🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kalojeere Diye Dal

Name: Kalojeere Diye Dal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 41 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; 2-inch piece Ginger; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 cup, rinsed Red Lentils; 1 tsp Nigella Seeds (Kalonji)

🇮🇳 Indian

Red dal bloomed with kalonji in ghee, five-minute Bengali magic. Humble dal, done properly, beats most fancy curries. Pour over rice or dunk rotis straight into the bowl.

Prep 10 min Cook 31 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Red Lentils1 cup, rinsed
Nigella Seeds (Kalonji)1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Wash the red lentils, soak 30 minutes if you have time, then boil with turmeric and a drop of oil till it turns creamy.
2
Mash the dal lightly against the side of the pot; leave some texture.
3
Heat ghee in a small pan and crackle cumin with a pinch of asafoetida; add the onions and fry till golden.
4
Fry tomato with the nigella seeds (kalonji) until it collapses into the fat, then pour the whole thing over the simmering dal.
5
Finish with a second tiny tadka — ghee, red chili powder, poured sizzling over the top — and a shower of cilantro.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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