Dal Lahsuni
Dal is a go-to for most North Indian folks. This is one way to shake it up for a fun weeknight meal. Serve with rice or roti for a nice comforting meal in the evening.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mung dal
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2.5 cups water divided
- 1 tomato diced
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/2 cup green garlic
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 2-4 dried chilies
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- 1 tsp green chili paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp Kashmiri lal mirch
Instructions
- Rinse dal thoroughly. Add salt and turmeric and pressure cook for 10 minutes with 1.5 cups of water.
- Meanwhile, melt the ghee in a medium saucepan. Add dried chilies and temper them for 15-30 seconds. Add chili paste, garlic paste, and ginger paste and mix thoroughly for 15-30 seconds.
- Add all tomatoes, onions, and green garlic and cook down until softened. Add lal mirch, cumin powder, coriander powder and any additional salt to taste.
- Add the mixture from the saucepan to the pressure cooked dal.
- add an additional cup of water. Stir to combine.
