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Dal Makhni
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By
RashmiMenon
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July 17, 2006
Dal Makhni
Spicy, creamy mixed lentil curry
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Cuisine
North Indian
Servings
2
people
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
cup
Red gram
Thuvaraparippu
1/2
cup
Yellow moong dal
1/2
cup
Masoor dal
1
no
Onion
chopped
1
tsp
Cumin seeds
Jeerakam
1/4
tsp
Asafoetida
Kayam
1
tsp
Red chilly powder
1/2
tsp
Turmeric powder
1
tsp
Coriander powder
1
tsp
Ginger
paste
1
tsp
Garlic
paste
5
-
Dry red chillie
Kollamulaku
Salt
As reqd
2
tbsp
Oil
For garnishing:-
Unsalted butter (according to requirement)
Coriander leaves
chopped
2
tsp
Lemon juice
Instructions
Wash and cook the dals in a pressure cooker for about 4 whistles.
:- They should be thoroughly mashed.
Heat
oil
in a pan or a kadai.
Add
cumin seeds
.
Add the chopped
onion
and fry till it becomes golden- brown.
Add the dried
red chillies
,
salt
and asafoetida and fry for a few seconds.
Put all the masalas and the
ginger
-
garlic
paste and fry till the
oil
separates.
Add the cooked dal mixture to this and pour enough
water
to make it viscous.
:- I generally add 1/2 cup and then add more if required.
:- The dal should have a creamy texture to it.
Let this simmer for a few mins.
Add the lemon juice and turn off the stove.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and unsalted butter.
:- Serve with jeera rice or rotis or parathas.
:- The quantities of the masalas depend on the amount of dal used. If using a bigger measuring cup, please increase the amounts of spices too.
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