Chhattisgarh is one of the north indian states & also a source of steel & electricity to the country. I'm sharing a recipe from this state made of masoor dal & it was simply delicious. I loved pairing it with both rice & roti.
Recipe Courtesy:Indian Khana
Ingredients
To cook dal
1/4Cup masoor dal
2/3Cup water
For gravy
1Cup water
1Small onion sliced
1 Tomato chopped
1/2Tsp ginger garlic paste
1Tsp Chili powder
1Tsp coriander cumin powder
2Tbs curd
1/2Tsp garam masala powder
1/4Tsp turmeric
1Tsp jeera {Cumin}
1Tbs oil
Salt for taste
Few coriander leaves to garnish
Directions
- Wash dal & soak them in water for 10min.
- Now pressure cook dal with 2/3cup water up to 2whistles. Switch off heat & allow the cooker to cool.
- Mean while heat a pan with oil & to that add cumin. Allow them to splutter & to that add onions & ginger garlic paste.
- Fry onion to translucent & to that add tomatoes, turmeric, red chili, coriander cumin powders.
- Cook them with a closed lid till the tomatoes are soft & mushy.
- Now add the cooked dal along with 1cup water to pan & cook it for 2mins.
- Add 2Tbs curd, salt & garam masala powder to pan. Adjust salt & spiciness if needed.
- Cook on low heat for 5mins & switch off heat.
- Garnish with coriander & serve it warm.
