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Tasty Mixed Dal Curry

Rich & Spicy mixed lentil curry
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 5 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup Red gram Thuvaraparippu
  • 1/4 cup Yellow moong dal
  • 1/4 cup Masoor dal
  • 1 inch Ginger chopped
  • 3 - Garlic pods chopped
  • 2 nos Green chillies slit
  • 1 no Onion cut into thin strips
  • 1 no Tomato chopped, big
  • Curry leaves A few
  • 2 tsp Oil/Ghee
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 1/4 tsp Aniseed Perinjeerakam
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Red chilly powder
  • 2 - Dry red chillies Kollamulaku
  • 1/2 tsp Amchur Optional, mango powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak the dal for 20 mins.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
  • Add whole red chillies.
  • Splutter cumin seeds and aniseed.
  • Add chopped garlic, ginger and stir for 1 min.
  • Add onion and slit green chillies.
  • When the onions becomes transparent, add chopped tomato.
  • Add red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, amchur(optional), garam masala and saute for 2 - 3 mins, till the oil separates.
  • Add the dal and fry in the masala for 3 mins on a low flame.
  • Add water and salt and mix well.
  • Pressure cook it with just sufficient water to cook the dal until soft.
  • Once dal is cooked, heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds and saute curry leaves.
  • Fry for a few seconds and pour over the dal.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. :- Serve hot with plain rice or chappathi.
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