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Darbari Dal

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.

Servings	Prep Time
4	15minutes

Cook Time

20minutes

Servings	Prep Time
4	15minutes

Cook Time

20minutes

Ingredients

1/4cup rajmasoaked overnight and drained, kidney beans
1/4cup toovar dalsoaked for 15 minutes and drained, arhar
1/4cup masoor dalsoaked for 15 minutes and drained, split red lentil
1/2cup bottle gourd cubesdoodhi / lauki
1/2cup red pumpkin cubesbhopla / kaddu
salt to taste
1/2tsp Turmeric powderhaldi
1/2cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/4cup finely chopped corianderdhania
1tsp garlic pastelehsun
1tsp coriander seed powderdhania
1/2tsp garam masala
1/2tsp chilli powder
2 slit green chillies
2tsp Lemon juice

For The Garnish

1tbsp finely chopped corianderdhania

For Serving

rotis or ricechawal

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.