How to Make a Delicious Daal at Home
This aromatic daal is the perfect comforting dinner
If you have leftovers, it's even more delicious for lunch the next day.
Serves:
4
Preparation Time:
5 minutes
Cooking Time:
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 300g moong dal
- 1 ½ litres water
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 4 echalion shallots, peeled and finely sliced
- 2 green finger chillies, very thinly sliced
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
Method
Wash the dal until the water runs clear, then drain. Place in a deep saucepan and cover with 1½ litres of water. Bring to the boil, turn down the heat, and simmer for 30-40 minutes, until tender.
Meanwhile, put the butter into a frying pan over a medium heat and, when hot, add the cumin seeds and echalion shallots. Cook for about five minutes, then add the green chillies and garlic. Cook for another five minutes, or until the shallots start to brown, then add the turmeric and garam masala.
Pour most of the temper into the dal and stir, adding the salt to taste. Add a little hot water if the daal is too thick. Check the seasoning, then top with the remaining temper.
Serve with plain basmati rice, chapati, pickle and yoghurt.
