Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, the masoor dal curry (lentil soup). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
The Masoor Dal curry (Lentil Soup) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. The Masoor Dal curry (Lentil Soup) is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
Best lentils for Dal- This recipe calls for Channa Dal which is a type of yellow lentils which provides an ideal texture for Dal Spices- Dal is made with far less spices than most Indian curries! This recipe calls for a simple combination of cumin, garam masala and turmeric. Whole masoor dal recipe - a must make Indian lentil curry recipe made in Instant pot!
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook the masoor dal curry (lentil soup) using 24 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make The Masoor Dal curry (Lentil Soup):
- Get 1 To pressure cook
- Prepare 3/4 cup masoor dal
- Take 1/2 tsp asafoetida powder
- Get 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Prepare 1/4 tsp fennel seed powdered
- Prepare 1/4 tsp cumin seed powdered
- Prepare 2 cups water
- Make ready to taste salt
- Get 2 To Garnish
- Take 1 number green chilli pepper slitted
- Make ready 2 numbers tomato chopped
- Get 1 tsp chopped ginger
- Prepare 2 tsps chopped garlic
- Prepare 1 number onions diced
- Take 2 tsps coriander leaves chopped
- Take 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Prepare 1/4 tsp black pepper ground
- Make ready 1/2 tsp garam masala
- Prepare 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- Prepare 2 tbsps sunflower oil
- Take 2 numbers clove
- Prepare 2 numbers cardamom
- Take 1 number cinnamon stick
- Make ready to taste salt
Dal translates to lentil, but when referred to in the context of food it means a spiced Indian lentil soup. Dal can be made thick or thin, and with any. Masoor dal is a spiced Indian lentil dish that's equal parts flavorful and cozy; serve with rice or naan bread for dipping. Now, on to this masoor dal!
Steps to make The Masoor Dal curry (Lentil Soup):
- Wash the dal. Add the ingredients 1 to pressure cooker. Keep it in medium flame.
- After the first whistle, keep for another 8 minutes in low flame. Switch it off and wait until the full pressure is released.
- Meanwhile, you can prepare the garnish.
- First, put the pan on the stove. Pour oil. When hot, add clove, cardamom, cinnamon, onion, garlic, ginger, chilli.
- Saute it until onion turn transparent and soft. Add the Masala mix and stir till the aroma of the masala comes out.
- To it add the tomatoes, stir until it is soft and the juices evapourate.
- Add a pinch of salt. Note that you have already added salt in pressure cooked ingredients. So add salt accordingly.
- To the pressure cooked dal, add the garnish and bring it to boil. Add coriander leaves.
- Now it is ready to be served. It goes well with Chapathi/roti/basmati rice.
Masoor dal translates as "red lentils" in Hindi. So a dal doesn't refer to a specific dish, but to actual legumes! Masoor Dal is a popular lentil based dish from the North Indian Cuisine and is often made in Indian homes. The dish is made with pink lentils which Serve Masoor dal with some steamed basmati rice, pickle and papad and you have a comforting Indian meal. Even aside vegetable raita or cucumber.
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