Lasooni Dal or Garlic flavored lentils

Lasooni Dal or Garlic flavored lentils is a quick and easy preparation of whole red lentils with a prominent garlic flavor. The garlic tadka added on top, transforms this simple lehsuni dal into an exotic one

Whole Red Lentils or masoor preparations figure on my menu quite often. Two main reasons for this – one both hubby and me love black dal compared to an yellow one (Dal Bukhara made using whole black grams is a family favorite :)). Secondly, unlike other lentils, masoor doesnt need to be soaked in advance. So that is a perfect choice for the days I haven’t planned for anything in advance. This lasooni dal recipe is a really quick one. Even the tomato and onion doesn’t need to be chopped finely as it is ground to a paste. So roughly chopping them is good enough. Isn’t this a great relief on days we want to spend minimum time in the kitchen?

Serves: 3
Preparation Time : 5 min
Cooking Time : 15 min

Ingredients:
Whole Red Lentils (Masoor) : 1/2 cup (Soaked (optional) and Boiled)
Onion : 1 medium (roughly chopped)
Tomato : 1 medium (roughly chopped)
Garlic : 12 – 14 Cloves ( around 5 finely diced)
Chilli Powder : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1/4 tsp
Cumin Powder : 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds : 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder : 1/2 tsp
Fresh Cream : 2 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli : 3-4 (roughly torn)
Asafoetida (Hing) : a pinch
Salt : as per taste

Method Of Preparation:

1. Boil masoor well. It should be soft.
2. Grind together the onion, tomato and 7-9 garlic cloves to a fine paste. Keep aside.
3. Add the boiled masoor and the onion tomato paste to a thick bottomed pan and keep on medium flame for 3-4 min.
4. Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and fresh cream and mix well. Simmer from 3-4 min and remove from flame.
5. In a ladle, add 1/2 tsp of butter. Add cumin seeds.
6. Once the cumin seeds begins to splutter add the diced garlic, kashmiri red chilli and asafoetida.
7. Once the garlic turns slightly brown, remove from flame and add this tadka to the lasooni dal.
   Serve hot with rice or rotis.

You may also like to try our other dal recipes – Dal Fry, Goan Dal or Toi, Dal Palak.

Lasooni Dal or Garlic flavored lentils

Lasooni Dal or Garlic flavored lentils

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

20 mins

 

Lasooni Dal is a quick and easy preparation of whole red lentils with a prominent garlic flavor. This dal tastes great with both rotis and rice.

Author: YourHungerStop

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 3

Ingredients

• Whole Red Lentils (Masoor) : ½ cup (Soaked (optional) and Boiled)
• Onion : 1 medium (roughly chopped)
• Tomato : 1 medium (roughly chopped)
• Garlic : 12 – 14 Cloves ( around 5 finely diced)
• Chilli Powder : ½ tsp
• Turmeric Powder : ¼ tsp
• Cumin Powder : ½ tsp
• Cumin Seeds : ¼ tsp
• Coriander Powder : ½ tsp
• Fresh Cream : 2 tsp
• Kashmiri Red Chilli : 3-4 (roughly torn)
• Asafoetida (Hing) : a pinch
• Salt : as per taste

Instructions

1. Boil masoor well. It should be soft.
2. Grind together the onion, tomato and 7-9 garlic cloves to a fine paste. Keep aside.
3. Add the boiled masoor and the onion tomato paste to a thick bottomed pan and keep on medium flame for 3-4 min.
4. Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and fresh cream and mix well. Simmer from 3-4 min and remove from flame.
5. In a ladle, add ½ tsp of butter. Add cumin seeds.
6. Once the cumin begins to splutter add the diced garlic, kashmiri red chilli and asafoetida.
7. Once the garlic turns slightly brown, remove from flame and add this to the lasooni dal.
8. Serve lasooni dal hot with rice or rotis.

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