Basic Indian Dal

Name: Basic Indian Dal
Ingredients: ** You will need a pressure cooker to make Dal; Cooking Time: 25-30 mins; Ingredients:; Yellow Dal - 1 Cup; Jeera seeds - 2 tsp; Green Chilly - 1; Ginger - grated 1 tsp; Garlic - grated 3-4 cloves (Optional); Cinnamon sticks - 1 or 2 (1- inch size); Cloves - 3 - 4; Turmeric - 1/2 tsp; Onions chopped - 1 cup; Tomato chopped - 1 cup; Salt - to taste; Butter - 2-3 tbsp (Can substitute with Oil or a mixture of both); Water - 2 - 2 1/2 cups of water for every cup of dal; Coriander - for garnish

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Ingredients

** You will need a pressure cooker to make Dal
Cooking Time: 25-30 mins
Ingredients:
Yellow Dal - 1 Cup
Jeera seeds - 2 tsp
Green Chilly - 1
Ginger - grated 1 tsp
Garlic - grated 3-4 cloves (Optional)
Cinnamon sticks - 1 or 2 (1- inch size)
Cloves - 3 - 4
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Onions chopped - 1 cup
Tomato chopped - 1 cup
Salt - to taste
Butter - 2-3 tbsp (Can substitute with Oil or a mixture of both)
Water - 2 - 2 1/2 cups of water for every cup of dal
Coriander - for garnish

Directions

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