Name: Moghlai Daal recipe by Kamal Thakkar at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3/4 Cup Tuvar or Arhar Daal; 1/4 Cup Chana Daal; 2 CupsBottle Gourd or Lauki; 1tsp Ginger and Garlic Paste; 1 Green Chilli Finely Chopped; 1 Cup Chopped Tomatoes; Onion-1 Medium Chopped; 1/2tsp Turmeric; Salt to taste; 1/2tsp Cumin Seeds; 1tbsp Ghee; 1/2tsp Asafoetida or Hing; 1tsp Garam Masala; 1tsp Lemon Juice; 1tbsp Butter; 1tbsp Coriander

ABOUT Moghlai Daal RECIPE

It may have originated from the royal kitchens, but this one’s a delight to make in the kitchen as well as to relish. Arhar or Tuvar and chana dals are pressure cooked with bottle gourd or lauki, tomatoes and spiced up with ginger and garlic.

Ingredients Serving: 4

3/4 Cup Tuvar or Arhar Daal
1/4 Cup Chana Daal
2 CupsBottle Gourd or Lauki
1tsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
1 Green Chilli Finely Chopped
1 Cup Chopped Tomatoes
Onion-1 Medium Chopped
1/2tsp Turmeric
Salt to taste
1/2tsp Cumin Seeds
1tbsp Ghee
1/2tsp Asafoetida or Hing
1tsp Garam Masala
1tsp Lemon Juice
1tbsp Butter
1tbsp Coriander

Instructions

Clean, wash and soak the dals for about 30 minutes. Drain.
Add soaked daals, tomatoes, bottle gourd, turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles. -
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Whisk the daals and keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a deep pan and add the cumin seeds and Asafoetida.
When the seeds crackle, add the garlic, green chillies, ginger and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till the onions turn light brown in colour.
Add the whisked dal mixture, garam masala, lemon Juice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot garnished with butter and coriander.

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