Maa Ki Dal Recipe

How to Make Maa Ki Dal

• For the dal:
• 1.In a pressure cooker add a cup of overnight soaked dal with 3 cups of water. Pressure cook them for 45 minutes with little bit of salt, ginger and garlic.
• 2.Transfer the pressure cooked dal into a kadhai. Cook it with about 2 cups of water on medium heat. Stir at intervals.
• For the tadka:
• 1.In a different pan add ghee, brown cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and cumin seeds.
• 2.Saute them well and then add chopped onions, ginger, garlic and green chilies into it.
• 3.Mix them well together and add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder and salt to taste.
• 4.Roast them well together.
• 5.Saute them with chopped tomato and little bit of water to de glaze. Once the tomatoes are cooked through add this mixture into the kadhai with the simmering dal.
• 6.Now add curd, cream, butter and squeeze half a lime.
• 7.Mix them and let it simmer for 10 minutes on low heat.
• 8.Garnish with coriander, butter, green chillies and cream.
• 9.Serve pipping hot!