🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Dal Mewa Style Kaju Dal

Name: Dal Mewa Style Kaju Dal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 29 min
Total time: 44 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; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal); 1/4 cup Cashews; 2 tbsp Golden Raisins

🇮🇳 Indian

Toor dal enriched with cashews and raisins, the mewa dal of Marwari feasts. Humble dal, done properly, beats most fancy curries. Pour over rice or dunk rotis straight into the bowl.

Prep 15 min Cook 29 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
Cashews1/4 cup
Golden Raisins2 tbsp

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
Whisk the cooked dal till smooth-ish and keep it loose — it thickens as it sits.
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 cashews 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

Fresh spices make the dish — if yours smell of nothing, the dish will taste of nothing.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Venkatesh Bhat makes Ghee Rice and Dal Tadka | Nei sadam | Recipe in Tamil | Ghee Rice Dal Tadka · on YouTube