Dal saar - Diana

Recipe by Diana Suares



Ingredients:
coriander leaves (garnish)

To be pressure cooked:
1 cup toor dal
1 medium size onion (sliced)
4 green chilies (slit)
1 inch ginger (chopped)
4-5 cloves garlic (cut lengthwise)
1 medium size tomato (sliced)
1 small potato (cut in cubes)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt
pinch of hing (asafoetida powder)

For seasoning
3 - 4 tbsp coconut oil
2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp jeera
7-8 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 sprig curry leaves
1 long red chilly for taste (optional)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon bafat or chilli powder
Pinch of hing (asfoetida powder)

Steps:
  1. Wash and rinse the dal and keep it ready. 
  2. Pressure cook all the ingredients with 2 cups of water for 1 whistle.
  3. Separately, in a tadka pan, heat coconut oil. 
  4. Add mustard seeds.
  5. Once it crackles, add jeera, garlic, curry leaves, dry red chilli, turmeric powder and bafat powder. Add it to the cooked dal and mix.
  6. Garnish with coriander leaves.
  7. ENJOY!