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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Yet another Dal!

    Yet another Dal!

    Published: Apr 13, 2009 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 21 Comments

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    Well actually Amma told me that this has a name but in all haste I missed asking her what this dal is called. But then I always believe whats in a name, when something can hold on its forte all by itself right! She said she had made this remembering something she had read a long time ago and it came out really good. Wanted me to try and yes, though this sounds so much like the normal one that I make, it had that something of a different touch that it makes it stand out.

    And the weekend being so hectic as usual that I don't even want to think about it, there isn't really no reason why I should talk about the days becoming more hectic. These days boys take forever to sleep, hence you can see the slow down of new dishes happening here. That does mean I dont' cook, but nothing new is coming out of the kitchen off late. So I have nothing to entertain than this simple yet delicious Dal, which IMHO, is the best. If you know that abberviation, well and good. But if you are like me, well I can't help by saying what it stands for..:)

    Ingredients Needed:

    Toor dal - 100 gms
    Onion - 1 small
    Garlic - 4 flakes medium, chopped as thin slices
    Tomato puree - 125 gms
    Green Chillies - 4 long
    Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
    Salt to taste
    Oil - 1 tsp

    Method to prepare:

    Pressure Cook Toor dal with Turmeric till soft.

    In a kadai, heat oil and splutter cumin seeds. Then saute garlic till slightly brown. Then saute onions.

    Once the onions turn brown add the tomato puree, cook well. Then add chopped green chillies.

    Finally add the cooked tur dal and add enough water and salt.


    Bring to boil and cook till you get a good consistency.

    Serve with rice or chaptis.

    This quite spiked up our dull dinner somehow

    Would love to hear your comfort food today! And yes greetings for a great week ahead!

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    Yet another Dal!

    Course Dinner, Lunch Box, Main Dish - Gravies
    Cuisine North Indian
    By Diet Vegetarian
    Dish Type North Indian Dals
    Author Srivalli
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    Comments

    1. A_and_N says

      April 13, 2009 at 6:11 pm

      Dal Chawal for me too!

      Reply
    2. Divya Vikram says

      April 13, 2009 at 6:17 pm

      Ultimate comfort food Valli!

      Reply
    3. meeso says

      April 13, 2009 at 6:55 pm

      That sounds good, nice and simple!

      Reply
    4. Ramya Vijaykumar says

      April 13, 2009 at 7:07 pm

      Dal is so different everytime we cook... simple and healthy too...

      Reply
    5. Superchef says

      April 13, 2009 at 10:46 pm

      give me as much dal as you want, i will never get bored. It is my ultimate comfort food!

      Reply
    6. Asha says

      April 13, 2009 at 6:16 pm

      Love your "yet another dal", nice to have a simple dal sometimes. Looks great, ask your amma what it's called in your language and post it later! 🙂

      We had a great weekend, recovering from all the Indian food we ate in restaurants, overload of anything doesn't feel good no matter how much we crave when we don't get it! HeHe!

      Reply
    7. Varsha Vipins says

      April 14, 2009 at 12:13 am

      Valli,Happy Vishu..:) Yum Dal..:)

      Reply
    8. Aparna says

      April 14, 2009 at 12:35 am

      Personally, I think one can never have too much of dal and the simpler the dal the better the taste.

      Reply
    9. nivedita says

      April 14, 2009 at 4:01 am

      Hi,
      Now when I got up, I was thinking what to prepare with rice! I would have wished for something else, sure to be blessed! So happy to see dal recipe, Going to prepare now. Thanks.

      Reply
    10. nivedita says

      April 14, 2009 at 4:05 am

      Hi again,
      Hey what is there in name!! name it "Dal-E-Dinner, as you have written, it spiked up your dull dinner!!!! 🙂

      Reply
    11. Miri says

      April 14, 2009 at 8:34 am

      Comfort food for me is definitely rasam saadam or thayir saadam - rasam rice or curd rice. This even though we used to have rice only twice a week growing up in Mumbai - I guess old genes die hard! 🙂

      Miri

      Reply
    12. homecooked says

      April 14, 2009 at 10:25 am

      Looks so good Sri! Dal-rice is my ultimate comfort food!

      Reply
    13. Chitra says

      April 14, 2009 at 10:48 am

      love this dal,,very simple one:)

      Reply
    14. Ashwini says

      April 14, 2009 at 1:45 pm

      Simple and yummy dhal..Comfort food.

      Reply
    15. Khaugiri says

      April 14, 2009 at 10:58 am

      Simple but tempting daal............. 🙂

      Reply
    16. Helene says

      April 14, 2009 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks for visiting my blog. You have a nice one also. Great Dal. Looks delicious.

      Reply
    17. Alka says

      April 14, 2009 at 12:56 pm

      Comfort food....well it cannot be anything else but Dal rice for Indians..isn't it?
      Dal looks yummy and we too make it almost same way, infact at times when i am in no mood to prepare sambhar in traditional way, i pass on this dal as sambhar with some tadka of sambhar masala 😉

      Reply
    18. srikars kitchen says

      April 14, 2009 at 7:27 pm

      Nice & healthy dal.. great combo with rotis & rice..

      Reply
    19. Uma says

      April 14, 2009 at 7:42 pm

      Yeah, what's in the name? Dal looks so comforting and yummy.

      Reply
    20. Jayashree says

      April 14, 2009 at 2:34 pm

      Simple, yet very comforting bowl of yellow goodness.

      Reply
    21. nivedita says

      December 15, 2009 at 4:20 am

      Hi Srivalli,
      This dal has come from your kitchen to my kitchen! chk my blog! Hope you will not mind!

      Reply

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