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Bengali masoor dal (red lentils curry)

Kitchen Mai
A simple and delicious, dal or lentils curry recipe made the Bengali way for a satisfying meal when coupled with steaming hot rice
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Cook Time 20 mins
soaking time 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali, Indian
Servings 4 people
Calories 175 kcal

Equipment

  • Shallow cooking pot

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup masoor dal (red lentils) washed and soaked in water for 15 minutes
  • 1 tsp nigella seeds kalonji
  • 2 dried red chilis
  • 2 fresh green chilis slit
  • 3-4 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil or any regular oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a pressure cooker, cook the dal (lentils) with 1½ cups water, some salt and the turmeric powder, until completely cooked
  • Once the pressure cools off, whisk the dal until smooth
  • Heat a shallow cooking pot with the mustard oil until pale, then add the nigella seeds and the chilis
  • Fry these for a couple minutes and then add the whisked dal
  • Mix in well and then add ½ cup of water and some more salt, if needed
  • Let the dal come to a boil, add the coriander leaves and switch the flame off
  • Serve this simple and satisfying Bengali masoor dal (red lentils curry) with steaming hot rice. Enjoy!
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Notes

  • tsp - teaspoon
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • 1 cup = 250 millilitres
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