This is a simple dal dish to have with cooked rice.
Simple Dal
Whatever heavy meals we eat, dal with hot rice and a dollop of ghee can be the most comforting dish in the world. Rich in protein and mild spices can be soothing for your tummy on any given day.
How to make dal
Pressure cook cleaned toor dal along required water to 2 whistles. Add remaining ingredients except salt and pressure cook for another two whistles. After pressure is released, open the lid. Add salt and smash with a ladle. Heat oil/ghee in a pan. Temper all the ingredients under ‘ to temper’ and pour over.
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Simple dal recipe
Ingredients
Toor dal – 1/2 cup
Shallots – 6 to 8( chopped roughly)
Tomato – 1 medium-sized chopped
Green chili – 2 slit lengthwise
Garlic – 2 pods
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida – a generous pinch
Salt – as required
To temper
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Jeera – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – few
Coriander leaves – few
Oil/ ghee – 2 tsp
Method
- Pressure cook cleaned toor dal along required water to 2 whistles.
- Add remaining ingredients except salt and pressure cook for another two whistles.
- After pressure is released, open the lid. Add salt and smash with a ladle.
- Heat oil/ghee in a pan. Temper all the ingredients under ‘ to temper’ and pour over.
- Serve warm with cooked rice along with pappads or fryums.
Simple Dal – A Comfort Food
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Toor Dal
- 6 Nos Shallots
- 1 No Tomato
- 2 Nos Green Chiliies Slit Lengthwise
- 2 Nos Garlic Pods
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Red Chili Powder
- Asafoetida A Generous Pinch
- Salt As Required
To Temper
- 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 Tsp Jeera Seeds
- Curry Leaves Few
- Cilantro Few
- 2 Tsp Oil/Ghee
Instructions
- Pressure cook cleaned toor dal along required water to 2 whistles.
- Add remaining ingredients except salt and pressure cook for another two whistles.
- After pressure released, open the lid. Add salt and smash with a laddle.
- Heat oil/ghee in a pan. Temper all the ingredients under ‘ to temper’ and pour over dal.Serve warm with cooked rice along pappads or fryums.
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Dal is always a favorite when going for a curry and this sounds so good and full of flavour. I have a confession, I have asafoetida since a while back but never used it, I will use it and make dal! Happy Fiesta Friday 🙂
Thank you…am sure you will love it when you try
Lathiya this looks like a delicious dhal with gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday.
Thank you
A simple bowl of dal can warm up any day. I love making this and using the leaves from my curry plants:) Thanks for bringing it to fiesta Friday!
Glad you have your own curry leaf plant…Thank you
I have never eaten or cooked a dal!It is s omething I have always wanted to try.This looks absolutely beautiful.Pinned!
Thank you
Ultimate comfort food indeed, Lathiya!
Thank you Sandhya
No one can resist a bowl of simple and comforting dal! Love the clicks and simple dal recipe; awesome share 🙂
Thank you so much 😊
I love everyday simple daal, with one sabji, roti and rice it’s a complete meal. Such a gorgeous pics and tempting daal.
Thank you 😊
This is truly comfort! Looks really delicious😊
Thank you 😊
Beautiful pics dear.. such a comfort meal
Thank you dear 😊
I have no idea what this is but it looks good. Lol!
Lol.. Thank you 😊..if you have any Indian stores nearby, try this.
All time comfort meal! Lovely pics 🙂
Thank you dear?