What is the best way to make masoor dal?!
Answers: I am an american that has never even tasted Indian food but really want to make something that someone special to me will like. Help I don't even know what it is supposed to taste like.
Here's an elegant yet simple dal with Greens, visually pleasing, yummy and nutritious :
1 c pink lentils/masoor dal
3 c water
2 large handfuls baby spinach leaves, washed and drained
1 medium tomato, diced
2 tsp chopped ginger
2 pinches asafoetida/hing (optional)
2 pinches turmeric
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp red chili powder/cayenne OR 2 broken dried red chiles
2 TBS Olive oil
salt to taste
Take a cup of pink lentils, known as Masoor dal in Hindi. Wash in a bowl by running tap water, drain. Add three cups water to thick-bottomed pot, bring it to a boil and then add the washed strained dal. Keep on medium low, add a couple of pinches turmeric. In about 15 mins, the dal should be well cooked. Mash it well with a spoon. Turn off heat In separate pan, add 2 TBS olive oil and when hot, add 1 tsp cumin seeds, you will hear it crackle in a minute. Add a couple of pieces broken dried red chilies OR 1/2 tsp red chily powder, add 2 pinches asafoetida/hing, if you have this on hand. Next, chopped fresh ginger 2 tspns. to the oil for flavoring. Now add washed drained baby spinach leaves to the pan along with one diced tomato. Cover and let the spinach wilt and cook 6-7 mins. Then pour the contents of this pan into the pot with dal. Add salt to taste. Mix well. Serve with hot rice and Indian pickle on the side.
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Masoor Dal
1 cup red lentils (rinsed and drained)
1 slice fresh ginger (quarter sized slice)
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
4 cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pinch asafetida powder
1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
2 whole dried hot peppers
1 teaspoon salt
Bring dal to boil in a large stock pot with 4 cups water and bring to a boil.
When it comes to a boil, there will be a gray surface scum.
Skim this away and then add the ginger and turmeric.
Turn the heat low and simmer partially covered for 1 hour.
When done, a thick puree settles on the bottom.
Make sure you stir the dal several times in the last 15 minutes.
Heat the oil in a small skillet and when it smokes add the pinch of asafetida.
One second later, add the cumin and peppers.
Cook until the peppers until both sides turn dark (a few seconds).
Pour the oil spice mixture into the dal with the salt and stir for 1 minute.
Masoor Dal Soup
10 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 cup masoor dal (red lentils)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or as desired)
Tie the cloves, bay leaves and peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth.
Put the dal and 5 cups water into a heavy, large pot.
Bring to a boil.
Remove the scum that rises to the top.
Add the spice bag and turmeric to the pot-reduce to simmer and cover pot with lid cracked a bit.
Simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove spice bag and place soup in a food processor ans whirl to smooth.
Return to pot and add remaining ingredients.
Serve with croutons.
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