Recipe source – Sanjeev Kapoor
You need –
- Bengal gram/Channa dal – 3/4 cup
- Turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon
- Chili powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Garam masala powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Amchur/dried mango powder – 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin seeds –1/2 teaspoon
- Asafetida – A good pinch
- Green chili – 2. slit length-wise
- Curry leaves – 1 sprig
- Onion – 1 small thinly sliced
- Salt to taste
- Oil as required
- Fresh coriander leaves to garnish
How to –
Wash and clean the dal in several changes of water. Pressure cook the channa with turmeric and salt with 1.5 cups of water till done.
In sauce pan add the cooked dal, chili powder, amchur powder. Add water if the dal is dry. Stir and cook over low heat.
For tempering, heat oil in a small pan, tip the cumin seeds. once they start to splatter add the green chilies, curry leaves, asafetida, garam masala powder. Stir briefly and add this to the dal . Mix well and turn off the heat.
Garnish with chopped onions and coriander leaves and serve hot with Rice or roti.
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Low light magical photography……love it….sindhi dal is new to me….looks scrumptious…
Lovely and delicious dal.super clicks
Dal and roti with some onion salad…yumm..always welcome here. Clicks are superb as usual.
super clicks… rekha… i loved your mug/jar…
so tasty and comforting.. I do this as well. Pics are soooo nice
Always will be our fav too but that mango powder is something I can't find over it. The most classic yet never forgotten dish for the flavors.
That's a cute little pot .. Curries made in clay pots are really tasty ….. Love the pics asusual
Such comforting looking dal..
Delicious dal. Invite you to visit my space.
Yummy dal curry wonder how u balanced the onion ring there ! I spend so much time on such things sometimes get annoyed too:)
Thank you Meena. The Dal is a bit thick so the onion mange to sit on top without sinking 😉
Both dal and the pot looks wonderful. Your clicks are just awesome.
Very cute looking pot there and the dal looks scrumptious.
Lovely presentation and the dal sounds very comforting.
love that cute bowl!!!
yummy dal curry….Can think of a plate with couple of chapathis to go with the dal and a mango pickle to accompany…ahh heavenly
As kids, we were served with dal very frequently saying that its good for growing kids…even though I have nothing more to keep growing in me but stop growing wider, I still love it .