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Dal rice- isn’t it one of the most comforting meals?

My mom, undoubtedly makes the BEST DAL EVER! Hands down, no competition there. There are cousins/relatives who request her to make it every time they visit. It’s just so delicious, and funny part is that she keeps it crazy simple. But I can’t get it right no matter how hard I try! And then there’s @kiran.lobo who makes the second best, and I’m jealous. I’ve been cooking far longer than him and he gets it better how? :/
But I’m not complaining as I get to eat it☺️

So here’s my recipe inspired by these two loves of my life!❤️

Ingredients I used:
- 1 cup toor dal, washed and soaked in water for 15-20 mins + water for boiling
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 large tomato, roughly chopped
- 2 to 3 green chillies, slit as shown
- 1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped
- 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, mashed roughly
- 1 sprig of curry leaves
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- pinch of hing
- salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- generous amount of coriander leaves (or as preferred)

Procedure:
- Cook soaked dal in a pressure cooker (I use double the quantity of water but really depends on your pressure cooker too) along with chopped onions, tomatoes, green chillies and ginger.
- Once done, mash it up with a ladle.
- Heat oil in a pan and give tadka with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic and curry leaves.
- Fry till the garlic has changed colour and add your cooked dal.
- Add cooked dal, water (if and as needed), salt and turmeric and give it a good boil.
- Once boiled garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve with hot rice and any sides of your choice, pickle, papad. Top it with ghee, and enjoy!

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