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Masala Dal recipe - How to make Masala Dal

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Preparation Time:20 mins&nbsp &nbspCooking Time:20 mins&nbsp &nbspTotal Time:40 mins &nbsp &nbspMakes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For Masala Dal
2 1/2 tbsp yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
2 1/2 tbsp masoor (split red lentil) dal
2 1/2 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils) or chilkewali urad dal (spit black gram with skin)
2 1/2 tbsp toovar (arhar) dal
salt to taste
1 tbsp ghee
1/4 cup grated onions
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
salt to taste

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using Little Water)
3 garlic (lehsun) cloves
1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
1/2 tbsp sliced ginger (adrak)
1 stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 whole black peppercorns (kalimirch)

For The Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

For Serving
rice
parathas

Method

For masala dal

To make masala dal, wash all the dal together. Drain. In a pressure cooker put the dals, salt and 1½ cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the prepared paste and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the cooked dal, salt, 1 cup water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Garnish with coriander and serve the masala dal hot with rice or parathas.

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what is masala dal made of ?

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cooking the dals

In a bow put2 1/2 tbspyellow moong dal (split yellow gram).The fibre (4.1 g in ¼ cup) present in yellow moong dal prevents the deposition of bad cholesterol (LDL) in the arteries which promotes ahealthy heartin turn.
Add2 1/2 tbspmasoor dal (split red lentil).1 cup of cookedMasoor dalgives 19 grams ofprotein.
Add2 1/2 tbsp urad dal or chilkewali urad dal (spit black gram with skin).It is alsohigh in fibreandgood for heart, good forlowering cholesterolandgood for diabetes.
Add2 1/2 tbsptoovar (arhar) dal.Toor Dal (tuvar dal, arhar dal, toovar dal): Toor dal isrich in proteins, the building block of good health.
Add enough water to wash the dals. See the dirt. You will need to change the water several times.
Washed dals.
Drain.
Put washed and drained dals in a pressure cooker.
Add salt to taste. We added 1/4thtsp salt.
Add1½ cups of water.
Mix well.
Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.

paste for masala dal

In a mixer put3garlic (lehsun) cloves.
Add1 tspcoriander (dhania) seeds.
Add1/2 tspcumin seeds (jeera).
Add1/4 tspturmeric powder (haldi).
Add1 tbspchopped coriander (dhania).
Add4whole dry kashmiri red chillies, broken into pieces.
Add1/2 tbspsliced ginger (adrak).
Add1stickcinnamon (dalchini).
Add2cloves (laung / lavang).
Add2wholeblack peppercorns (kalimirch).
Gradually add 6 tablespoonswater to grind into a paste.
Grind to a smooth paste.

making masala dal

To make masala dal recipe | mixed masala dal | dal fry | healthymasala dal |heat 1 tbls ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai.
Add1/4 cupgrated onions.
Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the prepared paste.
Sauté on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Add1/2 cupfinelychopped tomatoes.
Add2 tbsp of water.
Mix well.
Cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the cooked dal.
Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
Add 1 cup water.
Mix well.
Cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Garnish masala dal | mixed masala dal | dal fry | healthymasala dal |with coriander.
Serve masala dal | mixed masala dal | dal fry | healthymasala dal |hot with rice or parathas.