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Mixed Vegetable Masala Dal

| March 13, 2013 Comment

mixed-vegetable masala dal

Mixed Vegetable Masala Dal is an easy pressure-cooker recipe. Chop the vegetables, grind the masala paste, and let the pressure cooker do your cooking. This healthy vegetarian/vegan recipe is great for those busy work days when you want something quick but tasty and nutritious.

Servings: 4-6
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup toor dal (red gram/red lentil)
  • 2 cups cabbage, finely chopped
  • 2 cups potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste

For Masala

  • 5 tbsp coconut, freshly grated or dried
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds (dhania)
  • 3-4 green chillies
  • 1/2-inch piece ginger, chopped

For Seasoning

  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • Asafoetida powder (hing), a pinch
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
  • 5-6 curry leaves

Preparation

  1. In a spice grinder or coffee grinder, grind all the masala ingredients into a mixture or paste and set aside.
  2. Place the toor dal, vegetables, turmeric powder, a little salt, and masala along with 4-5 cups of water in a large pressure cooker container. Pressure-cook for 5-6 whistles (about 15 minutes) or until cooked and let cool a little.
  3. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Add the asafoetida powder and mustard seeds and fry until the seeds start to pop. Add the curry leaves and fry for a second and pour the mixed vegetable masala dal into the saucepan.
  4. Adjust salt and water as needed to get the consistency you want and let the dal come to a boil and remove from heat.
  5. Serve the mixed vegetable masala dal hot with plain rice and pappadums.

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