Sookhi Masoor Dal

Masoor dal cooked in an onion tomato masala to make this dry preperation.Sookhi Masoor Dal is a dry preparation cooked in well-chosen spices and is not only tasty but also brims with protein, iron and folic acid. It goes well with any Indian bread This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 25 Apr 2018 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Split red lentils (masoor dal), Oil
Cuisine	Punjabi
Course	Dals and Kadhis
Prep Time	1-1.30 hour
Cook time	26-30 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Sookhi Masoor Dal

1 cup Split red lentils (masoor dal) soaked
2 tablespoons Oil
3-4 Cloves
4-5 Black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida
3 medium Onions finely chopped
1 inch Ginger cut into juliennes + for garnishing
2 Green chillies slit
1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
to taste Salt
2 small Tomatoes chopped
1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
1 teaspoon Lemon juice

Method

Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add cloves, peppercorns and sauté.
Add asafoetida, mix and sauté. Add onion and sauté till they are golden.
Add ginger, green chillies, mix and sauté for a while.
Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder. Mix well, add dal and salt and mix well.
Add a little water, mix well, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes, mix well, cover and cook till the dal is soft.
Add garam masala powder and lemon juice. Mix well and let it get through.
Serve garnished with ginger juliennes.

Nutrition Info

Calories	1150
Carbohydrates	159.9
Protein	55.3
Fat	32
Other Fiber	Iron- 18mg

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