I have found that Masur dal post on my blog has become the most popular post. In most Bengali households masur or red lentil is the most important of all pulses served. Whenever there is some left out masur dal in the refrigerator my mom always makes the Sukhno dal (Bengali for dried pulses), though it can be prepared with fresh masur dal also. It is a best accompaniment of warm rice served at first of the meal. This preparation had been one of my favorite dishes in lunch. Its simple to cook and absolutely yummy.
Ingredients:
Masur dal (Red lentil): ½ cup
Onions (Peyaj): 2 medium sizes
Turmeric powder (Halud guro): ½ teaspoon
Green chili (Kancha lanka): 2
Mustard oil (Sarser tel): 2 tablespoon
Salt to taste and 3 cups of water
Preparation:
- Wash the masur dal well and cook as instructed here
- Simmer the dal for further 5 -6 minutes so that the dal gets absolutely dried up
- Serve with freshly chopped onions and mustard oil
My tip: While simmering the dal to dry, constantly stir it so that it doesn’t get stick to the bottom of the vessel.
its a simple recipe yet awesome taste. I love the recipe. For bachelor man like me in living in bangalore, this is very useful.
Thanks a lot for publishing this recipe.
Thanks so much for the comment. Do let us know if you want some specific recipes.
I am trying this now with some left over dal. How do you know when its ready? my mixture seems to have dried up. Also do I let it cool completely before shaping into balls as you have xxx
Monika,
Its best to let it dry as much as possible without letting the dal to get burnt. So dry it up over low flame with constant stirring, so that it doesn’t get stick to the bottom of the pan. I have made those balls just to have an aesthetic feel to the photo that I uploaded, you can have it any way you like :).
I luv tis … Itz Yummy!
Wow this is the best dish one can make with masur dhal!!! simple and healthy!!!
yeah i have never used them either but am gonna look out for them when i next go to the store…this looks delicious 🙂
Interesting to know about masoor dhal..Never used in my kitchen..Will try soon…