Sunday, 27 January 2019

Spring Onion Dal


          A simple dal-chawal is my ultimate comfort food. So here I prepared spring onion dal. There is nothing fancy about this dal. It is just a simple homemade style lentil preparation made with some spring onion and tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil). 

          It is cooked with few basic ingredients that is easily available in the kitchen. This yummy side dish goes absolutely well if paired with any form of rice preparation or Indian bread for a wholesome meal. So check the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it. 











  • 1/2 cup tuvar dal (pigeon pea lentil), soaked for 30 minutes
  • 2-3 bunches of spring onion, chopped 
  • 2-3 tbsp. oil
  • 1 tsp. mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp. asafoetida
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1" ginger, chopped
  • 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp. coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp. red chili powder
  • 1 tsp. sambar powder
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped








          Pressure cook the soaked lentils along with the chopped spring onion and turmeric powder in 1 & 1/2 cups water for 5-6 whistles.

          Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the onion, curry leaves, ginger, garlic and asafoetida. Saute till light brown. 

          Add red chili powder, sambar powder and coriander powder. Mix everything well and add the tomatoes. Stir fry till it is mashed. 

           Now add the boiled dal and salt. Simmer on a low flame for 4-5 minutes. Switch off the flame and serve, garnished with coriander leaves. 




                      Pressure cook soaked lentils along with chopped spring onion & turmeric
                      powder in 1 1/2 cups water for 5-6 whistles.



                      Heat oil & temper with mustard seeds. Then add onion, curry leaves, 
                      ginger, garlic & asafoetida. Sauté till light brown. 



                       Add red chili powder, sambar powder & coriander powder. Mix well.



                       Add the tomatoes. Stir fry till it is mashed. 



                      Add boiled dal & salt. Simmer on a low flame for 4-5 minutes. 






                                Serve, garnished with coriander leaves. 















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