Masoor Daal

Name: Masoor Daal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: masoor daal; water; cumin seeds; bay leaf; asafoetida; dried red chilli; garlic; chopped cilantro

10 mins prepServes 4

Learn how to cook perfect masoor daal using a Pressure Cooker, Instant Pot, or Pot. This dish features a precise water to dal ratio and offers tips for achieving the desired consistency. Customize your daal with spices like cumin seeds, bay leaf, and garlic, and finish with a garnish of chopped cilantro.

4 servings

What you need

1 asafoetida

1 garlic

1 bay leaf

2 ½ cup water

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Instructions

1: In a pressure cooker, combine 1 cup of daal with 2 1/2 cups of water. Turn off stove just before the first whistle and let the pressure release naturally.

2: In an Instant Pot, combine 1 cup of daal with 2 cups of water. Pressure cook for 1 minute and then release the pressure.

3: In a pot or saucepan, combine 1 cup of daal with 2 1/2 cups of water. Cover and cook for 10 minutes without stirring.

4: Optionally, add tomatoes to the daal and temper with cumin seeds, bay leaf, asafoetida, dried red chilli, and garlic.

5: Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.

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