Drumstick Dal Recipe
The Drumstick Dal Recipe is a lip smacking day that is packed with flavours from the onion, lot of tomatoes, green chillies and is given a a delicious ghee tadka of curry leaves and hing.
Ingredients
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1 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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2 Drumstick
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cut into 3 inch pieces
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1 Onion
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sliced
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2 Tomatoes
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roughly chopped
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2 Green Chillies
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slit
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1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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Salt
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to taste
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For tempering
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2 teaspoon Ghee
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1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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3 Dry Red Chillies
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Drumstick Dal, in a pressure cooker combine the toor dal along with onions, tomatoes, chili powder, haldi and green chili, one and a half cups of water, close and pressure cook for three whistles and turn off the heat
Step 2
Allow the pressure to release naturally
Step 3
Once the pressure has released, open the cooker and give the dal a quick stir
Step 4
Adjust the consistency to your liking
Step 5
Pressure cook Drumsticks along with 2 tablespoons of water and a pinch of salt for two whistles and release the pressure immediately
Step 6
Drumsticks should not become too soft
Step 7
Cooking drumsticks separately retains their nutrition and color
Step 8
Add the cooked drumsticks to the dal and give it a stir
Step 9
Check the salt and seasonings and adjust according to taste
Step 10
The next step is to make the tadka
Step 11
In a tadka pan, add ghee and allow it to heat; add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
Step 12
Add the asafoetida powder and curry leaves, and dry red chilies stir it in and turn off the heat
Step 13
Pour this tempering over the cooked Drumstick Dal and transfer the dal to a serving bowl
Step 14
Serve Drumstick Dal along with Pavakkai Poriyal, Rice and a bowl of curd for a wholesome weeknight dinner or even a comforting lunch