Recipe- Comforting For Winters Moong Masoor Dal

Khatti dalrecipe, simple dal recipe that makes a comforting meal. This Moong masoor ki khatti dal is my version of delicious dal recipe adapted from the Hyderabadi cuisine. Hyderabadi khatti dal recipe is made with Arhar dal/ yellow pigeon pea. Served with Jeera rice or cumin rice this dal chawal combo tastes almost like heaven. Dal rice is the best comfort food combo if you ask me.

Ingredients

½ cup moong dal split green gram
½ cup masoor dal red lentils
3 cups water
Salt to taste
½ tablespoon turmeric powder haldi powder
½ tablespoon red chilli powder lal mirch powder
1 tablespoon oil
½ tablespoon garam masala powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder dhaniya powder
⅕ cup tamarind juice Imli juice

For Tadka

2 tablespoon oil
Ginger
Cumin seeds jeera
3-4 green chillies sliced
1 large tomato finely chopped
1 whole red chilli

Method

- Put moong dal, masoor dal, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, oil and 3 cups water in a pressure cooker.

- Pressure cook the dal for 1 vessel. Till then chop the tomato and slice the green chillies for tadka.

- Allow it to cool.

- Open the pressure cooker and stir the dal properly.

- Now prepare the tadka - put 2 tablespoon oil, grated ginger, cumin seeds, 3 or 4 sliced green chillies and 1 large chopped tomato into a pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes.

- Add 1 whole red chilli in the tadka. Again cook for 3-4 minutes on low flame.

- Now add garam masala powder and coriander powder. Mix the tadka properly.

- Mix the tadka into dal.

- Add tamarind juice in the end. Mix the dal properly.

- Khatti dal is ready to. Serve it hot as a dal rice or with chapati/para