Masala Daal Recipe

Masala dal is made by cooking boiled dal with a paste of spices and then adding fried hind, mustard and curry leaves. Learn how to make this special dal with real Indian taste.

Ingredients:

1 cup toor dhal or moong daal

For The Masala (to be ground to a fine paste)
1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
2 small onions
1/2 tsp khus-khus (poppy seeds)
1/2 tsp jeera
2 or 3 cloves
1"piece cinnamon
1tsp coriander seeds
4 dry red chilly

For Seasoning:
1 tbsp ghee
1tsp mustard
a few sprigs of curry leaves or kadpatha
a pinch of hing
1/4tsp turmeric powder
1 tblsp lemon juice
1 tblsp coriander leaves
salt to taste
water enough quantity for cooking.

How to make Masala Daal:

Wash and cook the dhal with enough water,turmeric and a little salt.
Grind the ingredients for the masala to a fine paste and keep aside.
When the dhal is 3/4th cooked, add the masala paste, 1cup water and boil till dhal is fully cooked stirring in between.
Add salt to taste.
Heat ghee, season with mustard, hing and curry leaves and pour it on the dhal.
Add the lime juice and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with Rotis/Chappatis or Rice.

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