Masala Dal Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup Split Red Lentil (Masoor Dal)
• 5 slit Green Chilli
• 1 tblsp chopped Coriander Leaves
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• ½ cup grated Coconut
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (Raai / Raee)
• 1 tsp Cumin Seed
• 2 chopped Tomato
• 1 tblsp Oil
• 1 meduim sized sliced Onion

How to make Masala Dal

1. Wash and soak the gram for 30 minutes.
2. Grind the grated coconut with a little water to a smooth paste in a blender.keep aside.
3. Fry the sliced onions till golden brown.
4. remove and keep aside.
5. Cook the gram in a pressure cooker with just sufficient water to cook the dal until soft.
6. Remove the lid of the cooker and add the green chillies , turmeric powder tomatoes and salt.
7. cook for 3 minutes.
8. When the tomatoes are cooked add the coconut paste.
9. mix thoroughly.
10. Cook for a minute and remove from the flame.
11. Heat the oil in a pan.
12. add the mustard seeds, when they crackle add the cumin seeds.
13. Fry for a few seconds over a low flame.
14. pour over the dal.
15. Serve hot garnished with the fried onions and the chopped corriander leaves.