Spicy Dal is a popular Indian dal dish, cooked in a combination of yellow moong dal and chana dal, flavored with ghee and whole spices. This special Dal recipe can easily go with steamed rice, roti or pulao.
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Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 cups moong dal
- 1/2 cup chana dal
- 3 green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tsp shah jeera
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 bay leave
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 cardamoms
- 2 cloves
- 2-3 peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- Chaat masala to sprinkle
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp ghee /oil
How to make Spicy Moong Dal :
- Rinse dals and boil in a pressure cooker with 4 whistles.
- Check out the boiled dal, it must be soft and water should be almost evaporated.
- Melt the ghee in a pan and add whole spices like bay leaves, cumin seeds and all other spices.
- Saute for few seconds and then add green chillies, ginger and garlic.
- Stir for a minute and immediately remove from heat.
- Now you can either pour dal in stir-fried spices, or pour spices into dal.
- Turn the gas on and cook dal on low flame.
- Add salt to taste and mix the remaining ingredients as well.
- Let it simmer until the consistency of dal is slightly thick.
- Serve hot with rice or roti.
