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Darbari Dal Recipe
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 |
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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
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Instructions
- Combine the rajma, toovar dal and masoor dal with 1½ cups of water, bottle gourd, pumpkin, salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker and mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Mash the dal lighlty using a potato masher, add the tomatoes, coriander, garlic paste, coriander powder, garam masala, chilli powder, green chillies and lemon juice, ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rotis or rice.