This is a no jing bang recipe. A pure bangali comfort food which is a must for every bengali lunch. Just like the fish curry, dal bhaat and bhaja is another of the best selling bengali lunches. Today I shall share the recipe of plain mushur dal (masoor dal) and in my next blog i shall share the "bhaja" recipe. Together it makes an Oh laa laa meal. For now lets get cracking on the Mushur Dal (Masoor Dal).
Ingredients :-
Red Lentil (Masoor Dal) - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Onion - 1/2 cup chopped
Tomato - 1 chopped
Green Chilly - 2 (slit)
Red chilly - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Black Mustard Seed - 1/4 teaspoon
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Sugar - 1 teaspoon
Salt - To taste
Wash and soak the masoor dal for 30 mins. If you are pressed for time, you may skip the soaking step. In a skillet add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of masoor dal and bring it to a boil. The water and dal ratio has to be in a 2:1 proportion. Add the turmeric powder and the salt. Bring it to a boil and keep boiling it till the lentils are soft and cooked. A quick way to test this is to take a spoon and try mashing the lentils in the pan. If it gets mashed easily the lentils are cooked. Take it off the flame. Reserve the water.
For the tempering, heat the oil in a seperate pan. To it now add the black mustard seeds and the whole red chilly. You may add more or less chillies according to your taste. Now add the onions and continue to fry it till it turns translucent. Once the onions soften up add the tomatoes and keep frying for about 3-4 mins. Now add the dal along with the water. Add the sugar and the slit green chillies. Boil the dal stirring continuously for another 5-7 mins and guess what .... you are done !!!
Serve this with fish butter fry or any bhaja and it will be one meal to relish. To enhance the taste you can of course share it with Someone You Love !!!
Ingredients :-
Red Lentil (Masoor Dal) - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Onion - 1/2 cup chopped
Tomato - 1 chopped
Green Chilly - 2 (slit)
Red chilly - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Black Mustard Seed - 1/4 teaspoon
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Sugar - 1 teaspoon
Salt - To taste
Wash and soak the masoor dal for 30 mins. If you are pressed for time, you may skip the soaking step. In a skillet add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of masoor dal and bring it to a boil. The water and dal ratio has to be in a 2:1 proportion. Add the turmeric powder and the salt. Bring it to a boil and keep boiling it till the lentils are soft and cooked. A quick way to test this is to take a spoon and try mashing the lentils in the pan. If it gets mashed easily the lentils are cooked. Take it off the flame. Reserve the water.
For the tempering, heat the oil in a seperate pan. To it now add the black mustard seeds and the whole red chilly. You may add more or less chillies according to your taste. Now add the onions and continue to fry it till it turns translucent. Once the onions soften up add the tomatoes and keep frying for about 3-4 mins. Now add the dal along with the water. Add the sugar and the slit green chillies. Boil the dal stirring continuously for another 5-7 mins and guess what .... you are done !!!
Serve this with fish butter fry or any bhaja and it will be one meal to relish. To enhance the taste you can of course share it with Someone You Love !!!
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