

   Pour the tempering over the boiling daal, cover with a lid and cook for a minute and then switch off the flame.

8. 8

   Add lemon juice,garam masala and fresh coriander and serve hot.

9. 9

   Serving suggestions-Serve hot with steamed rice, jeera rice or roti.