Lettuce Dal
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Lentils cooked with lettuce makes a perfect accompaniment to chapathis, rotis or pitas.
Course:
dinner, lunch
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup masoor dal
- 1/2 cup moong dal
- 1 head lettuce roughly chopped
- 2 cups water
For Jeera-Dhani Baghar (Tempering)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp Jeera
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- 1/2 tsp Dania (coriander) powder
- 1/8 tsp Amchoor (dried mango) powder
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Instructions
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In a pressure cooker, mix the 2 dals, washed and chopped lettuce and water.
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Pressure cook dals for 2-3 whistles.
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Heat butter in a pan. Add jeera and fry till they turn golden. Do not burn them.
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Add all the masala powders and cook for 1/2 minute. Pour over hot cooked dal. Mix gently and serve.
Recipe Notes
Do not add extra water, since the lettuce will also release some water.