Lakhnawi Khatti Dal
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3
 
Ingredients
  • 200gms Pink lentils (Masoor dal)
  • 10-12 cloves of garlic
  • 1.5 inches ginger root
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp black cumin seeds (shahi jeera)
  • 1 inch diameter tamarind ball
  • Cooking Oil
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. Wash pink lentils under running water until water runs clear
  2. Take 1 liter water in a large pan. Add washed lentils to the pan.
  3. Now add turmeric powder, grated ginger to the pan. Allow the lentils to boil on high flame
  4. When lentil starts to boil, reduce the flame to minimum and cook covered.Keep stirring often, as the lentils have tendency to settle at the bottom of the pan.
  5. Boil ½ cup water in a pan. Soak tamarind ball in this water for 8-10 minutes
  6. After 5 minutes, check if the lentils have cooked by pressing them between your fingers
  7. If uncooked, cover and cook for another 5-7 minutes
  8. Mash and strain the tamarind pulp using a strainer
  9. After 5 minutes, when lentils get cooked, add strained tamarind juice, and salt as per taste to the lentil and mix them well
  10. Cover and cook the lentils for another 10 minutes
  11. After 10 minutes, uncover the pan. Mash the lentils using the ladle
  12. When lentils are mashed nicely, it attains a smooth and velvety texture and has a thick consistency. Turn off the flame and cover the lentils while we prepare for tempering.
  13. Heat 3 tbspoon oil in a tempering pan .Add chopped garlic and fry until it turns brown
  14. when garlic turns brown, add black cumin seeds and red chili powder and mix them nicely. Put this tempering on cooked lentils(dal)
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/lakhnawi-khatti-dal/