Good Food Dal

Amazingly easy and very tasty. Much loved here at home.

We call it 'good food dal' as I got the recipe from the December 2013 issue of Good Food magazine. 

Of course I had to change something. Their recipe asked us to use chana dal. I usually use Turdal.

But you do need to have sweet chutney made from dates at home.

Find recipe here.

Tur dal / arhar / toovar parippu - 1 cup

Salt 

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 pinch

Green chilli - 2, chopped

Garnish:

Onion - 1 tbsp per bowl

Coriander leaf - 1 tbsp per bowl

Date chutney - 1 tbsp per bowl

(http://www.globalvegcooking.com/2011/10/sweet-chutney.html)

Pressure cook Turdal in ample water till well cooked. ( 2 whistles + 5 minutes on medium flame)

Mash the dal well. Boil for 5 minutes in an open vessel with salt and turmeric powder.

The dal must not be too thick or too watery.

Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter the jeera.

Turn off flame and add the cut green chillies.

Then add the chilli powder.

Now mix this with the dal.

Done. That is it.

When you are ready to serve,reheat dal. Take a bowl and serve 1-1/2 ladles of dal.

Top with 1 tbsp chopped onion.

Followed by 1 tbsp sweet chutney.

Last decorate with 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaf.

Soo easy to make, isn't it? 

Do try with hot poorie.