16 indian tomato dal Recipes

red lentils, water, salt, plus more for seasoning, vegetable oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, ground turmeric, spinach, chopped, plum tomato, chopped, cayenne pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, water , as needed

red potatoes, peeled and cubed, mustard seeds, cumin seed, split urad dal, asafetida powder, fresh curry leaves, red onion, diced, tomatoes, diced, fresh green chilies, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, salt, water, oil (for frying )

dry coconut powder, white poppy seeds, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, channa dal , roasted, roasted peanuts, eggplants , about the size of an egg, oil , plus, oil, cumin seed, mustard seeds, onion, chopped, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder , to taste, kosher salt, fresh tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped, water, garam masala, fresh coriander, chopped

yellow split peas, water, salt, cumin seeds, vegetable oil, ground turmeric, gingerroot, minced, minced garlic, tomatoes, chopped, onions, chopped, split white gram (urad dal ), yellow moong dal (moong dal), red lentil (masoor dal), indian chili pepper, paprika, fresh cilantro, chopped,to serve, plain yogurt, to serve

whole spice blend (optional), cinnamon sticks (3-inches), green cardamom pods, black peppercorns, bay leaf, curry, vegetable oil ( or canola oil), onion , sliced thin, garlic , pureed in a minichopper with 1 tbsp water (about 2 tbsp), fresh ginger , pureed in a minichopper with 1-2 tsp water, top sirloin or boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 6 chicken thighs, skinned, or 1 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, table salt, tomatoes (canned), chopped , plus 1 tbsp juice, or 2/3 cup crushed tomato, or 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt, spinach (1 1/2 lb), stemmed , thoroughly washed, and chopped coarse (optional), chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional), water, jalapeno chile , stemmed and cut in half through the stem end, indian split peas (channa dal), or 4 medium boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, or 4 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, or 1 cup green peas, chopped fresh cilantro leaves (use the lesser amount if you ve already added the optional cilantro)

onion, chopped, green chilies, chopped, tomato, chopped, ginger, crushed, red kidney beans (rajma), black gram dal (whole urad), channa dal, red chili powder, turmeric powder, fresh cream, butter, oil, salt, cilantro, chopped (for garnishing)

yellow split pigeon peas (toor dal), butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 1/2 cups), roma tomato, diced, fresh, frozen, or dried shredded coconut, turmeric, ground cumin, vegetable stock or water, or enough to cover, canola oil, brown or black mustard seeds, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, minced, kosher salt, honey, lime, juiced, minced fresh cilantro leaves

white pumpkin, diced, tuvar dal, channa dal, salt, sugar, tomato, tamarind pulp, small lime-sized ball, curry leaves, coriander leaves, chopped, sambhar powder, tomatoes, finely chopped, black gram (urad dal ), cumin seed, black pepper, red chile, dry, oil, coconut, grated, oil, mustard, asafetida powder, dry red chile, curry leaves

water (or boiled toor dal, yellow lentils , i used the boiled yellow lentils ), salt, oil, green chilies , slit, fresh ginger, peeled, washed and finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled, washed and finely chopped, whole black peppercorns, fresh curry leaf, washed and torn, mustard seeds, cumin seed, fenugreek seeds (methi), whole red chilies, tomatoes, washed, peeled and chopped into cubes, water (this is to be added to cook the tomatoes), red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, water (this is added to prepare the curry for rasam. you can add more or less depending on the consistency), tamarind pulp, fresh coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped (to garnish )

split garbanzo beans (chana dal), oil, indian bitter melons, tomatoes, preferably ripe, onions, sliced, green chilies, ginger garlic paste

salt, sambar garam masala powder (i use the mtr madras sambar masala powder brand, that s the brand i love the best), asafetida powder (known as hing in hindi), yellow lentils, cleaned, washed , soaked in plenty of water and drained (toor dal), peeled washed and diced yams (known as sooran in hindi ), potato, peeled, washed and diced, garlic cloves, peeled, washed and slit lengthwise (slit each clove of garlic into 3 parts lengthwise), carrot, peeled, washed and diced, flat indian beans, washed, ends trimmed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called guavar in hindi), vegetable drumsticks, washed, peeled, ends trimmed and chopped into 2 inch sized pieces, water, turmeric powder, green chilies, washed and slit lengthwise, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn between the palms of your hands, cumin seed, mustard seeds, oil, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped, okra, washed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called ladyfingers or bhindi in hindi), whole red chilies, tamarind pulp or 1/2 cup juice, methi seeds

oil, black mustard seeds, split white urad dal, cumin seed, dried red chili, halved, hing, onion, diced, green bell pepper, diced, serrano chilies, minced, tomatoes, diced, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, turmeric, curry powder, garam masala, salt , as needed, chopped cilantro

yellow lentils, cleaned,washed and drained (toovar dal), raw mangoes, peeled,de-seeded and chopped, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, fresh curry leaves, fresh coriander leaves, turmeric powder, garlic, red chili powder, salt, oil, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, green chilies

channa dal, cleaned,washed ,soaked in water and drained before using, turmeric powder, red chili powder, fresh green chili, washed,ends trimmed and chopped (indian green chilli and not thai), salt , to taste, water, garlic, peeled,washed and chopped, garlic, peeled,washed and chopped, fresh ginger, washed,peeled,and chopped, pure wesson canola oil, onion, peeled,washed and chopped, onion, peeled,washed and chopped, tomato, washed,peeled and chopped, roma tomatoes, washed,peeled and chopped, cumin seeds, dry methi leaves , crumbled between your palms (dried methi leaves available at asian indian stores)