Masala Dal

by Tarla Dalal

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मसाला दाल - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Masala Dal in Hindi)

મસાલા દાળ - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Masala Dal in Gujarati)

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Dal is healthy, plain or spicy. But, this is one excellent dal you just cannot resist! comprising of four key varieties of pulses, cooked with onions and tomatoes, and perked up with a range of carefully chosen spices, masala dal is just the thing to have with hot rice and rotis.

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Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins 4Makes 4 servings (4serving )
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Ingredients

2 1/2 tbsp yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
2 1/2 tbsp masoor dal (split red lentil)
2 1/2 tbsp chilkewali urad dal (spit black gram with skin)
2 1/2 tbsp toovar (arhar) dal
salt to taste
1 tbsp ghee
1/4 cup grated onions
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
salt to taste

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using Little Water)
3 garlic (lehsun) cloves
1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
1/2 tbsp sliced ginger (adrak)
1 stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 whole black peppercorns (kalimirch)

For The Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

For Serving
rice
parathas

Method

Wash all the dals together, salt and 1½ cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the prepared paste and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the cooked dal and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or parathas.

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Accompaniments

Chana Dal Paratha
Curried Paratha
Dal Paratha, Yellow Moong Dal Paratha
Jalebi Paratha
Jowar Aur Pudina ki Roti
Masala Paratha ( Desi Khana)
Onion Roti
Spinach Stuffed Parathas

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	153 cal
Protein	8.4 g
Carbohydrates	21.5 g
Fiber	3.7 g
Fat	3.7 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	11.9 mg

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RECIPE SOURCE : Desi Khana

Reviews

ritesh sharma

on 17 Jun 17 03:04 PM

Good receipe ..simple to cook and was tasty..thank you for the receipe.

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Tarla Dalal Hi Ritesh , we are delighted you loved the Masala Dal recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking

19 Jun 17 09:34 AM

Monali thapa

on 17 Jun 16 11:36 PM

I have tried this masala cal with 3different Dal''s and it became tastey everyone loved it.

Tarla Dalal Hi Monali , we are delighted you loved the Masala Dal recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

18 Jun 16 09:22 AM

on 05 Jun 16 03:47 PM

I replaced the ghee with coconut oil and coconut milk to finish it off ( vegan friendly ) and tested amazing!! Thank you!

Tarla Dalal Hi, That''s great. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they tured out. Happy Cooking !!

06 Jun 16 08:59 AM

Ruma Chatterji

on 30 May 16 01:11 AM

Hv tried it.....it came vry tasty??

Tarla Dalal Hi Ruma , we are delighted you loved the Masala Dal recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

30 May 16 09:36 AM

on 24 Apr 16 07:31 AM

Yummy recipe.. .thanks to tarla

Tarla Dalal Hi M , we are delighted you loved the Masala Dal recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

25 Apr 16 04:23 PM

Foodie #628101

on 09 Feb 15 01:22 PM

The flavor was out of this world!!

Tarla Dalal Hi Foodie , we are delighted you loved the Masala Dal recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.

25 Apr 16 04:25 PM

Foodie #619536

on 13 Sep 14 07:31 AM

Absolutely delicious dal.. The best dal recipe I have ever made. Thank u tarla ji

shreya_the foodie

on 25 Oct 12 10:21 AM

Four dals, masoor, moong, tuvar and urad dal cooked in a spicy rich paste.

Vinita_Raj

on 12 Sep 12 12:00 PM

A spicy combination of moong dal, madooo dal, urad dal and tovar dal. A nice flavor comes from the Kashmiri chillies.

jalpa doshi

on 06 Apr 11 02:49 PM

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Masala Dal recipe - How to make Masala Dal

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Masala dal Video by Tarla Dalal

Chana Dal Paratha Curried Paratha Dal Paratha, Yellow Moong Dal Paratha Jalebi Paratha Jowar Aur Pudina ki Roti Masala Paratha ( Desi Khana) Onion Roti Spinach Stuffed Parathas

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Chana Dal Paratha
Curried Paratha
Dal Paratha, Yellow Moong Dal Paratha
Jalebi Paratha
Jowar Aur Pudina ki Roti
Masala Paratha ( Desi Khana)
Onion Roti
Spinach Stuffed Parathas