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Yellow Dal

Cooked, tested and written by Nikhil Ballal

Creamy yellow dal with cumin, garlic and chilli, designed for a quiet bowl of rice.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup moong dal
  • 1/2 cup toor dal
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • Ghee, dried chilli and coriander

Method

  1. Cook both dals with tomato, turmeric and three cups of water until completely soft.
  2. Whisk to your preferred texture, add salt and simmer for four minutes.
  3. Sizzle cumin, sliced garlic and dried chilli in ghee, then pour the hot tempering over the dal.

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