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Today we will make arhar dal. It is also avowed as tuwar dal.
Let’s see what all ingredients are required for making arhar dal.
Arhar dal - 1 cup (170 grams)
Paste - 2-3 tomatoes, 2 green chilly and1 inch ginger piece
Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
Asafoetida - 1-2 pinch
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Red chilly powder - less then ¼ tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Salt - as per taste (1 tsp)
Curry leaves- 10-12 leaves
Ghee - 1-2 tbsp
Green coriander - 1-2 tbsp
We have soaked arhar dal for ½ hour before.
This makes dal more delicious and can be prepared quickly.
Arhar dal is prepared with two methods.
Boil arhar dal in cooker and add salt, turmeric powder, water and then add tadka into it.
You can also first prepare tadka and then add dal into it.
If you boil dal first then it is less time consuming.
Take out dal in cooker and add 2 cups of water.
and add 2 cups of water.
Add half the amount of salt and turmeric powder.
Close the cooker.
Cook for 1 more minute after it simmers for once
Cook for 2 more minutes on low flame.
Now we will prepare masala for dal.
Add 1-2 tbsp ghee in pan.
If you wish to add onion; then first add asafoetida and cumin seeds.
After sautéing cumin seeds add onions and then add all the spices.
We can also make dal without onions too.
Add turmeric powder
coriander powder
curry leaves
and tomato-ginger-chilly paste.
Sauté the masala until oil starts floating on the surface.
It takes 3-4 minutes in sautéing masala.
Add red chilly as well as per your taste.
You can also use finely chopped tomatoes, green chilly and ginger.
Masala is ready.
Now add boiled dal in the masala.
Add water as per your choice.
Add salt.
Dal is ready; add green coriander into it.
Appetizing arhar dal is ready.
We have used 1 cup arhar dal for making this dal.
This much quantity can be served to 4-5 family members.
Try making this recipe and share your experiences with us.
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