Garlic Dal

Garlic Dal in Marathi


Ingredients:
1/2 cup Toor Dal
2-3 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
3 tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
2 Green chilies, Cut each into 2 pieces
3-4 Curry leaves
For Tempering: 1 tsp Oil, 1/8 tsp Mustard Seeds, 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds, 1/8 tsp Asafoetida Powder, 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
2 tsp Lemon juice
Salt to taste

Method:
1) Wash Toor dal with water. Add 1½ cup water and Pressure cook Toor dal to 5-6 whistles or till soft and tender. Whisk and make dal very smooth.
2) Heat a wok or any saucepan on medium heat. Add oil and let it become hot. Add Mustard seeds, let it splutter. Immediately add cumin seeds, Asafoetida Powder, Turmeric powder, and Curry leaves. Give a nice stir; add chopped Garlic Cloves and chilies, sauté for 10-15 seconds. Then add chopped Cilantro and stir for 5 seconds, add Cooked and whisked dal. Stir nicely.
3) Add salt to taste. Also add water if needed. Bring it to boil. Add lemon Juice.

Serve with white rice. To enhance flavor, add 1 tsp Ghee over Rice.

Labels:
Maharashtrian Dal, Varan, Dal, Dhal, Indian tadka dal