Dhaba Style Daal

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Tuar Daal
• 1 Cup Chana Daal
• 2 Red Onions medium sized
• 1 Big tomato, finely chopped
• 4 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 inch ginger ( or Ginger garlic paste )
• 1 or 2 Green chillies, finely chopped
• Few curry leaves
• 1/2 Tea spoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1/2 Tea spoon Mustard seeds
• 2 Tablespoons Mustard oil or Vegetable oil
• 1 Teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 Teaspoon red chilli powder
• Pinch of Hing
• Salt according to taste
• 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
• 1 Tablespoon ghee
• Finely chopped coriander leaves

Preparation

• Wash and soak the Chana daal and Tuar daal in lukewarm water for half an hour to one hour
• Boil or pressure cook the daal till it becomes perfect
• Add turmeric and salt to it while boiling
• Keep it aside when Daal is cooked.
• Finely chop the onions
• Finely chop/grate the ginger, garlic
• Finely chop the tomato

Steps

• Add 1 table spoon mustard oil in a pan and put it on a medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds
• When it starts to splutter
• Add chopped onions and saute for few minutes
• Add ginger and garlic and saute for few more minutes
• Add the green chillies and curry leaves
• Add Hing, Red chilli powder, and Garam Masala powder
• Add chopped tomato
• Stir well and cover the lid, keep in the lower to medium flame for 3-5 mins
• Open the lid, stir well
• Add ghee and chopped coriander leaves and cover again
• Serve hot with Rice, Chapati or Naan or enjoy as soup.