Parsi Dal Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup Split Red Lentil (Masoor Dal)
• a pinch of Turmeric Powder
• 2 chopped Green Chilli
• 2 flakes chopped Garlic
• 2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
• Salt to taste
• 1 tblsp chopped Coriander Leaves
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds

How to make Parsi Dal

1. Cook the dal with the turmeric powder and sufficient water in a pressure cooker.
2. Cook till the dal is cooked.
3. Remove from the flame.
4. Mash the dal with a wooden spoon.
5. keep aside in a pan.
6. Heat the ghee in a pan.
7. Add the garlic,salt, green chillies and the cumin seeds.
8. Fry for a minute over a low flame and pour over the dal.
9. Return the dal to a low flame.
10. Add a little water if required(the dal should have the consistency of sambhar) and cook for 2 minutes.
11. remove from the flame.
12. Serve hot garnished with the corriander leaves.