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Peyaj Diye Masoor Dal bengali way dal - 4

Peyaj Diye Masoor Dal | Bengali Masoor Dal with Onions

Red lentils cooked with onion, tomatoes and garlic
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Vegetarian
Cuisine Bengali, Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup masoor dal
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • 1 large onion
  • 4-5 garlic cloves
  • ½ tomato
  • 2-3 green chilies
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil you can use any vegetable oil as well
  • salt to taste
  • coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Wash the dal under running water till the water is clear and all the dust has washed away.
  • In a pressure cooker or a saucepan, boil the dal with turmeric powder and salt and double the quantity of water.
  • Slice the onions and chop the tomato. Crush the garlic cloves.
  • Once the dal has boiled (it should hold shape but has softened), take a kadai and heat mustard oil.
  • Add the sliced onions and crushed garlic. Let them soften over medium heat. Don't brown the onions. Just let the onion slices cook (sweating is the right term).
  • Once they are soft, add the chopped tomato and stir fry. Add red chili powder and let the tomato cook for four to five minutes. Then pour the dal with all the water.
  • You will probably need to add more water since this has quite a runny consistency.
  • Adjust salt. You can also sprinkle a little bit of sugar if you want to.
  • Finally, add slit green chilies and a handful of chopped coriander leaves and serve with steamed rice.
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