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Darbari Dal Recipe

Name: Darbari Dal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup rajma (soaked overnight and drained, kidney beans); 1/4 cup toovar dal (soaked for 15 minutes and drained, arhar); 1/4 cup masoor dal (soaked for 15 minutes and drained, split red lentil); 1/2 cup bottle gourd cubes (doodhi / lauki); 1/2 cup red pumpkin cubes (bhopla / kaddu); salt to taste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi); 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes; 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania); 1 tsp garlic paste (lehsun); 1 tsp coriander seed powder (dhania); 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp chilli powder; 2 slit green chillies; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania); rotis or rice (chawal)

1 year ago

December 30, 2022

Recipes

Darbari Dal

Straight from royal kitchens, healthy though unlike its traditional version is oil free, and replaces fat rich ingredients like coconut with lots of veggies, pulses and coriander. A combination of dal and veggies is flavoured with spices like garlic paste, green chillies, garam masala is sure to appeal to you. All the dals used are full of nutrients hence making this dal a healthy treat.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

1/4 cup rajma soaked overnight and drained, kidney beans
1/4 cup toovar dal soaked for 15 minutes and drained, arhar
1/4 cup masoor dal soaked for 15 minutes and drained, split red lentil
1/2 cup bottle gourd cubes doodhi / lauki
1/2 cup red pumpkin cubes bhopla / kaddu
salt to taste
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder haldi
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander dhania
1 tsp garlic paste lehsun
1 tsp coriander seed powder dhania
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 slit green chillies
2 tsp Lemon juice

For The Garnish

1 tbsp finely chopped coriander dhania

For Serving

rotis or rice chawal