Name: Tasty Mixed Dal Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Red gram (Thuvaraparippu); 1/4 cup Yellow moong dal; 1/4 cup Masoor dal; 1 inch Ginger (chopped); 3 - Garlic pods (chopped); 2 nos Green chillies (slit); 1 no Onion (cut into thin strips); 1 no Tomato (chopped, big); Curry leaves (A few); 2 tsp Oil/Ghee; 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 1/4 tsp Aniseed (Perinjeerakam); 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Red chilly powder; 2 - Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku); 1/2 tsp Amchur (Optional, mango powder); 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder; Salt (As reqd)

Tasty Mixed Dal Curry

Rich & Spicy mixed lentil curry

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1/4 cup Red gram Thuvaraparippu
1/4 cup Yellow moong dal
1/4 cup Masoor dal
1 inch Ginger chopped
3 - Garlic pods chopped
2 nos Green chillies slit
1 no Onion cut into thin strips
1 no Tomato chopped, big
Curry leaves A few
2 tsp Oil/Ghee
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
1/4 tsp Aniseed Perinjeerakam
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Red chilly powder
2 - Dry red chillies Kollamulaku
1/2 tsp Amchur Optional, mango powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala powder
Salt As reqd

Instructions

Wash and soak the dal for 20 mins.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
Add whole red chillies.
Splutter cumin seeds and aniseed.
Add chopped garlic, ginger and stir for 1 min.
Add onion and slit green chillies.
When the onions becomes transparent, add chopped tomato.
Add red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, amchur(optional), garam masala and saute for 2 - 3 mins, till the oil separates.
Add the dal and fry in the masala for 3 mins on a low flame.
Add water and salt and mix well.
Pressure cook it with just sufficient water to cook the dal until soft.
Once dal is cooked, heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds and saute curry leaves.
Fry for a few seconds and pour over the dal.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. :- Serve hot with plain rice or chappathi.

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Tasty Mixed Dal Curry