Vegetable mix dal

Vegetable mix dal

Ingredients (for 3-4 servings)

½ cup toor dal

½ cup yellow moong dal

^1/3 cup red masoor dal

1 cup chopped vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, and French beans)

8-10 curry leaves

2 medium tomato chopped

1 medium onion finely chopped

½ tsp mustard seeds

½ tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp oil

½ tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp chilli powder

2 tsp ginger garlic paste

¼ tsp garam masala

Salt as per taste

2 tbsp  green coriander chopped

For tempering

1 tbsp ghee

¼ tsp jeera

2-3 whole red chilli  

Method (How to make mix vegetable dal at home)

Mix all dal and wash with water and soak for 30 minutes. Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook, for 3 whistles.

Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Mash it lightly and keep aside.

Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds wait for crackle. Add curry leaves and asafoetida and sauté for few seconds.

Add the onions and sauté  2 minutes on medium flame, while stirring continuously. Add ginger-garlic  paste and sauté for few seconds.

Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder,  mix well and cook on a medium flame till tomatoes cook and mashed.

Add the mixed vegetables and salt, close the lid, cook on a medium flame for 5 minute, or till vegetables done.

Add the boiled dals, and 2 cups water and, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Heat ghee in a small tadka pan, add cumin seed  allow it to crackle add red chilli. Pour this tempering into the dal.

Garnish with coriander and serve hot with roti, or rice.