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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 cup(s) masoor dal washed thoroughly |
1 onion mid sized 1/2 chopped; 1/2 sliced |
1 tomato chopped |
2 tablespoon(s) cilantro leaves only |
1 inch ginger root peeled and finely chopped |
1/2 teaspoon(s) red cayenne pepper powder |
2 whole red caynee peppers can break in half for more heat |
1/2 teaspoon(s) tumeric powder |
1-2 green serrano peppers sliced lengthwise, de-seeded |
1 teaspoon(s) salt, or to taste |
2 tablespoon(s) mustard oil, but any oil can work |
1/4 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds |
1/4 teaspoon(s) mustard seeds |
1 teaspoon(s) ghee, but butter(1/2 inch) will do optional |
Directions:
1. From:
2. Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:51:46 EDT
3. Subject: Re: Masoor Dal Recipe
4. Dear Ilya: Practice makes perfect. Try this a few times and you will cook
5. like a pro, at least where Masoor Dal is concerned. Have fun and let me
6. know the result of your first try.
7. Mr. Nath
8. My Masoor Dal Recipe
9. INGREDIENTS:
10. Masoor Dal 1 cup (washed thoroughly three or four times)
11. Onion (Mid size) 1 (1/2 chopped, 1/2 sliced length-wise)
12. Tomato (mid size) 1 (sliced into 1/2 pieces length-wise)
13. Cillentro Leaves 2 teaspoon (chopped minus stems)
14. Ginger 1 inch Fresh ginger finely chopped/ or, 1
15. and 1/2 teaspoon if using Ginger paste or,
16. powdered ginger
17. Red Cayenne Pepper 1/2 teaspoon, if powdered/ or two dry whole ones,
18. broken in half
19. Turmeric Powder 1/2 teaspoon
20. Green Serrano Pepper 1 - 2 sliced length-wise
21. Salt 1 teaspoon or, to taste
22. Mustard oil or any other oil 2 tablespoon
23. Cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon
24. Mustard seeds A pinch or 1/8 spoon
25. Ghee/ Butter (optional) 1 teaspoon/ 1/2 inch
26. COOKING:
27. Boil Masoor dal in three cups of water in medium high heat, uncovered,
28. until dal is thoroughly soft (taking care that the dal doesn't dry up and
29. stick to the pot). Add turmeric, tomato slices and the sliced onion, ginger,
30. Serrano pepper slices and 1 to 1/2 cup more water and cover. Turn heat to
31. simmer.
32. In a separate small Skillet/ Frying pan heat oil until it nearly begins
33. to smoke; turn down heat and put in cumin seeds and mustard seeds until they
34. begin to crackle. Then put in the chopped onions, stir almost continually
35. and fry until golden brown in medium heat (usually 5 to seven minutes).
36. Turn down heat and put in the Cayenne pepper. Fry for a minute and then add
37. mixture to Masoor Dal. Stir dal thoroughly. Add water to desired consistency
38. (usually 1 to 1 and 1/2 cups). Add salt, cover and continue to simmer in
39. low heat for another 10 to 15 minutes.
40. Add the chopped Cillentro leaves, Ghee/ Butter (optional), stir and serve
41. Masoor Dal with hot Rice.
42. Good Luck!!
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