Red lentil dal / Masoor Dal Healthy Thali

Masoor dal/Red lentil Recipe, dal is often made in the Indian home in everyday cooking.Also Try These Delicious Dal Recipes on foodies-cooking:Dal makhani recipe, Dal Tadka

Ingredients

For the Dal:

½ cup red lentil/masoor dal

1 tomato chopped

½ onion chopped

1 tomato chopped

2 green chilli chopped

½ inch ginger chopped

2 clove garlic chopped

½ teaspoon Coriander powder

¼ teaspoon red chilli powder

½ teaspoon turmeric powder

1 tablespoon ghee or oil

Salt to taste

½ teaspoon mix spices /Garam masala

For Tempering (Tadka)

1 tbsp ghee or oil

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/3 teaspoon red chilli powder

1 pinch asafoetida/Hing

How to make

Stovetop Method

Prep the Dal:

Firstly, clean and wash dal and soak in water for 10 minutes.

Cook the Base:

Heat ghee in a pan add cumin seeds, slit green chilli, onion,ginger-garlic sauté until onion become light brown.

&lt;em&amp;gt;Add Spice&lt;/strong&gt;s &amp; Tomato:</em>

Add chopped tomato when tomato becomes soft, now add turmeric powder, Coriander powder stir.</p>

<em&gt;Add Dal &amp; Simmer:

Drain the soaked dal and add it to the pan. Mix well and add 2 cups of water and salt.
Cook on medium heat until the dal softens (about 15–20 minutes).

Prepare Tempering:

Heat ghee or oil in a small pan, add cumin seeds when cumin crackle, turn off the flame, add asafoetida and red chilli powder. Pour this tempering over the cooked dal.

Garnish & Serve:

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice or roti.

Red lentil dal curry

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings 3 people

Ingredients

  

• ½ cup red lentil/masoor dal
• ½ onion chopped
• 1 tomato chopped
• 2 green chilli chopped
• ½ inch ginger chopped
• 2 clove garlic chopped
• ½ teaspoon Coriander powder
• ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon ghee or oil
• ½ teaspoon mix spices /Garam masala
• Tempering Tempering
• 1 tbsp ghee or oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/3 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 pinch asafoetida/Hing
• Salt

Instructions

 

• Heat oil in the microwave-safe bowl on high for 16 seconds open add chopped onion, green chillies chopped ginger and garlic micro again 2 minutes. Now stir put turmeric coriander powder and chopped tomato cook 1 minutes. Add soaked dal with 2 cups water add salt cover and set the microwave on for 15 minutes keep stirring every 5 minutes.

Microwave Method

Microwave Cooking is a quick and easy, and hassle-free way of cooking.

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat 1 tbsp oil on high for 16 seconds.

2. Add chopped onion, green chillies, ginger, and garlic. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.

3. Stir in turmeric, coriander powder, and chopped tomato. Cook for 1 minute.

4. Add soaked dal, 2 cups water, and salt. Cover and microwave for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.

5. Add garam masala at the end and mix. For tempering, microwave cumin in ghee separately and pour over dal.

Masoor Dal Thali Suggestion (Nutritious + Balanced)

Masoor Dal can be served with a simple vegetable stir-fry. Pair it with steamed rice, kachumber salad, and a glass of buttermilk. This combination makes it a light, nutritious, and wholesome Indian meal.