Khatti Masoor Daal (Sour Split Red Lentils)
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
2-3
ingredients
- 1 cup split red lentils
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoons tamarind juice (add more if you like it really sour) or 2 tablespoons lemon juice (add more if you like it really sour)
- 1 small tomatoes, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh coriander
- 3 whole dried red chilies
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- 4 -5 curry leaves (optional)
- 3 -4 tablespoons oil, for tempering
directions
- Wash the dal well.
- soak for at least 15-20 minutes or upto half hour.
- In a pot add the dal and a glass of water.
- add the salt, chili powder, Turmeric (Haldi) and leave on very low heat to cook.
- When the dal has softened to a paste, add the chopped tomatoes and fresh coriander and lemon juice or Tamarind juice.
- Cook till it is of medium consistency (not too pasty or too liquidy)
- In a frying pan heat the oil along with the Garlic and whole red chili and curry leaves.
- When the Garlic slices turn light brown add cumin seeds and wait for them to be brown but be careful not to burn them.
- pour the oil and its contents over the daal and cover immediately.
- take off heat.
- after a few minutes serve with plain boiled rice.
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