Bengali Style Masoor Dal Recipe: Lentils are such a thing in the food plate, without which the whole meal cannot be imagined. Lentils are very important for taste as well as health. This is the reason why dal is made daily in every household. But are you bored of eating the same kind of lentils everyday. Are you feeling like eating something spicy? So don’t look outside and make this Bengali style masoor dal at home. Rich in all kinds of nutrients, you will not feel less than the dal of a five star hotel. So without delay, let’s apply Bengali tadka to Masoor dal.
Masoor Dal Recipe
material required
Lentils – 1 bowl
Green chili – 2
Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
Bay leaf – 1
Dry red chili – 2
Panch phoron masala – 1 tsp
Green coriander – 1 tbsp
Mustard oil – 1 tbsp
salt – as per taste
How to make masoor dal
To make Masoor Dal, first wash the lentils and soak them in water for half an hour.
After half an hour, put the lentils in the cooker and put turmeric powder, green chillies and 2 cups of water on it and close the lid of the cooker.
Cook the dal till two whistles of the cooker come. After two whistles, turn off the gas and release the pressure of the cooker.
After releasing the pressure, open the lid of the cooker and with the help of a spoon, mash the cooked dal inside the cooker.
Now put bay leaves, red chili and panch phoron masala in a pan and prepare the baghar on medium flame. When the things of Baghar are fried well, then put lentils in it. After adding lentils, add half a cup of water. After adding half a cup of water, add salt as per your taste and then with the help of a spoon keep stirring the dal in the pan. When the dal starts boiling, then understand that your dal is ready. Garnish the dal with green coriander. You can serve Bengali style Masoor dal with paratha, roti or rice.
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