Lahori Dal Recipe

Name: Lahori Dal Recipe
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of whole masoor dal; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tbsp of red chilli powder; tbsp of turmeric powder; 1 Thai green chilli; 1/4 cup of cream; 2 tbsp of butter; 1/2 tbsp of cumin seeds; 1/4 tbsp of red onion (chopped finely); 1 clove garlic (minced ); 1/2 tbsp of lime; 2 tbsp of cream; Salt-Add to taste

6 years ago

November 24, 2017

Rima Tandon

Prepared in traditional Lahori style, the addition of cream or butter adds taste to the dish. Lahori Dal pairs well with chapati or naan, or even rice.

Lahori Dal Recipe

Cuisine

Indian

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

1/2 cup of whole masoor dal
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 tbsp of red chilli powder
tbsp of Turmeric powder
1 Thai green chilli
1/4 cup of Cream
2 tbsp of butter
1/2 tbsp of Cumin seeds
1/4 tbsp of red onion chopped finely
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tbsp of lime
2 tbsp of Cream
Salt-Add to taste

Cuisine

Indian

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

1/2 cup of whole masoor dal
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 tbsp of red chilli powder
tbsp of Turmeric powder
1 Thai green chilli
1/4 cup of Cream
2 tbsp of butter
1/2 tbsp of Cumin seeds
1/4 tbsp of red onion chopped finely
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tbsp of lime
2 tbsp of Cream
Salt-Add to taste

Instructions

Boil the lentils in ½ cup of water till they turn soft and mash it well. To this, add the crushed garlic, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, Thai green chilli and cream and mix well. Let it simmer until the dal thickens.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a small pan and add the cumin seeds. Once they start crackling, add the onions and garlic to it. Sauté it well.
Pour this mixture on to the dal and add enough salt.
Switch off heat and squeeze half the lime over it. Drizzle the 2 tbsp of cream over it as garnish once moved to a serving dish.