I don’t know what it is called. Maybe this dal has a name of its own, I am not trying to rename😁 Just today when I was planning to prepare lunch i did not want to prepare dalitoy. I also dint want much creamy n flavorful daltadka. That time I remembered the dal, catering person used to bring to our office. Though we did not like the food much and everybody would complain and eat, I secretly admired this dal and few other things 🤭 probably thats why my colleagues decided I can eat anything and I don’t have tastebuds😂
Almost 2 years after being home bound Today suddenly remembered this and all the lunch time conversations as I was trying to find the recipe. Did not find exact one so I tried recollecting ingredients from the taste. When I finally made it I was quiet Happy to achieve the same taste. Here is how I made it.
Ingredients required-
- Toor dal -1cup
- Ginger – small piece
- Garlic- about 10pods
- Capsicum- 1 small
- Tomato- 1 medium
- Green chilly- 4-5
- Salt to taste
- Oil – 3tsp
- Jeera -1tsp
- Red chilly-1
- Hing – a pinch
- Coriander leaves
Method of preparation-
- First wash and add the dal to a pressure cooker. If you want it to be thick you can take toor dal and moong dal 50:50
- Now finely chop the ginger and add to the cooker. Next peel the garlic (don’t cut) and add. Then add tomato and capsicum- cut into big pieces. Also add green chilly slit into 2 pieces.
- Add enough water and pressure cook for 4-5 whistle
- Allow the pressure to release and then transfer to a vessel.
- Add salt to taste and bring it to boil. Cook for about 10min.
- Meanwhile prepare a tadka of jeera, cut red chilly and hing in the oil.
- Once done add the tadka
- Finally garnish with coriander leaves.
I have paired it with lemon pickle prepared by mom and store bought roasted papad.