Daal

Name: Daal
Ingredients: 1/3 cup daal red lentil, masoor, split and hulled; 1/4 cup daal pigeon pea, toor, split and hulled; 2/3 cup lentils gram, channa daal, split and hulled; 1/3 cup mung beans mong daal, split and hulled; 1/4 cup black gram urad daal, split and hulled; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup canola oil; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 black cardamom; 5 black peppercorns; 5 cloves; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 onion medium, chopped; 1 garlic crushed; 3 Roma tomatoes chopped; 2 inches ginger crushed; 3 green chilies Thai, or 1 jalapeno; 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 tablespoon coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Garam Masala; 1 pound meat chicken or goat

24 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup daal red lentil, masoor, split and hulled
1/4 cup daal pigeon pea, toor, split and hulled
2/3 cup lentils gram, channa daal, split and hulled
1/3 cup mung beans mong daal, split and hulled
1/4 cup black gram urad daal, split and hulled
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup canola oil
1 cinnamon stick
1 black cardamom
5 black peppercorns
5 cloves
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 onion medium, chopped
1 garlic crushed
3 Roma tomatoes chopped
2 inches ginger crushed
3 green chilies Thai, or 1 jalapeno
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
1 pound meat chicken or goat

Directions

1

Wash and soak the mixture of split and hulled lentils for 30 minutes. Transfer the lentils to a pot with 4 cups of water; add turmeric, salt. (optional: with 1 lb goat meat, cook with the daal.) When the mixture boils, lower the heat to medium and simmer for 45 minutes (or until lentils are tender) on high heat.
2

In a separate frying pan with canola oil, heat the cinnamon stick, black cardamom, black peppercorns, cloves, and cumin.seeds (optional: 8 - 10 curry leaves if there is no meat). Next, fry the onion until light golden and then garlic. (optional: with 1 lb chicken, cook with the garlic and onions.) Then, add tomatoes, ginger, green chilies. Let this mixture cook until the tomatoes get soft.
3

Then add the remaining spices: chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and garam masala. Cook this mixture and then add to the daal. Simmer for 10 minutes on high heat.
4

Before serving add cilantro and extra green chilies to achieve your desired spice level.