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Darbari Dal ( Mughlai Khana)

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal
1/2 cup masoor (split red lentil) dal
3 tbsp ghee
2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup tomato chutney , recipe above
2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
2 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
1/4 cup curd (dahi)
1/4 cup fresh cream
a pinch sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tbsp ghee
2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) , lightly roasted and crushed
Method
- Clean, wash and soak both the dal for 1 hour.
- Drain, add 2 cups of water and salt and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles till the dals are cooked.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a deep pan and the ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, garam masala, coriander powder, cumin seeds powder, chilli powder and salt and sauté till the ghee leaves the masala.
- Add the boiled dal, curds, cream, sugar and coriander and mix well. Keep aside.
- For the tempering, heat the ghee in a pan and add the dried fenugreek leaves and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Pour this tempering over the dal and mix well.
- Serve immediately.
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rod gilbert
March 13, 2025, midnight
Mmm...this was really delicious. I added a pinch of asafoetida and adjusted heat downwards. I''ll be making this again and again.

n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
Extremely rich and tasty masoor and toovar dal with a thick texture.

cdwilli1
March 13, 2025, midnight
This recipe is simple to make and the result is delicious. Have made it several times now and it is a very dependable recipe.

Md wasim
March 13, 2025, midnight