🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Dal Mauritius Style Tur Dal

Name: Dal Mauritius Style Tur Dal
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 3, chopped Tomato; 6 cloves Garlic; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)

🇮🇳 Indian

Toor dal with a heavy garlic tadka, the Mauritius-style dal that eats like soup. Comfort at a simmer — soft, turmeric-gold and ghee-slicked. Serve with steamed rice and a spoon of ghee.

Prep 12 min Cook 30 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato3, chopped
Garlic6 cloves
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Rinse the yellow lentils (toor dal) in several changes of water till it runs clear, then pressure-cook with turmeric, salt and plenty of water until completely soft.
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
Build a quick masala of the tomato in the tadka pan, let it sizzle into the ghee, and stir it through the dal.
5
Taste for salt and sourness; a squeeze of lemon at the end makes the dal taste of itself, only louder.

Chef's tip

If the masala sticks, add water a tablespoon at a time rather than drowning the dish.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Dal gram in Mauritian Style, chana dal ka swad · on YouTube