🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Lasooni Dal

Name: Lasooni Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 6 cloves Garlic; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Moong Dal

🇮🇳 Indian

Moong dal overloaded with fried garlic, the dhaba trick that always works. Humble dal, done properly, beats most fancy curries. Perfect with jeera rice and papad on the side.

Prep 10 min Cook 27 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Garlic6 cloves
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Yellow Moong Dal1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Cook the yellow moong dal in a generous amount of water with turmeric and salt, skimming the foam, until each grain surrenders.
2
Mash the dal lightly against the side of the pot; leave some texture.
3
Warm the ghee, drop in cumin and mustard seeds if using, and let them pop before the onions go in.
4
Add the garlic to the pan and cook till jammy, then tip everything into the dal and simmer ten minutes so the flavours marry.
5
Finish with a second tiny tadka — ghee, red chili powder, poured sizzling over the top — and a shower of cilantro.

Chef's tip

The final sizzling tadka poured over the top is non-negotiable; it is the aroma.

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