Val Dal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Val dal
- ⅓ cup Onion (finely chopped)
- ¾ tsp Salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp Ground coriander/cumin mix
- ½ tsp Green chilies (crushed, or to taste)
- ½ tsp Garlic (crushed)
- 1 tsp Ginger (crushed)
- ¼ cup Plain yogurt
Instructions
- In a saucepan, boil 2 cups of water. Add dal, simmer for 1 minute and drain.
- Repeat 2 more times using clean water each time.
- This will remove bitterness from the dal.
- In a pressure cooker, heat oil on medium for tempering, add dry red chili.
- As it browns, add mustard seeds and ajmo.
- Once crackled add hing and turmeric.
- Add onions, sauté for a couple of minutes then add the dal, stir.
- Add 1 cup of water and the remaining ingredients, except yogurt.
- Stir, cover and pressure cook for 3 whistles (5 minutes in IP).
- Let cool then open and add yogurt, mix well.
- Simmer for 5 minutes on low heat.
Tempering
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps Oil
- 1 whole Dry red chili
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp Ajmo
- ⅛ tsp Asafoetida (hing)
- ¼ tsp Turmeric