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MASALA DAL(popular indian dish)

Added by spicy911 | Wed 28 Jan 2009 @ 12:03

MASALA DAL(popular indian dish)

Ingredients
1 cup Split Red Lentil.
5 slit Green Chilli.
1 tblsp chopped Coriander Leaves.
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder.
1/2 cup grated Coconut
Salt to taste
1 tsp Mustard Seeds .
1 tsp Cumin Seed .
2 chopped Tomato .
1 tblsp Oil
1 meduim sized sliced Onion•

Method
[b]1* Wash and soak the gram for 30 minutes.
2 * Grind the grated coconut with a little water to a smooth paste in a blender.keep aside.
3 * Fry the sliced onions till golden brown. remove and keep aside.
4 * Cook the gram in a pressure cooker with just sufficient water to cook the dal until soft.
5 * Remove the lid of the cooker and add the green chillies , turmeric powder tomatoes and salt. cook for 3 minutes.
6 * When the tomatoes are cooked add the coconut paste. mix thoroughly.
7 * Cook for a minute and remove from the flame.
8 * Heat the oil in a pan. add the mustard seeds, when they crackle add the cumin seeds.
9 * Fry for a few seconds over a low flame. pour over the dal.
10 * Serve hot garnished with the fried onions and the chopped corriander leaves.[/b]

tried this recipe or a similar one? share your tips...

1. by fred on Tue 31 May 2011 @ 13:31

wot the heck is gram

2. by Kass on Sat 30 Oct 2010 @ 06:26

Is the gram the dal? Why is it called gram?

3. by ruth on Wed 09 Sep 2009 @ 20:38

but what if u don't have a pressure cooker? is there an alternative way of cooking the gram?

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